Sustainable Cities and the Cross-Cultural Peacebuilding Approach

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Day / Time Monday, June 19th / 16:30 - 18:30

Event Description
This networking session will be a participatory workshop where theory meets practice. This engaging event will allow participants to interact and add new tools to their conflict resolution approaches. Sustainable Cities and the Cross-Cultural Peacebuilding Approach will showcase the YOUCAN Peacebuilding approach with highlights from our pioneering Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution Module for youth. Theory will be highlighted through group activities and discussion, understanding that while conflict is universal, how we deal with it is not. This workshop takes a holistic view of culture - including ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexuality, ability, and gender - to provide participants with a framework to build a culturally sensitive, collaborative conflict resolution process which can be tailored to their individual communities and cultures.

Session Language

English

French

Host Organization
YOUCAN and Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc

Host Organization Description
About YOUCAN: Many children and youth grow up in families, schools and communities where conflict is a part of daily living. These young people must cope with violence, bullying, and gangs. YOUCAN is committed to providing them with training to develop skills to confidently and courageously address these sources of conflict. YOUCAN is Canada 's leading "for youth, by youth" organization providing training in conflict resolution. YOUCAN was founded in 1997 and has trained 18,000 Canadian youth in 15 cities and more than 30 schools. YOUCAN's Vision: To ensure every youth in Canada learns conflict resolution skills and is inspired to use and share these skills to ultimately make a peaceful difference in the world. Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. is Vancouver 's award winning corporate training and entertainment company. Established in 1992, Rock.Paper.Scissors (RPS) has built a reputation for producing hit comedy shows and critically acclaimed corporate entertaining and training. RPS is where great minds come to laugh, learn and play--from the stage to the boardroom; and from the convention hall to the classroom. Community Works, RPS's not for profit training division, is a catalyst for skill building and creating capacity in the not-for-profit sector. Through our workshops in cross-cultural and diversity training and team building we engage and inspire participants to build skills while bridging differences, to strengthen their relation to community by celebrating diversity. Our customized workshops offer hands-on practical skills in a creative and collaborative learning environment. We also cover areas such as needs assessment, evaluation and planning, curriculum design, and cultural audits for organizations. A key component of all of our training services is to provide sustainable action plans for the future so that knowledge and skills are transferred back into the workplace. Please Note: Community-Works accepts full responsibility for all information presented in our workshops. And if the world becomes a better place for it, you can take all the credit.

Website

www.youcan.ca

www.rpsinc.ca

 

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Title of Event: Name of Organisation: Date and time of the session:	Sustainable Cities and the Cross-Cultural Peacebuilding Approach - Networking Session Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. and YOUCAN June 19 th, 4:30 to 6:30, room 8
Key Highlights Estimated no of participants: 100 Stakeholder group representation at the event: not-for-profit sector (29%), municipal (19%) and federal government (14%), private sector (14%), faith based (10%), university (10%), media (5%) What were the expected objectives: Present principal highlights from the pioneering Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution Module such as: one size doesn't fit all theory, defining culture holistically, exploring one's personal history of conflict, the power of assumptions and the importance of a non-linear approach. To present theory alongside engaging activities that promote dialogue amongst participants What did the networking event achieve: it's intended objectives - the participants were highly engaged and enthusiastic, include Mr. Joaquim Chissano, who requested that the training be done in Mozambique .
2. What were the core issues identified in your event as they relate to the theme and sub-themes of WUFIII? The need to build on this type of work - e.g. following up with and expanding the cross-cultural conflict resolution training done at the One Stop Youth Resource Centre in Nairobi.
3. What were the main points raised by panellists and participants in relation to these different issues? What new ideas have been generated as a result of the discussion? •  Need for dialogue that includes theory and action, with regards to cross-cultural conflict resolution •  Unique approaches that don't assume one size fits all (e.g. a common North American perception where one conflict resolution technique is assumed to be able to work in any conflict setting) but rather the need for flexible, holistic, community based approaches that underline breaking down assumptions, asking questions (as opposed to seeking 'truths'), using non-linear approaches that take into account participants' personal history with conflict.
4. What process steps have been identified in your event that could help turn ideas into operational reality? •  Conduct further training using the cross-cultural conflict resolution participant and train the trainer manuals already developed, for example in Mozambique. Establish a process to accomplish this goal.

 

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