In action between home and abroad
The December 2017 issue of the Review of the Swiss contributions to international peace operations in cooperation with the DDPS, FDFA, FDF is dedicated to the topic of “deployments abroad”. It highlights, among other things, the kinds of personal challenges facing people who go to work in another country for peacebuilding purposes.
In action between home and abroad
Contact person: Barbara Schedler Fischer, EDA
E-mail: barbara.schedler@eda.admin.ch
Feeling For the Game: How Emotions Shape Listening in Peacebuilding Partnerships
International actors tend to be poor listeners when it comes to their local peacebuilding partners. Not enough attention is paid to the feelings of people on the ground. And international helpers often blank out their own feelings too, which makes it even harder for them to do justice to the needs of people on the ground. The following article talks about why this is the case and how you can become a better listener:
Feeling For the Game: How Emotions Shape Listening in Peacebuilding Partnerships
Contact person: Pernilla Johansson
E-mail: pjohanss@uci.edu
Emotional Dynamics in Conflict and Conflict Transformation
This report proposes a structured approach to emotions in conflict situations that is tailored to the context. This is why more attention should be paid to positive emotions and their impact too.
Emotional Dynamics in Conflict and Conflict Transformation
Contact person: Beatrix Austin, Berghof Foundation
E-mail: b.austin@berghof-foundation.org
Film – Beats of the Antonov
The very making of a film may constitute a psychosocial method. At the same time, a film can also help depict a conflict and be integrated into the peacebuilding process. The film “Beats of the Antonov” is a good example of a film that does more than just tell the story of a war. It reveals the people behind the war and how they develop resilience through music and discussion.
Contact person: Megan Greeley, Saferworld’s Hesta Groenewald
E-mail: megan.greeley@gmail.com
