{"id":5855,"date":"2021-10-21T00:10:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T23:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/lichfield\/?p=5855"},"modified":"2021-10-16T18:00:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-16T17:00:24","slug":"conflict-resolution-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/lichfield\/2021\/10\/21\/conflict-resolution-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Conflict Resolution Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"document-page\" data-page=\"1\">\n<div class=\"pdf-page\">\n<div class=\"text-wrapper user-select-text\">\n<div data-canvas-width=\"611.1040000000007\">Conflict Resolution Day is a global event, intended to promote the concept of peaceful conflict resolution and was created in 2005 by the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). It takes place on the 21st October each year.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"355.26399999999995\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"355.26399999999995\">The main purpose of Conflict Resolution Day is to increase awareness of the various peaceful, non-violent methods of conflict resolution available.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"355.26399999999995\"><\/div>\n<h4 data-canvas-width=\"114.57599999999998\">What are these non-violent methods?<\/h4>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"74.608\"><\/div>\n<h4 data-canvas-width=\"74.608\">Mediation<\/h4>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"83.48799999999997\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"83.48799999999997\">Mediation is a structured, interactive process where an impartial third party assists disputing parties in resolving conflict through the use of specialised communication and negotiation techniques.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li data-canvas-width=\"581.8240000000004\">All participants in mediation are encouraged to actively participate in the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-wrapper user-select-text\">\n<ul>\n<li data-canvas-width=\"617.9040000000008\">is a &#8220;party-centered&#8221; process in that it is focused primarily upon the needs, rights, and interests of the parties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"606.6240000000006\">The mediator uses a wide variety of techniques to guide the process in a constructive direction and to help the parties find their optimal solution. A mediator is facilitative in that she\/he manages the interaction between parties and facilitates open communication.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"508.9600000000004\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"508.9600000000004\">When it is used in law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution solution resolving disputes between two or more parties where the mediator assists the parties to negotiate a settlement.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"629.2000000000005\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"629.2000000000005\">Mediation has a structure, timetable, and dynamics that &#8220;ordinary&#8221; negotiation lacks. The process is private and confidential, possibly enforced by law. Mediation is becoming a more peaceful and internationally accepted solution to end a conflict. Mediation can be used to resolve disputes of any size.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"81.67999999999999\"><\/div>\n<h4 data-canvas-width=\"81.67999999999999\">Arbitration<\/h4>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"81.67999999999999\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"589.2160000000003\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/lichfield\/files\/2021\/10\/disagreement.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5864 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/lichfield\/files\/2021\/10\/disagreement-300x200.png\" alt=\"Conflict Resolution Day\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/lichfield\/files\/2021\/10\/disagreement-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/lichfield\/files\/2021\/10\/disagreement.png 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In the UK this is most often used by the employment service ACAS where there&#8217;s a disagreement (&#8216;dispute&#8217;) between an employer and an employee or a group of employees, when a third party can make a decision on the dispute to settle it.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"605.2000000000006\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"605.2000000000006\">It&#8217;s better if both sides of the dispute, or their representatives, can resolve the dispute between themselves first. Both sides should try and work something out together or get help from a conciliator. When this doesn\u2019t work arbitration can help resolve the dispute.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"174.64\"><\/div>\n<h4 data-canvas-width=\"174.64\">United Nations Women<\/h4>\n<p data-canvas-width=\"174.64\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\">UNW<\/a> believes that women\u2019s participation in mediation is essential for achieving lasting, positive peace. Participation in a mediation process can help ensure that more and diverse members of the community become engaged in peace-making. This, in turn, can build the credibility of the process and increase local ownership of the process and its results.<\/p>\n<h4 data-canvas-width=\"159.66399999999996\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/lichfield\/files\/2021\/10\/conflict-resolution.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5863 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/lichfield\/files\/2021\/10\/conflict-resolution-300x110.png\" alt=\"Conflict Resolution Day\" width=\"300\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/lichfield\/files\/2021\/10\/conflict-resolution-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/lichfield\/files\/2021\/10\/conflict-resolution.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>UN Women &#8211; Solutions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-canvas-width=\"631.4720000000005\">working to increase the availability of gender expertise and to support greater and more effective participation of women at all levels of conflict resolution to ensure that outcomes are gender-responsive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-wrapper user-select-text\">\n<ul>\n<li data-canvas-width=\"631.4720000000005\">working closely with civil society organisations, Member States, and other UN agencies, among others, to increase women\u2019s meaningful participation in peace processes through gathering knowledge and documenting good practices; strengthening women\u2019s civil society organizations to be effective advocates for gender and women\u2019s rights issues in peace processes; and supporting the development of regional networks of women leaders and women mediators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"document-page\" data-page=\"2\">\n<div class=\"pdf-page\">\n<div class=\"text-wrapper user-select-text\">\n<ul>\n<li data-canvas-width=\"432.28800000000007\">supporting women\u2019s participation in the peace processes in Syria and Colombia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conflict 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