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TableofContents

Introduction………………………………………………………………...1

Values…………………………………………………………………………..3

AreasofSupport……………………………………………….………….6

CommonSpaces…………………………………………….…………6

NationalDialogues…………………………………….…….…..…12

Reconciliation………………….….…………………………………15

PeaceChangemakers………….………………………….……….17

SharedKnowledgeandPeace&DialoguePlatform.…18

Children’sVoices………………………………………..……..……22

Timeline………………………………………………………..…………...24

Partners………………………………………………………..…….……. 25

IntroductionTheseedsofthePeaceAppealFoundationcanbetracedtoagroupofNobelPeaceLaureates,artists,activistsandpeacemakerswhoin1997engagedalllivingNobelPeaceLaureatesinissuinganappealtotheHeadsofStateofallthemembercountriesoftheUnitedNationsknownastheAppealoftheNobelPeaceLaureatesforPeaceandNonviolencefortheChildrenoftheWorld.TheAppealwasoneoftheformativeinitiativesleadingtothedeclarationbytheUnitedNation'sGeneralAssemblyoftheInternationalYearfortheCultureofPeacein2000,andthentheInternationalDecadeforaCultureofPeaceandNonviolencefortheChildrenoftheWorldfrom2001-2010.OneoftheearlyeffortsoftheYearandtheDecadewasthedraftingoftheManifesto2000foraCultureofPeaceandNon-ViolenceinwhichseveralNobelLaureatesattemptedtotranslatetheresolutionsoftheUnitedNationsintoeverydaylanguagetomakethemrelevanttopeopleeverywhere.TheManifestoattractedover50millionsignaturesaccordingtoUNESCO.TosupporttheimplementationoftheAppeal,theUNDeclarations,andtheManifesto,theAppealoftheNobelPeaceLaureatesFoundationwaslaunchedinFrance,SouthAfrica,SwedenandtheUnitedStates.ThemainfocusandapproachofAppealoftheNobelPeaceLaureatesFoundationistosupportinnovativepeacebuildingandpeaceeducationprogramsglobally.ThesupportoftheAppealtoregionalandnationalprocesseshasevolvedsubstantiallyoverthepast17years,andin2005thenamewaschangedtothePeaceAppealFoundation.Todate,thePeaceAppealhassupportedpeace,dialogueandnegotiationsprocessesintheBalkans,SriLanka,Nepal,Lebanon,Burma,Syria,Palestine&Israel,Colombia,andinCyprus.TheinitialfoundingandmandatingmembersofthePeaceAppealFoundationwere:NelsonMandelaF.WdeKlerkMaireadMaguireAdolfoEsquivel

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MichaelNobelHannesSiebertFr.JohnDearJamesMichaelWineColinVivianJones

MissionThemissionofthePeaceAppealFoundationistoassistnationalstakeholdersinthedesignandimplementationofpeaceandnationalchangeprocesses.Theaimofthisworkistoachieveagreed,fairandjustoutcomes,endingviolentpoliticalconflict.

ApproachThePeaceAppealFoundationworksbyinvitation.Incollaborationwithlocalandinternationalpartners,weworkwithandsupportstakeholdersintheirdevelopmentofpeaceandnationalchangeprocessesthatarelong-termandmultifaceted.Theseprocessesinvolveamultiplicityofinterdependentindividualandinstitutionalactors,initiativesandideas,averitable"ecosystemofpeacebuilding."

ValuesInourworkwehavedrawninspirationfromthelivesofourfoundingmembersandthemanypioneeringpartnersandpeacemakersthatworktirelesslyforpeaceintheircountries.Thefollowingvalues,beliefsandpracticesareevidentintheworkofourpartnersandinitiativeswesupport–alistthatwillalwaysbeaworkinprogress–butonewhichreflectsthesharedsenseofpurposewhichisthetouchstoneofourcollectiveeffort:Justice,HonestyandFairness“Truthisnotmereabstraction,butsomethingtobedone;andisonlyapprehendedwhenthisisrealized.Itisthisconcretework…thatwillleadtotheprocessofliberationofourpeople."–AdolfoEsquivelEqualityAmongAllPeople“Theideathatanypeoplecanbeinferiortoanother,tothepointwherethosewhoconsiderthemselvessuperiordefineandtreattherestassubhuman,deniesthehumanityevenofthosewhoelevatethemselvestothestatusofgods.”-NelsonMandelaEconomicandSocialJusticeandtheEliminationofPoverty"Peacedoesnotfarewellwherepovertyanddeprivationreign.Repression,injusticeandexploitationareinimicalwithpeace.Peaceisgravelythreatenedbyinter-groupfearandenvyandbytheunleashingofunrealisticexpectations."-FWDeKlerkEqualandDignifiedParticipationinAllFormsforRepresentativeGovernance“Toenableconsensuspoliticstodevelopweneedtoempowerpeoplewheretheylive.Thismeansdevolvingfinancialresourcesandpowerdowntothecommunitylevel.Oneofthegreatestblockstomovementisfear.Thisfearcanonlyberemovedwhenpeoplefeeltheirvoicesarebeingheardbygovernmentandwhentheyhaveasayintheirownlivesandcommunities.”-MaireadMaguire

