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Information on conflict resolution training
Published date: 5th April 2011
About OneVoice:
OneVoice Europe (OVE) was formally registered in the UK in May 2006 as part of a wider group of pre existing OneVoice (OV) movements located in Israel, Palestine and the USA. OV has around 40 members of staff in total, three of which are based in the UK.
OV is a non-profit, international, mainstream grassroots movement with over 650,000 signatories both in Israel, Palestine and internationally as well having 2,000 trained youth leaders. Together it aims to amplify the voice of moderates, regionally and internationally, as well as within the UK to empower them to seize back the agenda for conflict resolution. Using the platform that OneVoice provides, the civil society demands that leaders work to achieve a viable two-state solution with the aim of guaranteeing the establishment of a sustainable, independent Palestinian state alongside a secure state of Israel.
Outside the region itself, in places like the UK, the objective is to promote attitudes of tolerance and mutual understanding within communities across the globe. This is to help tackle the polarisation, radicalisation and friction that can result from issues surrounding the conflict in areas outside the Middle East.
Introduction to the Project:
OneVoice Europe has a Director of Outreach and Education who is available throughout the year to conduct sessions for groups of up to 15 people on conflict resolution, using the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a working example. The session includes activities on general conflict understanding and conflict resolution, and the application of these principles to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is designed to encourage exploration of a variety of possible solutions, as well as giving some background from both sides’ points of view as to the issues at the heart of the conflict. It also gives the opportunity for small groups to practice applying what they have learned to the working example. Time is given for an open question and answer session where participants have the opportunity to learn from people who are living in the region and/or are involved in working for conflict resolution in Israel/Palestine. OneVoice is uniquely able to bring Palestinian and Israeli young people from the region to participate with British students and community members in this programme.
Trainer: Sharon Alsoodani – OneVoice Europe Director of Outreach and Education, MA Cantab, PTLLS qualified
Session goals:
- To highlight the human element of conflict, especially important when working with the grassroots in any global conflict
- To understand the general process of conflict development
- To give some background to the conflict in our working example (Israeli-Palestinian conflict)
- To understand how the conflict in our working example has developed using general principles of conflict development learned above
- To learn about the components of a conflict that need to be taken into account when working towards conflict resolution
- Practice applying the understanding of components to the working example
120-minute session using: visual aids, brainstorming & discussion, group-work and application of theory to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Session Schedule:
1. Opening discussion activity about conflict in general and about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
2. Understanding conflict
a. Process and development of conflict
b. Components of conflict
i. Human relationship problems
ii. Data problems
iii. Interests
iv. Value Differences
v. Structural Problems
3. Exploring the component of interest more deeply: Interest-Based Problem Solving
4. Resolving conflict - taking a lead and initiating action
For further information, please contact:
Sharon Alsoodani
Director of Outreach and Education, OneVoice Europe
PO Box 817, Richmond, TW9 3WA, UK
Tel. +44 (0)208 948 5222; Fax.+44 (0)208 332 6423; Mobile: +44(0)7835 141 010
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