Fourth Community Conflict Management Training
In the framework of its joint project with the Lutheran World Federation Iraq (LWF-Iraq), Baghdad Women’s Association (BWA) and Alternatives to Violence (AVP) movement with support from the Church of Sweden, CPCRS has conducted a 2-day training on Community Conflict Management from 28 to 29 September 2021, at the UoD Cultural Center.
A total of 17 participants, from Duhok and Sumel districts, have participated in this training, of which 6 were females and 11 males; 5 were IDPs while 11 were from the host community and 1 was a refugee. Among the participants, 15 were Muslim, 1 Yazidi and 1 Christian.
The first day of the workshop focused on the concept of conflict; causes of conflict; positions and interests in conflicts; Galtung’s conflict triangle; theory of violence and conflict tree. During the second day of the workshop the participants were introduced to and trained on the following topics: communication skills; Juhari window; concept of peace; peace mapping; peace tree; sources & analysis of power; do no harm principle; connectors and dividers; community initiatives; social cohesion; and social cohesion initiatives. To determine how effective this workshop was, data was generated through the distribution of standardized evaluation forms on the first and second day of the workshop.
The Training has been facilitated by Mr. Sadiq Sadeeq Hamid, a instructorsat the UoD Department of Peace and Human Rights Studies.