Description
In November, GRÓ GEST, in partnership with Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) and Crisis Management Initiative (CMI), hosted the workshop: Inclusive Mediation to Sustain Peace as a side event to the Nordic Women Mediators network‘s annual meeting.
The workshop‘s aim was to provide a platform for discussions on how to mobilize and include representation by all community actors, including diverse groups of women, girls, and marginalized groups, to every level of peace making. The workshop was divided in two sections; the first led by Dr. Marsha Henry, Associate Professor at the Department
of Gender Studies and a founding member of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics, where she critically discussed the Women, Peace and
Security agenda. The second part of the workshop was led by Dr. Catherine Turner, Associate Professor at Durham Law School and Deputy Director of the Durham Global Security
Institute, who focused on inclusive conflict mediation and the redesigning of peace processes.
The workshop was attended by 35 people including NWM members, GRÓ GEST fellows, and external specialists located in Iceland. The discussions were very rich, where experienced experts within the field of conflict mediation exchanged their insights with diverse group of gender experts, representing over 15 countries.
The workshop was funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers through NIKK.