Staying focused, staying connected and staying human: principles for peacebuilding online
Author: Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPCS)
Published by: CPCS
Publication date: July 2020
“While COVID19 is a terrible tragedy that’s going on in our world, we feel strongly about holding onto peacebuilding right now; staying motivated and focusing on the terrible violent conflicts that are still in our region but equally the many possibilities for peace.”
Emma Leslie, Executive Director
The Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS) has adapted our approach to peacebuilding to adjust to the “online” world we currently all live in. In consultation with our colleagues and partners, and reflecting in our teams on what this experience has been like, CPCS has identified key lessons learned, principles, and tips for peacebuilding online, captured in a series of learning papers to answer the question: What happens when peacebuilders go “online”?