insights on peace & conflict

7/27/2019 Insights on Peace & Conflict

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Group Activity

Instructions:

1. Count off 1 - 4

2. Group according to your number and choose

a representative3. Tasking


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Energetic Group:

Recap, Prayer and Closing Song


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Active Group:

Icebreaker


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Peace-loving:

Timekeeper


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Greenpeace:

Session room arrangement


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What is your groups chosen name?

Who are the individual members of the

group?

In your group, HOW DO YOU DEFINE

P.E.A.C.E.? Present creatively!!! :D

15 mins. Preparation and Max of5mins. presentation

Getting-to-know-you Activity


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How can you define

PEACE?

What are the LEVELS

and PATHWAYS of

PEACE?

What is the meaning ofCONFLICT and how does

it affect you?


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PEACENEGATIVE DEFINITION

Absence of direct

physical violence (bothmicro and macro)

POSITIVE DEFINITION

Presence of conditions

of well-being and justrelationships

DIRECT VIOLENCE

e.g. war, torture,

child and abuse of

women

STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE

e.g. poverty, hunger

SOCIO CULTURAL

VIOLENCE

e.g. racism, sexism,

religious intolerance

ECOLOGICAL VIOLENCE

e.g. pollution, over

consumption


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Peace with Nature is considered the

foundation for positive peace

The earth is ultimately the source of oursurvival, physical sustenance, health and

wealth

Human behavior is intimately related to theavailability of basic resources


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Levels

of PEACE


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PERSONAL

PEACESelf respect,

inner resources,

Love, Hope

Interpersonal Peace

Intergroup/National/

Social Peace

Global Peace

Peace between human beings and the earth beyond

Respect for other persons, justice,

Tolerance, Cooperation

Respect for other groups within nation

Respect for other nations: Concern for

human community

Respect for the environment; Sustainable living, Simple Lifestyle


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Pathways

to PEACE


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PEACENEGATIVE DEFINITION

Absence of direct

physical violence (both

micro and macro)

POSITIVE DEFINITION

Presence of conditions

of well-being and just

relationships

PEACEKEEPING

(Preventing Armed

Violence)

Negotiation

Ceasefires

PEACEBUILDING

(Addressing the root causes)

Structural Transportation

Long Term Development

Effective Governance

Building of human rights

institutions

Building of dispute

resolution processes

Social JusticeWell Being

Relational and Personal

transformationVIOLENCE


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Understanding

CONFLICT


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MEANING OF CONFLICT

Different people or groups have differentviews and perception about various

subjects that lead to disagreements. This

divergence in thought evokes conflict.

Conflict occurs when there is natural

competition between two or more parties

about scarce resources, power, and social

position. In this, struggle over values,power and resources the parties disapprove

the opponents goal and existence, thus

creating conflict.


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STAGES OF CONFLICT

INDIRECT or LATENT CONFLICT:Conflict is withinthe people involved but unexpressed

OPEN CONFLICT: The parties involved express their

disagreements. The divergence is apparent.

ESCALATION AND POWER TUSSLE: Conflict

escalates and opponent starts using power. It turns into

a violent one.

CLIMAX or VIOLENT STAGE: Violent conflict is at its

maximum. Opponents look to eliminate one another


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MAIN CAUSES OF CONFLICT

Disparity in access to and control over the

resources and opportunity.

Unequal distribution of powerViolation of human rights

Poverty

Unmet basic human needs


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EFFECTS OF CONFLICT

POSITIVE EFFECTSPositive change in the society

Opportunity for newer possibilities

Renewal in relationships

Increase in productivity of all sectors

NEGATIVE EFFECTSIncrease in stress people

Decrease in production

Degradation in relationships and worsening

cooperation

Restricted areas increase


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Conflict:Positive

Outlook


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ATTITUDES TO CONFLICT

Competition (I win/you lose) : a situation in which gettingwhat I want means to tread on someone elses toes.

Submission (I lose/you win) : a situation in which I assert or

advance my objectives as long as I do not confront the other

party

Avoidance (I lose/you lose) : a situation in which neither the

objectives nor the relationship are catered for and both are

lost.Cooperation (I win/you win) : a situation in which both the

objectives and relationships are achieved.

Negotiation : a situation in which a another model is usually

proposed in which both parties try to win on most important


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