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ActiveNon-violence“Non-violencedemandscreativity.”-MaireadMaguire

Tolerance,ForgivenessandRestorativeJustice"Thecentralconcernisthehealingofbreaches,theredressingofimbalances,therestorationofbrokenrelationship,aseekingtorehabilitateboththevictimandtheperpetrator,whoshouldbegivenopportunitytobereintegratedintothecommunityhehasinjuredbyhisoffense."-DesmondTutuKnowledge-basedandInclusiveDialogueofAllConcernedActorsandThoseAffectedbyConflict“Ifyouwantpeace,youdon'ttalktoyourfriends.Youtalktoyourenemies.”-DesmondTutu“Transformativedialoguerequiresmoralimagination,anintentionalopennesstothepossibilityofreachingoutbeyondtheselftoother.Sustainablepeacebuilding/makingshouldbeaboutstrengtheningtheimmunesystemnotpumpinganti-bodiesthatcreatesdependencies.”–HannesSiebertHumanDignity“Everypeaceprocessrequires,asanessentialingredient,therestorationofdignityandfundamentalrights.Ifour'freedom'and'privilege'putothersinbondage,thenwhatwehaveisanillusionandirresponsible.”-HannesSiebertAcknowledgingOurInterdependence(Ubuntu)“Ubuntu-theprofoundsensethatwearehumanonlythroughthehumanityofothers;ifwearetoaccomplishanythinginthislifeitwillinequalmeasurebeduetotheworkandachievementsofothers.”–NelsonMandela

ProtectionofChildren“…Itistheinnocent-andparticularlythechildren–whoarethemainvictimsofconflicts…weoweittothechildrenoftheworldtostoptheconflictsandtocreatenewhorizonsforthem.Theydeserve

peace…”–FWDeKlerkFreedomofBelief,Expression,AssociationandAccesstoInformationandKnowledge“Fortobefreeisnotmerelytocastoffone'schains,buttoliveinawaythatrespectsandenhancesthefreedomofothers.”-NelsonMandela“Wemustbereadytolearnfromoneanother,notclaimingthatwealonepossessalltruthandthatsomehowwehaveacorneronGod.”―DesmondTutuReciprocalSecurity“Wewillneverbesafeifthatsafetyis"secured"bythepriceotherspaysacrificingtheirfreedomanddignity.”–HannesSiebertLove,Hope,FaithandFreedomfromFear“Ilearnedthatcouragewasnottheabsenceoffear,butthetriumphoverit.Thebravemanisnothewhodoesnotfeelafraid,buthewhoconquersthatfear.”–NelsonMandela“Wefrailhumansareatonetimecapableofthegreatestgoodand,atthesametime,capableofthegreatestevil.Changewillonlycomeaboutwheneachofustakesupthedailystruggleourselvestobemoreforgiving,compassionate,loving,andabovealljoyfulintheknowledgethat,bysomemiracleofgrace,wecanchangeasthosearounduscanchangetoo.”--MaireadMaguire

