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TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE PEACE - 2017-2019 Human-centered approaches to addressing extremism of all kinds - Caux
TOWARDS
AN INCLUSIVE
PEACE
2017-2019
Human-centered
approaches to addressing
extremism of all kinds
TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE PEACE - 2017-2019 Human-centered approaches to addressing extremism of all kinds - Caux
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Table of Contents

About Towards an Inclusive Peace					                    		03

Towards an Inclusive Peace in Numbers				                		07

Get Inspired, Equipped and Connected				                 		09

Why Partner with us?					                              				11

Our Journey so far										13

TIP Key Learnings										19

TIP 2018 Practical Takeaways			                       					21

An Event Led by Young People, for the World				             23

Contacts												24

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  About Towards an Inclusive Peace
                                                            Current approaches to violent
                                                            extremism which excessively focus
                                                            on counter terrorism and increasing
                                                            military capacity, have failed to
                                                            either stop violence or create peace.
                                                            On the contrary, they have led to                         Partner with Towards
                                                                                                                      an Inclusive Peace today
                                                            distrust in government institutions
                                                                                                                      and contribute to advancing
                                                            and alienation of large sections                          sustainable peace!
                                                            of the population.
                                                            Doubling down on these past
                                                            approaches will not resolve the
                                                            issue. A new approach is needed and
                                                            Towards an Inclusive Peace can offer
                                                            it. Come and learn about human-                                                View of the Main Hall in the Caux Palace

                                                            centred approaches that prioritize                                                                Credits: Maÿ Leyvraz

                                                            sustainable peace, while dealing
                                                            with root causes, advancing human
                                                            rights, strengthening communities
                                                            and enabling development.

                                                            What is                                                   Who is                                                              What does
                                                            Towards an Inclusive Peace?                               Towards an Inclusive Peace for?                                     Towards an Inclusive Peace offer?
                                                            For over 70 years, peacebuilding has been high            Towards an Inclusive Peace provides a space                         Towards an Inclusive Peace serves as
                                                            on the agenda in Caux. In 2017, we addressed              where local, national and international actors                      a platform for other like-minded organizations
                                                            for the first time the emergence of extremisms of         can meet to discuss violent extremism through                       and individuals to come together and share
“ I should have come here first before                     all kinds in response to the world’s current              a broader, peacebuilding lens. We believe in                        experiences and challenges. The international
  launching the programme on Countering                     challenges. Towards an Inclusive Peace is a               a community-based, human-centred approach                           community meets local communities and national
  Violent Extremism, this was my thought                   project led by young people trained in conflict           built upon the principles of pluralism.                             actors with their contextualized knowledge.
  after participating in the TIP Forum. Young               transformation and benefits from Initiatives of           To this end, we encourage peacebuilders at all                      Learning for us is experiential, so we offer
  people, academics and practitioners who                   Change (IofC) Switzerland’s expertise in trust-           levels, educators, local and national authorities,                  a balanced combination of learning, analysis
  are working to build inclusive peace and                  building, facilitating dialogue bringing multi-sectoral   community leaders and civil society members                         and reflection.
                                                            and multi-cultural actors together, and personal          and representatives to share their knowledge,
  transform extremism created the right                                                                                                                                                   At Towards an Inclusive Peace you find skills
                                                            transformation.                                           learn from others and discuss context-specific
  balance for generating conducive and                                                                                                                                                    training on peacebuilding tools; critical analysis
                                                                                                                      strategies to address violent extremism.
  creative dialogues. My biggest learning                   In comparison to many other efforts around the                                                                                on the opportunities and limitations of such
  from the forum was about transformational                 world, Towards an Inclusive Peace focuses on a                                                                                tools, informed by specific case-studies; and
                                                            human-centred approach that recognizes human                                                                                  a combination of community discussions and
  justice for lasting sustainable peace.”
                                                            dignity. By bringing together local-level grassroots                                                                          silent reflection to allow for a holistic experience.
– G ulalai Ismail, Pakistan –                             peace builders from all over the globe and                                                                                    You will walk out of Towards an Inclusive Peace
  Founder and Chairperson of Aware Girls
                                                            national and international policy makers at the                                                                               having learned and experienced the strength
                                                            special setting of Caux, we create an atmosphere                                                                              of human connection.There are also multiple
                                                            that allows for learning and reflection.                                                                                      opportunities for storytelling.

