OD per-learning report : Supporting inclusion-driven power shifting organisational change processes
In October 2022, the international OD programme hosted a peer-learning event focusing on change processes to redress power imbalances. Structured around 5 learning questions, this report syntheses the insights, examples and practical tips generated by participating organisations, both to support them in continuing to facilitate internal change and share with peers engaging in #transformative efforts across other organisations.
Working with and for youth: Practical ideas to foster youth engagement in policies, processes and programmes
This new OSCE practice paper aims to provide a critical point of reference of best practices for organizations that want to improve their engagement with youth. The publication presents the culmination of our partnership with the OSCE Secretariat, (ODIHR and OSCE Mission to Serbia and builds on the Youth Digital Roundtable Series, which brought together practitioners within and beyond the OSCE for peer-learning on operationalising youth participation and inclusion.
Revitalising a Global Network for Democracy and Peace
The Partners Network is a long-standing network linked together through the shared commitment to using recognized conflict sensitive and inclusive approaches to facilitation, mediation, and dialogue processes to promote peaceful and inclusive societies. In recent years, PeaceNexus has supported the network through an organizational strengthening process. This report, written by former President of PartnersGlobal Julia Roig and Executive Director of Partners Argentina Ana Cabria Mellace, captures key insights and lessons learned, as well as how Partners Network have adapted their governance model and modes of communications and collaboration.
Thematic Review on Local Peacebuilding 2022
Thematic Review on Local Peacebuilding, commissioned by the UN Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) in partnership with PeaceNexus and the UN Volunteers programme, provides a comparative analysis of local-level peacebuilding initiatives funded by the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) from 2015 to 2021. Informed by four case studies led by young researchers in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Kyrgyzstan, and the Western Balkans, the Review offers insights into how local peacebuilding is conceptualized and operationalized in a range of contexts and outlines recommendations for the PBF, as well as the community of peacebuilding practitioners to guide the design of future local peacebuilding programming. Read the executive summary here.
Integrating gender in the DNA of peacebuilding: Learning with peers
Over two decades ago, United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 was passed. Since that time research has highlighted the gendered impacts of conflict and the links between gender inequality and outbreaks of violent conflict. Despite the evidence and well-established global normative frameworks, there is a gap between the transformative intent of UNSCR 1325 and its implementation. Practitioners grappling with these challenges have developed a wealth of expertise and experience. To capture this wisdom, Conciliation Resources and CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation in collaboration with PeaceNexus convened discussions on the lessons learned so far in integrating gender into peacebuilding and conflict resolution organisations. This report captures collective learning from 13 partner organisations on how to effectively integrate gender in peacebuilding and conflict prevention.
Guidelines for youth mainstreaming
This toolbox was developed by the OSCE Mission to Serbia to support the integration of youth perspectives in a systematic and practical manner, strengthening the democratic principle nurtured by the Mission: “nothing about youth, without youth”. The Guidelines contain practical tools for the everyday operationalization of the principle of youth inclusion, developed and tested in a highly participatory manner with different OSCE structures and/or youth civil society organizations, while relying on good international practices and standards of youth participation.