Analyse conflict drivers, actors and opportunities for peaceful resolution. Practise inclusive dialogue and distinguish mediation from negotiation and adjudication.

Learning outcomes

  • Construct a conflict analysis using multiple perspectives.
  • Design an inclusive dialogue process.
  • Evaluate the limitations of a proposed peacebuilding intervention.

Main topics

  • Conflict mapping
  • Stakeholder analysis
  • Mediation principles
  • Peacebuilding and reconciliation

Practical task

Run a classroom mediation simulation concerning a fictional local resource dispute.

Assessment

Conflict map, simulation reflection and intervention proposal.