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Objectives
Violent extremism is one of the most pressing issues              It proposes a pluralistic view of the complex origins
of our time. It confronts us in our communities in                of violent extremism, a human-centred approach
unexpected ways and we reflexively accept simple                  to the problem and the use of peacebuilding tools.
explanations for this form of violence. In order to               This allows us to comprehensively deal with violent
quell the violence and maintain security, we turn to              extremism by including the affected communities and
conventional solutions such as increased militarization           focusing on the structural causes of the phenomenon.
or increased use of force. However, these responses
                                                                  This is called transforming violent extremism,
are often inadequate and disconnected from the
                                                                  a concept coined by the leading peacebuilding
affected communities. The situation can easily morph
                                                                  NGO Search for Common Ground. It allows us
into essentializing narratives, social exclusion, political
                                                                  to listen to the voices of the communities, affected
manipulation and racial or ethnic profiling, thereby
                                                                  the most by violent extremism, to have a better
weakening community relationships. Towards an
                                                                  understanding of the many issues that exist
Inclusive Peace advocates for a different approach
                                                                  in these local contexts.
to violent extremism.

                                                                                                                          What do You Get?                                                   How does
                                                                                                                          At Towards an Inclusive Peace you have the
                                                                                                                                                                                             Towards an Inclusive Peace work?
                                                                                                                          opportunity to share your work on peacebuilding                    Towards an Inclusive Peace is a five-day event.
                                                                                                                          and addressing violent extremism.                                  Days start with silent reflection and end with
                                                                                                                                                                                             cultural activities. From stimulating speakers,
                                                                                                                          • You can showcase a particular project, conduct
                                                                                                                                                                                             to illustrative skills workshops about peacebuilding
                                                                                                                            a training session on a specific tool, deliver an
           “ It was really reviving                                                                                       inspirational speech, or participate in one of our
                                                                                                                                                                                             tools, and networking spaces such as X-Change
              and inspiring.”                                                                                               networking activities.
                                                                                                                                                                                             to share innovative ideas on local peacebuilding,
                                                                                                                                                                                             the event provides different learning opportunities
           – Nagia Abdelmoghney Said, Egypt                                                                               • You will have the opportunity to learn.                         to reflect locally and globally. The participants’
                                                                                                                            Most conferences bring together like-minded                      diversity of country, age, religion, gender and
           “ Challenging…and                                                                                              participants and organizations working at the same               ethnicity are a testimony of Towards an Inclusive
              rewarding.”                                                                                                   level – local, national or international – on a particular       Peace’s inclusivity.
             – Irene Edwards, UK                                                                                            issue. Such an approach limits the opportunity
                                                                                                                            for cross learning, and most importantly,
                                                                                                                                                                                             Where does Towards an Inclusive
                                                                                                                            for understanding the barriers of your own method.
                                                                                                                                                                                             Peace take place?
                                                                                                                          • At Towards an Inclusive Peace we convene
                                                                                                                                                                                             The unique setting of the Caux Conference
                                                                                                                            a diverse range of presenters and participants.
                                                                                                                                                                                             and Seminar Centre up in the mountains
                                                                                                                            You will be challenged by unexpected perspectives
                                                                                                                                                                                             overlooking Lake Geneva provides a serene
                                                                                                                            and difficult questions from a broad range
                                                                                                                                                                                             environment that allows for inspiration, reflection,
                                                                                                                            of participants, from everyday citizens to local
                                                                                                                                                                                             meaningful conversations and selfcare, while
                                                                                                                            leaders and renowned experts who will bring
                                                                                                                                                                                             building trust and horizontal relationships by
                                                                                                                            a fresh point of view to your work.
                                                                                                                                                                                             serving others. This environment allows for deeper
                                                                                                                          • We invite you to step outside your silos                        insights on the meaning of inclusion and human
                                                                                                                            and experience the richness of the diversity                     relationships, despite any cultural or other
                                                                                                                            we can offer you in Caux.                                        differences that exist between us.

