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Results for conflict mediation
2 results foundAuthor: Fives, Allyn Title: Evaluation of the Restorative Practice Programme of the Childhood Development Initiative Summary: This report presents the key findings of an independent evaluation, undertaken by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at the National University of Ireland, Galway, of the Restorative Practice Programme, part of the Childhood Development Initiative's (CDI) Community Safety Initiative (CSI). The study comprises (i) a process study evaluation of programme implementation under the headings of programme utilisation, programme organisation and programme fidelity; and (ii) an outcomes study evaluation of programme impact on participants' work, lives, organisations and family, and also the wider impact on community building and collaborative action. Restorative Practice Restorative Practice (RP) is 'the science of restoring and developing social capital, social discipline, emotional wellbeing and civic participation through participatory learning and decision-making' (Wachtel, 2005, p. 86). Restorative programmes promote dialogue between wrongdoers and harmed persons. CDI initiated the RP training programme in Tallaght West, which constitutes the four communities of Brookfield, Fettercairn, Killinarden and Jobstown. Despite many positive developments in the past two decades, the area is highly vulnerable in terms of socio-economic disadvantage. It has a young population, a high rate of public housing, a relatively weak social class profile and a high rate of joblessness (CSO, 2011). The RP training programme as implemented by CDI had a number of overarching targets to be achieved by the end of 2011, in particular relating to participation of young people, residents and professionals working in Tallaght West in the three levels of RP training: Phase 1, awareness raising; Phase 2, facilitation skills training; and Phase 3, training for trainers. Details: Dublin: Childhood Development Initiative, 2013. 80p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 12, 2015 at: http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/20224/1/cdi_restorative_practice_report_july_2013.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/20224/1/cdi_restorative_practice_report_july_2013.pdf Shelf Number: 134605 Keywords: Conflict MediationDelinquency PreventionJuvenile DelinquencyRestorative Justice (U.K.) |
Author: Leach, Steven Title: Preventing Violence: Community-based Approaches to Early Warning and Early Response Summary: Community-based early warning and early response (EWER) systems are locally-rooted initiatives designed to prevent violence and transform conflict through an inclusive, participatory process, built on a foundation of consensus. While the form and function of community-based approaches to EWER are context specific, there are some common themes and learning outcomes, which anyone interested in community-based approaches to EWER will want to consider. Listed below are key points related to the four themes of set-up and structure, indicators, monitoring and response. Set-up and Structure - Top-down models are more common than bottom-up models; both have been effective in different contexts and both come with different challenges. - Inclusion of all stakeholders, including minority and marginalized groups, is essential. • Legitimacy and effectiveness rely on wide community support, as well as the support of the authorities. - Context sensitivity: all EWER systems will be shaped by the community in which they develop and may not be directly replicable in other contexts. - External parties can strengthen local capacities and aid in process design, but the process must be led and owned by the community. Indicators - Both qualitative and quantitative indicators are important. Past emphasis on quantitative indicators has detracted from the value of qualitative indicators for community-level monitoring. - Indicators of immediate risks of escalation tend to be prioritized, yet indicators identifying the structural and underlying causes of conflict are essential for long-term violence prevention and conflict transformation. - Indicators can be based on factors that contribute to conflict escalation, but also on community practices that contribute to peace and social cohesion. • Good indicators are specific to the local context, up-to-date, developed in a participatory and inclusive way, and gender-sensitive. - The list of indicators should avoid being overly ambitious to lessen the risk of exceeding capacities to monitor and respond. Monitoring - The selection of monitors should reflect the diversity of the community. • Verification of information is an important function of EWER systems in order to ensure EWER reports are credible and to counter the negative effects of false or inflammatory information. - Information collected should be analyzed in a participatory manner and reports should be made widely available. - New technologies can facilitate communication, but the questions of "if", "where" and "how" they can be useful in a specific context should be considerd before integrating them into an EWER system. - Transparency is essential to avoid suspicion from members of the community, government, or security forces. Response - Response capacities should shape the overall design of the system. A gap between a system's ability to warn and its ability to deliver responses can undermine its credibility and the support it receives. - Community-based direct response to conflict favors interests-based and transformational approaches over power- or rights-based approaches. - Community-based approaches are consensus-based, build on existing local capacities, and are carried out by members of the community. - Communities need a network of established relationships in order to mobilize external actors to respond to situations that are beyond their capacity to manage. - Regular communication and reporting can help to foster constructive, collaborative relationships with external actors. Details: Zurich: Center for Security Studies, 2016. 40p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 10, 2016 at: http://www.css.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/gess/cis/center-for-securities-studies/pdfs/MediationResources-2016-08.pdf Year: 2016 Country: International URL: http://www.css.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/gess/cis/center-for-securities-studies/pdfs/MediationResources-2016-08.pdf Shelf Number: 146966 Keywords: Community-Based ProgramsConflict ManagementConflict MediationViolence Prevention |