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Antoine is a member of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. He shared his insights about his experience in the Middle East and the importance of letting local parties drive their own peacebuilding processes.

Dennis is a Senior Humanitarian Advisor at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (CHD). He explains that the international approach to conflict resolution is too state-centric. He argues that given that most conflicts occur within societies, more efforts need to be made to promote trust and reach out to all local actors.

Noam is a peacebuilder in Israel. She told us about the creative strategies she uses to promote peace in marginalized communities in her country.

Well-known ethnographer “Kwacakworo” depicts his experience in addressing South Sudan’s social unrest. He introduces the idea of valuing cultural diversity in peacebuilding instead of viewing it as an obstacle.