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Towards an Inclusive Peace in Numbers

2018
                                                                                                                                                                                                             The 2018 participants
                                                                                                                                                                                                           came from all regions of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          the world

2017                                                                                                                                                              Europe

                                                                                                                                                                   69
                                                                                                                                                                                                Asia

                                                                                                                                                                                                15

                                                                                                                                 22

153                                               44                                      11
                                                                                                                                                                            17     Middle East
                                                                                                                                                                                 and North Africa

                                                                                                                             North America

                                                                                                                                                                19

 93                                               33                                       2
                          Participants                            Countries                               Workshops                                                                                         2
                          including 22                                                                                                            9          Sub-Saharan

                          Caux Scholars
                                                                                                                                                                Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                        and Pacific
                                                                                                                                             Latin America

           10                                     6                                              5
            6                                     6                                              4
                          Speakers                                Community                               Days
                                                                  Groups                                                                                                                                      The 2017 participants
                                                                                                                                                                                                            came from all regions of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           the world

                                                                                                                                                                  Europe                        Asia

                                                                                                Diversity also in terms of
                                                          18-29                 36                age was an important
                                                                                                  feature at Towards an
                                                                                                                                                                   43                               8
                                                                      18                                  Inclusive Peace

                                                          30-44                           51                                     11                                                Middle East
                                                                                                                                                                            6    and North Africa
                              Gender Breakdown                                  34
                                                                                                                             North America
    FEMALE                             95                 45-59                      43
                                                                                                                                                                17
    FEMALE    39                                                           25
                                                                                                                                                                                                            5
    MALE            58                                    60-80            23                                                                     3          Sub-Saharan
                                                                                                                                                                Africa

    MALE           54                                                 16                                                                                                                                 Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                        and Pacific
                                                                                                                                             Latin America
0            25          50       75        100                   0             25             50          75        100

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Get Inspired, Equipped and Connected
Inspire                                                        Equip                                                     Connect
As human beings we look for inspiration to move                Pursuing the goal of strengthening the capacities         Towards an Inclusive Peace is a platform where
forward. Inspiration can be gained from those who              of all participants, Towards an Inclusive Peace           people can meet and learn with and from others.
surround us – their stories, initiatives and new ways          provides hands-on training modules for people             This allows us to bring about the change that we
to approach issues. Inspiration can also come from             to acquire practical tools and valuable skills to build   want to see in the world. Towards an Inclusive Peace
within. At Towards an Inclusive Peace we provide               their capacities as peacebuilders, and engaged            offers informal and formal settings for connections
different settings to get inspired and further stimulate       civil society actors. Different training sessions         that provide the chance to appreciate others or
your own creativity. Speakers share challenging                are offered at Towards an Inclusive Peace including       even start a life-long friendship. Informal settings
yet enlightening moments while community group                 dialogue, gender awareness, narrative analysis,           include shared meals or a cup of tea or coffee,
time allows for gripping conversation as participants          ethics education, community-based indicators,             which allow people from all walks of life to meet
have the chance to reflect in a safe space and be              selfcare tools and restorative circles, among others.     and exchange ideas. Formal settings are specifically
inspired by others. Likewise, silent reflection by the         While these sessions only provide a general overview,     tailored for sharing such as X-Change, a platform to
Bay Window overlooking Lake Geneva, allows time                we are convinced that exposing participants to            share creative ideas about how to address violent
to contemplate your own journey. These different               different peacebuilding tools successfully applied        extremism through peaceful ways and the Peace Fair,
sources of inspiration can provide new ways to                 in diverse contexts, can provide a platform to            which provides a space for professional networking
approach your work and potentially spark new                   generate ideas, initiatives and actions through which     where organizations, initiatives and participants can
and creative ideas.                                            participants can constructively approach the challenge    present their work and form partnerships.
                                                               of dealing with violent extremism in ways other than
                                                               through the security angle.

                                                               Johannes Langer and Eliana Jimeno, Managing Directors
                                                               of Towards an Inclusive Peace

                                                                                                                                         “ To address violent extremism
                                                                                                                                            from a peacebuilding
                                                                                                                                            perspective, we need to
                                                                                                                                            address the issue of social
                                                                                                                                            justice which is often ignored.
                                                                                                                                            We need to move away from
                                                                                                                                            the security paradigm and use
                                                                                                                                            interfaith dialogue and other
                                                                                                                                            mechanisms to achieve peace.”
                                                                                                                                         – M ohamed Abu-Nimer, Senior Advisor 
                                                                                                                                            to the KAICIID Dialogue Center

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                                                                                                                          Some of the organizations that have already partnered with Towards an Inclusive Peace are:

                                                                                                                          • International Centre for Interreligious                  • Arigatou International
                                                                                                                            and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID)
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Caux Scholars Program
                                                                                                                          •C
                                                                                                                            enter for Justice and Peacebuilding
                                                                                                                           of Eastern Mennonite University                            • Initiatives of Change UK

