Hvordan gør man dialog mulig i uløselige konflikter?

An event convened by the Livia Foundation.

We hear about the increasing violence and war in the Middle East, in war thorn Syria and escalating conflicts in Israel and Palestine.

It seems to be impossible to change these bloody, tragic and almost imbearable conflicts. 

But there are unique organisations and people who believe it is possible, people who with courage and risking their lives make tangible results.

The LIVIA Foundation has collected some of these organizations in Copenhagen for an event called Stories of Hope.

Combatants for Peace (Palestine/Israel).

Combatants for Peace is a group of Palestinians and Israelis who used to take an active part in the cycle of violence in the region. Now, they work together to create peace on the basis of non-violence principles.

They primarily work at the street level in the two communities where they encourage people to take joint Israeli-Palestinian action against the violence. They believe that the conflict cannot be resolved on the basis of military means for both parties..

Two active peace activists in CFP from respectively Palestine and Israel will represent them at this event.

Machsom Watch, Israel.

Consists of Israeli women who courageously and in a persistent nonviolent manner, draws attention to how Palestinians are discriminated against at border crossings and checkpoints.

They attend and observe the army's behavior and its relationship to human rights, then disseminate these observations. Machsom Watch are women who guard the peaceful relations despite the deep conflict.

A peace activist from Machsom Watch will represent them at this event.

Mobaderoon, (Syria). Amidst the tragic civil war the network of Mobaderoon aims to promote peaceful coexistence through dialogue. Mobaderoon engages thousands of social activists and drive a network for 52 local, Syrian organizations. Members develop their own activities and initiatives as for example Peace Ambassadors, Social Leadership and Active Citizens. The young leaders are catalysts for change in their local societies.Two co-founders of Mobaderoon will represent them at this event.

Parents circle, Families Forum Palestinian / Israeli Prize.

The project is a collaboration of over 600 Palestinian and Israeli families who have all lost family members as a result of the long conflict between the two parties.

Instead of resorting to violence and hatred in revenge for the loss of their family members, the families in this project instead choose to meet with "the enemy" and together fight to stop the cycle of violence.

The two representatives are facilitators and counselors of their education and summer programs for youth.

Yderligere oplysninger hos:

Vicechair of the LIVIA Foundation Kirstine Due on 60 74 62 31 or project manager Jane Bruslund on 40 35 31 49.