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AreasofSupport

CommonSpacesEmergingInnovationsinDialogueandPeacebuilding"CommonSpaces"andSafetyNetsOverthepast15yearswe’vewitnessedtheemergenceofseveraluniqueTrack1.5initiatives(orCommonSpaces)followinglongperiodsofcivilwars,governancesystemfailures,politicalinstability,orduringintractableconflicts.Theyservedas“safespaces”forconfidentialdialoguesorassupportmechanismsandsafetynetsforformalandconstitutionalchangeprocesses.Thesespacesservemultiplepurposes,fromhostingconfidentialdialoguesamongleadersindeeplydividedsocietiestosupportingformalnegotiationsinpeaceandconstitutionalreformprocesses.Withtheemergenceofthesesustaineddialogueinitiativesfollowinglongperiodsofcivilwarorduringintractableconflicts,wearewitnessingthecreationofgroundbreakingjointmechanismsthatsimultaneouslyhelpcatalyze,accompanyandsupportfundamentalpoliticalandsocialchangeprocessesindividedsocieties.ThePeaceAppealFoundationhasbeenprivilegedtobeapartnerwith,andtechnicaladviserto,manyoftheseinitiativessincetheirinception,includingSriLanka'sOneTextInitiative,Lebanon'sCommonSpaceInitiative,theNepalTransitiontoPeaceInstitute,theCyprusDialogueForumandaremarkablesevenCommonSpacesdevelopinginBurma.Thougheachofthesespacesisunique,theysharemultipleattributes.Allarearesponsetothefailuresofexistinggoverningbodiesandconstitutionalframeworks,aswellastothecompetinginterestsofandthebreakdownofcommunicationbetweenmajorstakeholdergroupsin

theircountries.

Thesespaceshostandsupportvarioustypesofjointworkaimedatbuildingcommonunderstandingsaboutmanyofthemostdivisive,polarizingissuesintheirsocieties.Throughknowledge-baseddialogues(asopposedtopositionalnegotiating)these"safespaces"aredesignedtosurfacenewideasandtodevelop,throughconsensus,plansforapathforward.

TheOneTextInitiativeinSriLankawasfoundedin2003asaconfidentialmulti-partynegotiationsprocessfollowingthebreakdownoftheofficialnegotiations.Ithasfacilitatedmorethan120jointunderstandingsoverthepast13yearsandsurvivedsevengovernmentsandabrutalcivilwar.

Today,itistheonlyestablishedspaceforpermanentmulti-stakeholderdialogueprocesses–managedandfullyownedbythestakeholdersthemselves.InNepal,formorethan10years,theNTTPForumanditsnationalfacilitatorsservedanessentialrolewhenvariousformalnationalnegotiationsfailed,playingakeyfacilitationroleinthecountry’sceasefirenegotiations,andthedraftingofitshistoricComprehensivePeaceAccord.Today,itprovidesthespacewherestakeholders,includingtoplevelministersandcivilsocietyrepresentatives,meettoworkjointlyonaddressingongoinggoverningchallenges,newemergingconflicts,andissuesrelatedtotheimplementationofitsnewconstitution.TheCommonSpaceInitiativeinBeirutwascreatedin2009toprovidetechnicalsupporttotheformalNationalDialogueamongLebanesepoliticalleadersandevolvedtosupportTrack1.5policydialoguesamongamuchbroadergroupofactors.Itservedasasafetynetandmanagedtoconveneallpoliticalstakeholdersaroundrootcauseissueswhentheformaltalksbrokedown.TheCommonSpacehostedthenegotiationsoftheframeworkandfundamentalelementsofwhatbecametheBaabdaDeclaration–Lebanon'spolicyofdissociationfromtheregionalconflicts.Today,itsupportspolicydialoguesaroundLebanon'sstructuralissues,localpeacebuildinginitiativesinSyria,aswellasregionalreflectionsandpolicydialoguesamongstakeholdersintheArabworld.

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InBurma,sevenCommonSpaceshaveevolvedinitsvariousethnicstatessince2013.Theyserveasinformaldialoguespacestoengage

multiplelevelsofsocietyinthepeaceprocess,providesupporttoregionaldialoguesandnegotiations,andtosupporttheupcomingformalNationalDialogue,whichwillincludethousandsofparticipantsthroughoutthecountry.Theseseveralevolvingcommonspaces,togetherwithnationalfacilitators,have

playedacentralroleinsupportingthedraftingoftheNationwideCeasefireAgreement,theDeedofCommitmentandthecommonelementsoftheFrameworkforPoliticalDialogue.InCyprus,therelativelynewCyprusDialogueForum,locatedinthebufferzone,hasbroughttogetherforthefirsttime94organizations,laborunionsandpoliticalpartiesfromboththeTurkishandGreekCypriotcommunities.Itcomplementstheofficialnegotiationoftheisland'stwopresidentsbyengagingabroaderspectrumofthesocietyinthedialogue,bothraisingpublicawarenessaboutthenegotiationsprocessaswellassupportforthehopedfor(andmuchanticipated)agreement.Theforumhasalreadyfacilitatednumerouscommonunderstandingsonissuescriticaltothesuccessofthenegotiationsandpeaceprocess.Eachofthesedialoguesspacesineachofthesecountrieshasaremarkablestorytotell.Theyhavegeneratedpolicyproposals,nationalagreements,andfosteredconstructiverelationshipsleadingtobreakthroughsintheircountries’longrunningconflicts.Theyhavealsostruggledagainstimmenseodds,fromsufferingtragicpoliticalviolence(includingthedeathandimprisonmentoftheirmembersinsomecases)tocontendingwithinadequateandoccasionallyineptinternationalsupport.

