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The reflections of a participant in Mediation Days, held 17-18 September 2008 at Sweden's Uppsala Castle, describe the lengthy debate about whether there is a Nordic style of mediation. An examination of mediation techniques generated questions about values. Dignity, justice, & voice surfaced as the values upon which successful mediations are based because they encourage a peacebuilding process rather than simply the cessation of violence. The hallmark of Nordic mediators is said to be the weaving together of values & peacebuilding. Former Finland president Martti Ahtissari's description of the peace process he oversaw in Aceh highlighted implicit & explicit dignity as key elements of a Nordic style mediation. The surprising request of the Armenian team for the Azerbaijani side to apologize for the genocide of Armenians in Turkey 80 years ago changed the meetings dynamics. Other matters discussed include the tendency to freeze a conflict with a ceasefire agreement without expanding into a peacebuilding process; the link between first & second track mediation processes; & difficulties involved in balancing peace & justice. Adapted from the source document.

AbstractCollaboration at many levels – between governments, non-governmental organizations, regional groups, and academic disciplines – will create the fabric from which a durable peace can be established in the post-9/11 era. Private foundations, even without the vast resources of government agencies, can play an important catalytic role in encouraging collaboration across the spectrum of peacebuilding. Transaction costs and barriers to negotiation can make collaboration difficult for foundations and grantees, but the potential gains from collaboration overcome the costs of time and the risks of uncertainty inherent in collaborative ventures. Foundations can be especially helpful in establishing collaborations linking theory and practice (especially in the area of evaluation); in bringing together grantees in particular geographical areas; and in helping disseminate best practices and lessons learned from peacebuilding experiences. Foundations can create an even stronger voice for peacebuilding if foundation leaders are willing to join together as effectively in the peace and security area as they do in areas such as the environment and public health.

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