                                                                                                                          • International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)        • Institute of Cultural Affairs UK

                                                                                                                          If you want to be part of this
                                                              TIP core team member Indee Thottawattage interviews         growing network, please get
                                                              two speakers, Amina Khalid from Initiatives of Change UK
                                                              and Sergey Markedonov from the Gorchakov Fund
                                                                                                                          in touch via:

                                                                                                                          inclusivepeace@cauxforum.org

Why Partner with us?
Towards an Inclusive Peace brings together committed          We also have the capacity to develop focused
peacebuilding organizations working at every level            side-programmes. These side-programmes can
from the local to the international. You can be one           be designed according to your needs or the needs
of these organizations and join us in the effort              of the participants or team members you sponsor.
to address violent extremism from a conflict                  We are able to cater to your needs for reflection,
transformation, human-centred approach.                       facilitation, evaluation or planning.
We offer your staff, fellows and/or beneficiaries             In this regard, Caux is a great venue thanks to its
the opportunity to take a step back from their daily          serene location up in the mountains overlooking Lake
routine and reflect on the work they have been                Geneva. You will play an active role in the design of the
implementing in different contexts. This reflection           programme, with the support of our team of facilitators
can be done while learning new tools and listening            and trainers. If you would prefer that our team came
to different perspectives from different parts of the         to you, we can offer a training session or workshop.
world. We can provide you with the possibility to link        The IofC and the Towards an Inclusive Peace teams
up with grassroots organizations from other countries         can advise on how to advance a human-centred
across the globe. You can share your challenges and           approach in your organization and programmes, create
learnings in a safe environment and get meaningful            an experiential space where you can practice and learn
                                                                                                                              Carl Stauffer, Associate Professor of Justice
feedback from people with a variety of backgrounds            the power of personal reflection and story sharing
                                                                                                                          and Development Studies at Eastern Mennonite
to strengthen your programmes in the field.                   to strengthen your team.                                    University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding

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Our Journey so far                                                                                                                                                 Restorative                           Self Care
                                                                                                                                                                     Justice                               Tools

                                                                                                                       2018
We launched Towards an Inclusive Peace in 2017                 Community-based indicators are locally developed
with a discussion of the different forms of violent            indicators that can serve as early-warning
                                                                                                                                                                      Training                           Training
extremism. We began by exploring its root causes               mechanisms for violent extremism and allow
from six different perspectives: economy,                      communities to develop context-specific responses
                                                                                                                                                                      Track 1                            Track 2

                                                                                                                                                                                           6                                4
environment, politics, race and ethnicity, gender              to violence. This tool is rooted in the understanding
and religion. The training component of the 2017               that communities who face the challenge
event centred on two tools—narrative analysis                  of extremism are the best situated to identify
and community-based indicators.                                the social conditions that lead to the tensions
                                                               that can later turn into violent conflict.
Narrative analysis permits the critical analysis
of one-dimensional accounts of harm and violence               Community-based indicators allow peacebuilders
                                                                                                                       To learn more about                                            Community                     Country Focused
that provide simplistic explanations to complex                to actively work with and integrate the knowledge       our 2018 journey                                                 Groups                        Discussions

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problems. It is a tool to question the limitations             of local leaders in the development of initiatives      click here!
of our socially constructed frames for understanding           to address violent extremism. It acknowledges the
conflict and foreseeing peace. It enhances our                 agency of local communities while providing a tool
capacity for dialogue and self-reflection through              for systematizing and monitoring peacebuilding
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Peace Fair
active listening and assertive communication.                  programs. The information collected by these
                                                                                                                                                                                                                &
Narrative analysis is a powerful tool to understand            indicators provides insights into current situations
                                                                                                                                                                     Panels of
both the objective and subjective root causes                  and keys to future programme development.
                                                                                                                                                                     Speakers                          X-Change
of what lies beneath extremisms of all kinds.

                                             Narrative                        Community                                Building on these conversations, Towards an                    Peacebuilders are exposed to high levels
                                             Analysis                           Based

2017
                                                                                                                       Inclusive Peace in 2018 delved further into the                of stress and secondary trauma, when working
                                                                              Indicators                               impact of violent extremism on local communities               in conflict-affected settings. This can have
                                               facilitated by
                                                                                  facilitated by                       and how those communities can be restored, while               an impact on their work and on their levels
                                                Kairos                               IPTI                              bringing about justice. To discuss these points,               of empathic understanding. Hence, to be effective

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                                                                                                                       we examined two new tools: restorative justice                 as peacebuilders, to be present and able to do
                                                                                                                       and selfcare.                                                  the work required, we need to take of ourselves.