Inthe13yearssincetheemergenceofthefirstofthesecommonspacesinSriLanka,theideahastakenrootinnumerousotherlocales.Thesecommonspacestructuresandassociatedprocessesareneverthesameinanytwoinstances.Theirdevelopmentisdeterminedbythedynamicsoftheconflict,theextenttowhichrelationshipsbetweengroupswithintheirsocietiesarebroken,thecapabilitiesandfailuresofexistingconstitutionalmechanisms,andtheinnovationoftheirstakeholders.Theseprocessesrepresentthebestofwhatnationalpeacebuildingeffortsshouldentail–locallycreated,nationalinstitutionsandprocessesthataresupported,notdirected,byinternationaldonors.

CommonSpaceInitiative,LebanonThePeaceAppealFoundationservesasapartneroftheCommonSpaceInitiativeforSharedKnowledgeandConsensusBuilding(CSI)inBeirut,Lebanon.TheCSIisanindependentandinclusiveLebaneseinitiative.Itfacilitatesstructureddialoguesamongpolicymakers,intellectuals,experts,civilsociety,stakeholders,andindividualstocreateanenvironmentthatisconducivetonationalevolutionthroughenhancingpublicpolicydebates,buildexpertiseandcommonknowledgeresourcesonkeyissues,andcollaborateamongtheconcernednationalparties.http://www.commonspaceinitiative.org/

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CyprusDialogueForum,CyprusTheCyprusDialogueForumwascreatedby98politicalparties,unions,businessandcivilsocietyorganizationsfromtheGreekCypriot(GC)andTurkishCypriot(TC)communitiesasaresponsetoaneedforaninclusiveandpermanentspaceforstructureddialogueandknowledge-sharinginwhichissuesandchallengesofcommonconcerncanbeaddressed.InpartnershipwiththeHouseofCooperation(GC)andHumanitarianReliefMission(TC),thePeaceAppealFoundationandPRIO(Norway)isprovidingtechnicalandresourcesupport.

http://www.cydialogue.org/

NepalTransitiontoPeaceInstitute,NepalAttherequestofthemajorstakeholders,thePeaceAppealFoundationalongwithseveralinternationaldonorsandagencies,assistedadiversegroupofNepalesepoliticalandcivilsocietyleadershipintheformationoftheNepalTransitiontoPeaceInstitute(NTTP-I)in2005.TheNTTP-Ihelpedestablishpeacestructures,supportedthedevelopmentofkeyagreements,andassistedinthebuildingofthecapacityneededtomovethepeaceprocessforward.NTTP-Icontinuestoserveasarobustsupportmechanismtoongoingeffortsofpoliticalreformandthebroaderpeaceprocess.

http://www.nttpinstitute.org/

One-TextInitiative,SriLankaThePeaceAppealFoundation'sworkinSriLankafocusedonassistingSriLankanstakeholders'designandimplementationofaconfidentialmulti-stakeholderdialoguecalledtheOneTextInitiative,establishedinthewakeofthecollapseofofficialTrackOnenegotiationsin2003.AsourinvolvementinpeaceeffortsinSriLankashiftedin2006,weundertookseveralhumanitarianinitiativestoassistindividualsandcommunitiessufferingfromtheeffectsofthecivilwar,particularlyorphanedchildren,aswellassupportofinter-religiousdialogueandinternationaldiplomaticeffortsdesignedtopromotepoliticalreconciliation.Tosupportwar-orphans,wecreated“Children’sVoices”.https://www.onetext.org/

PyidaungsuInstituteforPeace&Dialogue,Burma/MyanmarTheInstitutewasfoundedin2013byethnicandcivilsocietyorganizationstoworkforajust,equitable,democraticandpluralisticPyidaungsu(union)inBurma/Myanmar.PIsupportsandcoordinatestheknowledgesharingnetworkofthe7Burmese“commonspaces”thathasevolvedoverthepastthreeyears.http://www.pyidaungsuinstitute.org

