Reconciliation as a Mechanisms for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding

The United Nations Development Program hosted a three-day expert consultation on “Reconciliation as a Mechanisms for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding.” in Johannesburg, South Africa from September 2 – 4, 2014.  Peace Appeal Foundation Director, Shirley Moulder, along with Harn Yawnghwe, head of the Euro Burma Office with whom we collaborate on work in Myanmar, attended and spoke.   Substantively the conference focused on prospects for evolution in the use of truth and reconciliations commissions.   A related resource on the topic has been authored by George Wachira, with Prisca Kamungi and Kalie Sillah, published by NPI-Africa, resulting from a multi-year research project in Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone and South Africa.  For further information see: Stretching the Truth.