UPeace Lecture on Peacebuilding July 7, 2010 Peacebuilding: An Overview

1. A presentation by Nikki Al Ben S. Delfin Gaston Zaballa Ortigas Peace Institute/ Generation Peace Youth Network University for Peace Civil-Political Rights and Peoples’ Participation Peacebuilding and Related Concepts: An Overview from a Practioner’s Perspective

5. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

6. Quantity and Quality of Life

9. What, then, is the problem?

15. View from the West View from the East “ Peace is as an absence of dissension, violence, or war” “ Peace is also seen as concord, or harmony and tranquility. It is viewed as peace of mind or serenity, especially in the East. It is defined as a state of law or civil government, a state of justice or goodness, a balance or equilibrium of Powers. “

18. 273 out of 365, 113 are here.

19. Why are there armed conflicts?

22. Forms of Conflict

23. DEFINING PEACE (CPE Diagram, n.d.) PEACE NEGATIVE PEACE Absence of direct/physical violence (both macro and micro) POSITIVE PEACE Presence of conditions of well-being and just relationships: social, economic, political, ecological Direct Violence e.g., war, torture, child and woman abuse Structural Violence e.g., poverty, hunger Socio-cultural Violence e.g., intolerance of the “other” Ecological Violence e.g., pollution, overconsumption VIOLENCE

34. Initiatives: Multi-Track Diplomacy Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

35. Track 1 TOP LEADERSHIP Government, Negotiating Panels official government diplomacy whereby communication and interaction is between governments Between the main opposing parties High-level discussions, ceasefire, peace talks

36. Track 2 NGOs, Practitioners, Academe, Media, etc. Unofficial interaction and intervention of non-state actors Professional Conflict Resolution Business NGOs Research Faith/Belief Systems Media Aid community Civil Society Initiatives Local government Training Education Conflict Resolution Workshops/Exercises, Peace Commissions, Advocacy work, Constituency building

38. Track 3 Communities Stakeholders directly affected by the armed conflicts Grassroot communities Grassroots training, Prejudice reduction, psychosocial trauma healing, community dialogues, etc.

43. 1. Conflict is a natural and continuing reality of life 2. There can be no genuine peace without addressing the root causes of conflict. 3. There can be no real reconciliation and peace without repentance and justice 4.. Respect of all creation is the foundation of Peace 5. Peace and reconciliation should lead to equal and just relationships 6. Conflict is both an opportunity for transformation and development or destruction. Its outcome is dependent on how conflicting parties and stakeholders deal with it. 7. Only conflicting parties can truly reconcile their conflicts but a credible, neutral, concerned and capable facilitator expedite reconciliation

44. The work towards a just and sustainable peace is PEACEBUILDING. “ Peace is not just the absence of war: Peace through justice, peace by means of peace.”