MINORITIES FOR PEACE: FOSTERING POSITIVE PEACE AND MEDIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Warsaw
25 September 2024
Join us for an engaging and interactive workshop designed to explore the concepts of Positive Peace and Mediation, tailored to the needs of indigenous and minority communities in Eastern Europe. This workshop marks the culmination of a pilot project aimed at promoting dialogue and conflict transformation through practical skills in peacebuilding and mediation.
Participants will be introduced to the eight pillars of Positive Peace as defined by the Institute for Economics and Peace, alongside an introduction to systems thinking. Through group exercises and case studies, participants will brainstorm how to implement peace initiatives in their own communities.
In the second half of the workshop, the focus will shift to mediation skills, where participants will engage in role-playing exercises to practice mediation techniques and conflict resolution strategies. The goal is to strengthen community capacity for dealing with conflict and fostering social cohesion through mediation.
Keynote talk by District Governor Krystyna Baj-Pawluk, Rotary District 2231.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand and apply the pillars of Positive Peace to community-based initiatives.
- Learn practical mediation skills to resolve conflicts and promote dialogue.
- Engage in interactive group exercises and discussions with peacebuilding experts.
Facilitators:
Rukmini Iyer (Leadership Development Practitioner, Peacebuilder and Rotary Positive Peace Activator, Mumbai, India).
Natalia Sineaeva (Educator and Rotary Positive Peace Activator, Poland)
Rafal Pankowski (Cofounder of the ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association and Rotary Peace Fellow, Poland).
Time: 16:00-19:00
Venue: Multicultural Center of Warsaw, the Ukraina hall, Jagiellońska 54
Organizers: ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association, Exult! Solutions, with support from the Rotary Positive Peace Activator Program and the Institute for Economics and Peace
Language: English
We welcome all participants interested in peacebuilding, including community leaders, humanitarian workers, and individuals working with refugees or minority communities.