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Building Peace through Social Change Communication: Participatory Video in Conflict-affected Communities (Community Development Journal, 2015)

This paper draws on the experience of a participatory video (PV) project conducted in the Rift Valley of Kenya after the 2007–2008 post-election crisis when the country underwent a period of intense ethnic violence. After the fighting reached an end, members of different communities who were now enemies had to return to live together as neighbours. In this case study, the author presents the impact that a collection of PVs created from the work of International Non-Governmental OrganisationMercy Corps for programme evaluation purposes, became a tool for peacebuilding and conflict transformation for the youths in the Rift Valley.

 

Early Warning? A Review of Conflict Prediction Models and Systems. PCR Project Special Briefing: Centre for Strategic and International Studies – Barton, Fredrik and Karin (2008)

Synopsis: A review of  30 publicly-available models and strategies that share the common objective of predicting conflict and instability. The authors hope this briefing leads to further research in this area.

Bibliographic reference: “Early Warning? A Review of Conflict Prediction Models and Systems.” PCR Project Special Briefing: Centre for Strategic and International Studies – Barton, Frederick and Karin von Hippel (2008)

Learning to Live Together: Using Distance Education for Community Peacebuilding – Baksh, Munro and Robb (2009)

Synopsis: This e-book features a range of projects that have been using open and distance learning approaches to involve people affected by conflict and ensure they play a part in conflict prevention and resolution. Useful intersection of peacebuilding and education and on creating appropriate educational resources which include peacebuilding and behaviour change messages.

Bibliographic reference:“Learning to Live Together: Using Distance Education for Community Peacebuilding” – Baksh, R., Munro, T., & Robb, C. (2009). Commonwealth of Learning Vancouver

Communication and Complex Emergencies: A Resource Guide – Australian Civil Military Centre (2014)

Synopsis: A written guide for Australian government personnel that examines the broad topic of communication and its role in a range of different humanitarian and complex emergency situations and outlines a series of case studies focusing on communications and C4D in different stage emergencies. It sets out a range of best practice examples and core communication principles and aims to assist those assessing the relevance and appropriateness of crisis communication initiatives and  communication practitioners working to support humanitarian and conflict transformation and recovery processes.

Bibliographic references: Communication and Complex Emergencies: A Resource Guide – Australian Civil Military Centre (2014)

“Innovative Practices of Youth Participation in Media” – Ashtana (2006)

Synopsis:This e-book offers a range of ‘best practice’ examples from Ghana, Haiti, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Vietnam, and Zambia of innovative approaches and strategies adopted by youth in using the media for social and personal development.

Bibliographic reference: “Innovative Practices of Youth Participation in Media” – Ashtana, Sanjay (2006). UNESCO

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