Jonathan Cohen presents "A Practitioner Perspective: International Support to Local Peacebuilding."
Peacebuilding experience has evolved in recent years as partnerships between local, national and international NGOs have developed more nuanced relationships. The solutions and agency to transform conflict lie primarily within societies experiencing conflict, but have to be situated in ever present geo-political power dynamics. This presentation will draw on experience of work on the South Caucasus, Kashmir and West Africa to examine how an INGO has evolved its practice through an accompaniment approach to support flexible, adaptive and long-term peacebuilding.
