ISSUE 38: JULY–AUGUST
2005
network of research and training centres/programmes
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Irish lessons about civil society and conflict prevention
The role of civil society in preventing and managing the Northern Ireland conflict will be the focus of an International Conflict Research (INCORE) seminar at the United Nations July 18. The event is part of the UN Global Partnership for Prevention of Armed Conflict conference and will feature presentations from INCORE staff and associates as well as other experts on civil society in Ireland.
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Gillian Robinson |
"NGOs and civil society organisations played a crucial role in both minimising the effect of and helping to end the long conflict in Northern Ireland," said INCORE Director Gillian Robinson. "In a divided society the role of the state is often questioned or limited. Therefore civil society can play a huge role in healing these divisions, and preventing recurrence. Northern Ireland remains an excellent case study of the challenges faced by civil society in attempting to manage conflict."
The UN conference at UN Headquarters in New York July 19-21 will be the culmination of the three-year regional processes of the Global Partnership, an international network of organisations working in conflict prevention and peacebuilding worldwide. The programme aims to identify and implement mechanisms for interaction between the United Nations, governments and civil society in the field of conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
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