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AreasofSupportNationalDialoguesPeople’suprisingsinAsia,Africa,theAmericas,partsofEurope,formerSovietrepublics,andMiddleEastoverthepastthreedecadeshaveseenmasspeople’smovementsclaimingbacktheirhistoryfromautocraticandoppressivepowersanddiligentlyworkingonchangeandprogressoftheirsocietiesfromwithin.Asaresultofthesemovements,wehavealsowitnessedtheevolutionofinclusiveandparticipatoryprocessesandmechanismsforchange.Thoughnationaldialogueshavebeenusedinoneformorotherforseveralcenturies,wehaveseenaprofusionofpublicconsultationsand/orpoliticaldialoguesthatgobythisname.NationaldialoguesandconstitutionalchangeprocessesaretodaytakingplaceorevolvinginNepal,Burma/Myanmar,Tunisia,Egypt,Yemen,Lebanon,Morocco,Jordan,andgraduallyemerginginLibya,BasqueandSyria.“LebanonNationalDialogue:2008–2014”

Overthepast15years,thePeaceAppealhasprovidedtechnicalandfacilitationsupporttoformalNationalDialogueprocessesthatemergedaftercivilwars,people’suprisings,revolutions,andconstitutionaldeadlocks.Oursupportincludedsupporttopartners,theUNandnationalstakeholdersinNepal,Lebanon,Syria,Yemen,TunisiaandBurma/Myanmar.Aschangeand“self-mediation”processes,NationalDialogueshavebeenhighlyundervalued,mainlybecausetheyareinsulatedfromtheoutside(andlesssusceptibletointernationalintervention),andalsobecausetheyusuallytakeanextraordinaryamountoftimeandeffort.NationalDialoguesarealsolessdirectedtowardstheconclusionofagreements(only)thanisinternationalmediation.Rather,theyaimatestablishinganenvironmentforlong-termstability,improvedrelationsbetweenstate,communityandnon-stateactors,andopencommunicationbetweenallofasociety’smajoractorsonissuesthatdividethemorareofcommonnationalinterest.ThestrengthofNationalDialoguesisthattheyestablishaconsistentstructuredeeplyrootedinthatsocietythatbecomesthemechanismtoaddressandagreeonfundamentalstructuralchange,anewconstitutionalframework,andanewnationalpact.Fromourexperienceaccompanyingseveralofthesesignificantdialogueprocessesitisevidentthatthesemandateddialoguestructuresnotonlyprovidednewconstitutionalframeworks,addressingtherootcausesoftheconflictorconstitutionalfailures;theyalsoservedamuchbroaderfunction.Theyservedasspacesandinstrumentsforreconciliation,developingjointvisionsbetweenformerenemies,andslowlyevolvinganunderstandingoftheneeds,perceptionsandperspectivesofthe“other”.Totheleadersinthesetransformationprocesses,carryingtheburdentodeliverpeaceandjusticetothepeople,suchpeaceanddialoguestructuresweretemporarybutessentialsymbolsandinstrumentsofhope,criticalalternativestoarmedconflict.Themosteffectivedialogueandpeacestructuresaretheonescarefullydesignedbynationalstakeholdersthemselvestocollectivelyaddresstheirconflictandbrokenconstitutionalinstruments.Theseauthenticstructuresandcommonspacesbecomethe“immunesystem”thatstrengthenssocietiesfromwithin.

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Thisinfo-graphiccapturessomeofthedialogueandmediationmechanismsintheanatomyofanoverallchangeprocess.Itisadiagramtofacilitatediscussionondevelopingopenframeworksforsharedunderstandingofcomplexandevolvingprocesses.Itisnotsimplyalinearcontinuum,butratheracomplex,multi-layeredand-dimensionalprocessinwhichthedifferentstages,presentedbelow,canrecurortakeplacesimultaneously.Thechangeprocessincludesthenon-linearprocessespriorandfollowingthenationaldialogue.Variousformsofmediationshownasthird-partymediation,self-mediationstructures,insidemediationandlocal/nationalpeacestructures,augmentthechangeprocessatcriticalpoints.Theprocessisalsocontinuouslyreinforcedbymultitrackdialogueinvarioussectorsandprocessesdisplayedbelowfunctioningassafetynetmechanismsandsupportdialoguestobreakthepoliticaldeadlocks.

