Peacebuilding Toolkit: Building Good Relations in Local Communities

Publication language
English
Pages
30pp
Date published
01 Jan 2011
Publisher
Monaghan
Type
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
Organisations
European Union
 
Peacebuilding is sometimes perceived as taking action in response to an overt problem
of sectarianism or racism or a response to a particular incident in the community. For many
years the tendency has been to leave things as they are and not to raise difficult or
contentious issues, unless there is a problem which needs to be resolved. This toolkit will
assist groups to address these problems where and when they exist. However, the toolkit
will also encourage communities to be more proactive and to look at opportunities to
enhance the quality of life for everyone in the area. It will encourage groups to focus on
building more open and inclusive communities, where all sections of society feel welcome
and feel able to openly express their identity and culture. This approach will focus on the
strengths and assets of the community and encourage groups to look at how these can
be used to promote peacebuilding at local level.