Arnold I Hall, Hotel Rikli Balance
In partnership with Doshisha University, Japan, and Faculty of Social Sciences, Slovenia.
Many of the divides we observe today were caused by conflict. It not only divides territories, but also the peoples and societies living there. To establish harmonious societies, we need to address the underlying roots of conflict in them; however, the nature of conflict is constantly changing, and we need to tackle these newly emerging problems through new perspectives.
The panel will seek methods of conflict prevention, peace building and mediation by focusing on contemporary cases in the Balkans and the Middle East from the political, cultural and social viewpoints. What role does democracy play in conflict prevention? What is the role of international and regional organisations? How do we address and bridge divides caused by conflict?