AreasofSupportReconciliationRestoringanation'shumanityInconflictresolutionandpeacebuildingcircles,reconciliationisanotioncommonlyassociatedwithtransitionaljustice;withmechanismslikeTruthandReconciliationCommissionsthatareimplementedafteracivilwarhasended,oraftermassatrocitieshavebeencommitted,andanationisattemptingtomendsocialrelationswithinanew,post-conflictpoliticalframework.Whileitissomethingofatruismtosaythatpartiesarebuildingrelationshipsastheynegotiate,mostofusworkingintheconflictresolutionandpeacebuildingfieldsultimatelyimaginesomethingdeeperwhenwetalkofreconciliation.Althoughitsuperficiallymayappeartosomethatwehaveresolvedaconflictandthatapeaceprocessiscomingtoitslogicalconclusiononceapeaceagreementissigned,newleadershipiselected,andanewconstitutionisadopted,theconflictwillmanifestitselfinnew,moredramaticwaysifweturnourbacksonthe“woundsofthepast”anddonotaddresstherootcausesoftheconflict.Reconciliationideallyoccursonthree,complementaryandmutuallyreinforcinglevels:-relationshipsmarkedbyatleastameasureoftrustandrespectareestablishedorrestoredthroughconstructivedialogueandotherpositiveinteractions;-structures(social,political,legalandeconomic)thatsafeguardbasicrightsandpromoteinclusionandopportunityarecreated;and-thepsycho-socialidentitiesofformeradversariesarerepaired,inpartthroughexperiencesthatempowervictimsandacknowledgetheirsufferingandthathelpperpetratorsreenterthecommunityofmoralpersons.Individualandsocialpsychologicalhealingisalong-termprocessthat,forsome,likelywillnotbeachieved–thehurtandthepainhavegonetoodeep.

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Howdoesonecometotermswiththeknowledgethatalovedone’sbodywasburntwhiletheperpetratorswerehavingabarbecue,orburiedinamassgravesomewhere,ordisposedofinsomeotherway?Whatdowesaytothosewhoweregirlsthen,andwhoarenowgrownwomen,whoenduredmultiplesrapesandotherabuses?Societiestransitioningawayfromviolentconflicteventuallyneedtohearthosestories;theyneedtounderstandthebrutalityofwhatwehumansarecapableofdoingtoeachother.Theyneedtofacethehorrorofthat.Aboveall,however,theyneedtobeabletotellthestoriesofourpowertoforgive,toriseabovethecallofmanytoseekrevenge.Theyneedtotellthestoriessothatnoonedareforget,andtheyneedtotellthestoriesthatarecoloredbythegraceofforgiveness,sothatanothergenerationorpeopledonothavetosufferthesameviolenceandindignities.ThePeaceAppealFoundationstaffhascontributedtothedevelopmentofreconciliationprinciplesandprocessesinSouthAfrica,Nepal,Lebanon,andBurma,amongotherplaces.Thegoalsofestablishingconstructiverelationshipsatalllevelsacrossasociety,developingjustsocial,political,legalandeconomicstructures,andhealingwoundsandrepairingdamagedindividualandgroupidentitiesguideourworkfromcontexttocontext.Wealsoserveasco-curatorsoftheresourceguideonreconciliationmadeavailabletopeacemakersgloballythroughthePeaceandDialoguePlatform."Truereconciliationexposestheawfulness,theabuse,thehurt,thetruth.Itcouldevensometimesmakethingsworse.Itisariskyundertakingbutintheenditisworthwhile,becauseintheendonlyanhonestconfrontationwithrealitycanbringrealhealing.Superficialreconciliationcanbringonlysuperficialhealing."–DesmondTutu,ChairmanofSouthAfrica’sTRC“Ifthepainhasoftenbeenunbearableandtherevelationsshockingtoallofus,itisbecausetheyindeedbringusthebeginningsofacommonunderstandingofwhathappenedandasteadyrestorationofthenation'shumanity.”-NelsonMandela,acceptingtheSouthAfricanTRCReport

AreasofSupportPeaceChangemakersForthelast15years,thePeaceAppealhasbeenprivilegedtoworkwithextraordinaryeldersandyoungpeacemakers,whoseskills,insights,empathyanddedicationhavegreatlyenhancedthepeaceprocessesintheircountries.Thesewomenandmencontinuetoserveaskeychangemakersintheirsocieties.Severalarestillworkingdiligentlyintheircountries’peaceefforts,whileothershavegoneontoworkwithintheUnitedNationssystem,orwithrespectedinternationalnon-governmentalorganizationssupportingpeacebuildingacrossseveralcontinents.Inrecognitionoftheircontributions,weestablishedthePeaceChangemakers’Fellowshipthatprovidefinancial,technical,andprogramdevelopmentsupporttopeacemakersthathavedevelopedgroundbreakingandinnovativepeaceinitiativesintheircountriesorregions.ThefellowshipcontinuesthePeaceAppeal’straditionofsupportingnationalfacilitatorsandyoungpeacemakersandbuildagrowingcircleofremarkablechangeagentsworkinginpeaceandconflictresolutionglobally.

