Expected Output of the Project


  • Exchange of best practices among policymakers and practitioners.
  • Number of individuals equipped with new perspectives on gender and peace.
  • Examples of collaborations between upstream and downstream stakeholders.
  • Instances of project-external idea dissemination, such as the number of invitations to forums and networks on gender and peace.
  • Documented learning outcomes on specific themes related to gender and peace.

 

Edited Book for Peace and Practice

One of the main project results is an edited book to be published by renowned publishers. This book is a compilation of various topics on the nexus of peace practices and development with main focus on the women, peace and security (WPS) as well as youth, peace and security (YPS) as its highlights. We will feature best practices from the ground on promoting sustainable peace and development by empowering women and youth groups from different countries in the Global South. 


For the purpose of outreach and dissemination, we will conduct various public events including book launch, and book discussion. We will collaborate with our existing affiliation and network institution to host those events to broaden our outreach both to academics and practitioners in the field of peace and development. The book will also be available online through the publisher platform and our organization partner, the Salzburg Global Seminars.


Toolkit for Peace Practitioners through Cultural and Knowledge Exchange 

Parallel to the book project, the project envisions conducting digital or hybrid interactive roundtable sessions for youth and women from Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Cambodia, Kenya and India to share experiences, new innovations, best practices and lessons learned to effectively address evolving challenges of peace and security through an intersectional lens. Cross-fertilisation of innovative ideas is pertinent in promoting a just and peaceful world as the region experiences complex conflict dynamics. The sessions will happen virtually through online platforms namely, Google Meet, Zoom or Microsoft team. Team focal points from respective countries will select participants from conflict prone and conflict-affected areas, whilst mobilizing them to cyber cafes or locations with computers and stable connectivity to facilitate uninterrupted online interactive sessions. Subject to the availability of budgets, the team will consider conducting these sessions via a hybrid modality. 

Utilizing the findings from these digital/hybrid sessions, as well as the condensed technical findings from the Peace Repository, the project envisions developing a toolkit or guidance manual for peace practitioners working in conflict affected environments. The project team believes that this approach will foster an understanding of conflict-sensitivity, through humanitarian, development and/or peacebuilding interventions, thereby bridging the gap between policy-oriented academia and development practice. In reaching this objective, the team will also engage in advocacy efforts by reaching out to policy makers, development partners and governments in addressing needs of women and youth with regards to peace, security and development. In doing so, the project utilizes a ‘do no harm’ to existing communities suffering from violence, poverty and other discriminatory circumstances.

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