The2015FellowshipwasawardedtoSingmilaShimrahtosupportherworkwiththeNagaethnicgroupsparticipationintheMyanmar/Burmapeaceprocess.TheNagas,anethniccommunityaffiliatedwithseveraldozentribes,liveinalargelymountainousregionstraddlingbothNortheastIndiaandMyanmar/Burma.)SingmilaisaremarkableNagawomanwhoreturnedin2014totheregionofherbirthafterpursuinggraduatestudiesinconflictresolutionintheUnited

States.SingmilaworkinMyanmar’sNagaareastoassistlocalcommunitiesandtheirleadersastheyprepareforfullparticipationintheregionalandnationalceasefirenegotiationsandpoliticaldialogue.

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SharedKnowledgeandPeace&DialoguePlatform

ThePeace&DialoguePlatformisacollaborativeonlinespaceandsharedknowledgeresourceforpeaceanddialogueprocessesandstructures.Itoffersadynamicplatformforjointknowledgecreation,andastructuredspacetoshareexperiencesandcaptureunfoldingprocesses.

Aims• Captureprocess,technicalandthematicknowledgethat

emergesoutofparticularnationalandregionalcontexts;• Provideaninclusiveplatformthatcapturesdiversenarratives

inandfromnationalandregionalconflicts;• Createdynamicandopenframeworkstoanalyze,designand

managepeaceanddialogueprocesses;• Linknationalexperiences,processknowledgeandtechnical

expertisetobridgethegapbetweenpracticeandtheory• Deconstructthepowerstructureofknowledgecreation

focusingontheessentialsourceofknowledgeemanationfromtheprocessesandstakeholdersthemselves.

ApproachTheplatformwascreatedasaresourcetothosewhodesign,manageorparticipateinpeaceanddialogueprocessesandstructuresintheirrespectivecountries.Eachcountryandregionalpartnerontheplatformmanagestheirown“spaces”andhasfinaleditorialcontroltomaximizetheuseintheirspecificcontextandmeettheirprocessneeds.

Features

CountryProfilesKeydocuments,interviews,insightsandmore,managedbypartnerswhodesign,facilitateorparticipateinpeaceanddialogueprocessesandstructuresintheircountry.

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ResourceGuidesInsightintonationalexperiences,thematicandprocessknowledge.Explorethematicandprocessguidesthatlinknationalexperiences,processknowledgeandtechnicalexpertisetobridgethegapbetweenpracticeandtheory.

InteractiveTools

NationalDialogues&NegotiationIndexandCompareToolComponents/keyelementsofnationaldialoguesdesignedbystakeholdersworldwide.

DialogueDesignTool

(underconstruction)Thisopenframeworktoolsupportsstakeholdersinthedevelopmentoftheirowndialoguedesign.Thetoolsuggestsquestionsonelements/componentsofnationaldialoguesandgeneratesstakeholders’responsesinavisualizedframework.

OneTextNegotiationTool

(Underconstruction)Thistoolfacilitatesthedevelopmentofa“OneTextDocument”throughthecomparisonofstakeholders’commonground,theirdifferencesandthroughthegenerationofoptions.

TimelineVisualizedhistoricandcontemporarynationalchangeprocessesincludingeventsandagreements,keystakeholdersandpeacestructures.

FacebookFollowandsharelatestdevelopmentsonchangeprocessesworldwideoncurrentissuesfromdiverseperspectives.

BlogDiscussandreflectonvisualizedkeydataonpeaceanddialogueprocessesworldwideandonglobaltrends.

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AreasofSupportChildren’sVoices

• Capturingthevoicesofchildrentrappedinwar,asrefugees,

warorphans,forcedlabor,andchildsoldiers.

• Protectionofchildrenandprovidingthemwithsafety,shelterandeducationduringwar,conflict,post-conflict,andextremeconditionsofpovertyandoppression;

Intimesofnationalconflicts,childrensufferthemost.Children’sVoicesrecognizesthatwhileitisnecessarytobringthecurrentconflictstoanend,itisalsoimportanttotryandensurethatsuchconflictdoesnothappenagain.Todoso,weneedtohelpchildrentoheal,forgiveoratleastunderstandthosethatcausedthemharm.Thosechildrenthatlostparents,familyandsupportstructuresbecauseofpoverty,abuseandwar,needoururgentsupport.Orphanagesaroundtheworldhousethousandsofchildrenwhodonothaveparentstoguidethemandwhodonothaveproperaccesstoeducationandopportunitiesofbetterment.Whilesomeoftheorphanagesareadequatelyprovisioned,othersaresadlylackinginbasicnecessities.Beforeachildcanlearn,achildhastobefedandclothed.Children’sVoices’andPeaceAppealSouthAsiarecognizesthisbasicneedofchildreninsouthAsia.Throughour‘AppealoftheChild’programwesupportneedyandunsupportedchildren’shomeswithmonthly,clothing,toys,booksandbasicamenities.

TheChildren’sVoicesprogramsupportshomesthatshelterchildrenwho:losttheirparentsinwar;arevictimsofhumantrafficking;beenabusedbyfamilymembers;beenforcedinchildlabor;havenofamilytotakecareofthem;orarefromfamiliesthatcannottakecareofthem.Thisprogramisnotonlyaboutprovidingmaterialassistance.Children’sVoicesprovidesapersonalsupport.Thestaffvisitsthehomestospendtimewiththechildren,sharingamealwiththem,orsimplytalking,spendingtimeandplayingwiththem.Children’sVoiceshopestofosterattitudesofunderstanding,care,empathyandlovewiththechildrenwework…whichwouldbenefitthewar-tornsocietiesweworkin.AgroupofNobelPeaceLaureatesandindividualswhoin1997engagedalllivingNobelPeaceLaureatesinissuinganappealtotheHeadsofStateofallthemembercountriesoftheUnitedNationsknownastheAppealoftheNobelPeaceLaureatesforPeaceandNonviolencefortheChildrenoftheWorld.TheAppealwasoneoftheformativeinitiativesleadingtothedeclarationbytheUnitedNation'sGeneralAssemblyoftheInternationalYearfortheCultureofPeacein2000,andthentheInternationalDecadeforaCultureofPeaceandNonviolencefortheChildrenoftheWorldfrom2001-2010.

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Timeline

1997—AlllivingNobelPeaceLaureatessignandissueanappealtotheHeadsofStateofallthemembercountriesoftheUnitedNationsknownas

AppealoftheNobelPeaceLaureatesforPeaceandNonviolenceforthetheChildrenoftheWorld;2000—DeclarationbytheUnitedNation’sGeneralAssemblyoftheInternationalYearfortheCultureofPeacein2000,andthen

InternationalDecadeforaCultureofPeaceandNonviolenceforthetheChildrenoftheWorldfrom2001-2010;2001—SupporttheimplementationoftheStabilityPactAgreementand

Balkans“diversityprogram”followingtheendofthe War;2002—SupporttheestablishmentoftheGovernmentofSriLanka’sPeaceSecretariat—followingthesigningofceasefireagreementwiththeLTTE;

SriLanka2003—Supporttheestablishmentofthe confidentialTrack1.5dialogueprocess,One-TextInitiative—followingthebreakdownoftalks;2004—SupporttheestablishmentoftheSecretariatforMuslimsinSriLanka;establishPeaceAppealSouthAsiatosupportofwarorphansandconfidentialdialogues;

Nepal2005—Supportthenegotiationsofthe CeasefireAgreement;andtheestablishmentofNepalTransitionstoPeaceInitiative;2006—SupportthenegotiationsanddraftingoftheNepalComprehensivePeaceAgreement;andtheestablishmentoftheMinistryofPeaceandReconciliation;2007—SupportthedraftingoftheNepalTruthandReconciliationBill;facilitatetheConfidentialNegotiationsbetweentheNepalArmyandMaoists’Army;andsupporttotheAll-partyTalks;

Lebanon2008—Supportthe NationalDialogue;2010—SupporttheestablishmentofLebanonCommonSpaceInitiative;

Lebanese-Palestinian2011—Supporttheestablishmentof DialogueMENAForum;supportthedevelopmentofthe RegionalDialogues;

Burmese2012—Supportthe EthnicArmedGroupsinthedraftingoftheirNationwideCeasefireAgreementandPoliticalDialogueFramework;

Yemen2013—Supportthe StakeholdersinthedevelopmentoftheYemenDialogueConference;

Syria2014—Supporttheestablishmentofthe Initiative;supportthePeaceandDialoguePlatformdevelopmentofthe ;supportthedevelopment

oftheannualNationalDialogueConference;Cyprus2015—Supporttheestablishmentofthe DialogueForum;support

thefinalizationoftheBurmesePoliticalDialogueFramework;Burmese2016—Supportthe UnionConference

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