                                                                                             Learning to               Restorative justice challenges personal stereotypes
                                                                                                                                                                                      This involves developing our own toolkit

                                                                                            Live Together              about perpetrators and victims and it opens space
                                                                                                                                                                                      of selfcare, reflective and mindful practices.

                                                                                                                       to rediscover the humanity in the other. Restorative           The event explored the role of selfcare in
                                                                                                   facilitated by
To learn more about                                         Community                                                  justice, is about actively engaging with the past,             peacebuilding, identifying different tools that
our 2017 journey                                              Groups                               Arigatou            acknowledging the harm and having a future-                    can help assimilate the emotional impact

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click here!                                                                                                            orientated outlook that can potentially prevent such           of conflict, adapted to each person’s needs,
                                                                                                                       wrongdoing. The transformative nature of restorative
                                                                                                                                                                                      as a key aspect of sustaining a healthy
                                                                                                                       justice can help reintegrate people who have been
                                                                               Peace Fair                              radicalized and heal victims, while questioning the
                                                                                                                                                                                      community of peacebuilders.

                                                                                                                                                                                      In 2019 we will explore the three principles of
                                                                                       &                               very structures in society that contribute to people’s
                                                                                                                                                                                      prevention: inclusiveness, sustainability and
                                              Keynote                                                                  radicalization. Using restorative justice to address

                                              Speakers                          X-Change                               violent extremism is a ‘radical’ proposition in and of         context specificity, while also discussing the role
                                                                                                                       itself, because it is based on a belief in the goodness        of resilience in preventing societies from descending
                                                                                                                       of humankind and the possibility of transformation.            into crisis. We invite you to be part of this journey!

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Our Journey so far
                                                                                                                    “ Trust is about humanizing,
                                                                                                                      building relationships and
                                                                                                                      promoting interactions 
Restorative                            Interreligious
                                         Dialogue
                                                                        Circle Process                                to dispel myths about 
Justice Track                                                                 facilitated by
                                                                          CJP Easern
                                                                                                                      each other.”
                                            facilitated by                                                          – David Smart, Superintendent 
To read the focused                                                       Mennonite                                   in the National Counter-

reports about our partners
                                           KAICIID                        University                                  Terrorism Policing HQ, National
                                                                                                                      Coordinator for Prevent in the 
                                                                                                                      United Kingdom
KAICIID and ICAN at TIP
please visit:
                                                         Restorative                        Gender
                                                        Justice Circle                   Pacemaking
                                                             facilitated by             to Address VE
          Interreligious
                                                      Thalia González                          facilitated by
          Dialogue                                       Occidental College
                                                                                                 ICAN

          Gender
          Perspectives                      Ethics                       Disrupting
                                          Education                     Narratives of
                                                                          Racism
                                                                                                                Self Care
                                            facilitated by
                                                                                                                                                         Human Right                         Presence
                                          Arigatou                            facilitated by
                                                                                                                                                          Education                          in Action
                                        International                         IofC USA                          Track                                      facilitated by                    facilitated by

                                                                                                                To read about IofC                       Oidel & Soka                        Potent 6
                                                                                                                approach to starting                        Gakkai
                                                                                                                with yourself, please visit:
                                                                                                                                                                       Peace Circles                      Peace Cafe
                                                                                                                                                                            facilitated by                    facilitated by
                                                                                                                         IofC approach
                                                                                                                                                                            Creators                            Invest
                                                                                                                         Change Within
                                                                                                                                                                            of Peace                          in Peace

                                                                                                                                                         The Health                     Open Space
                                                                                                                                                         Foundation                          facilitated by
                                                                                                                                                           facilitated by                Voluntary
                                                                                                                                                          Innavision                    Participants

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Looking Forward to 2019

The case for bringing a prevention lens to violent          To this end, Towards an Inclusive Peace 2019
extremism is clear: it saves lives. Lives that get          will explore and critically discuss the four principles
lost as a result of direct violence, but also, lives        of prevention: inclusiveness, sustainability, resilience
that get lost because of inadequate access to               and context-specificity. We will focus on the role
education; structural racial, ethnic, gender and            that resilience has in preventing societies from
religious discrimination; exclusionary legislation          descending into crisis, including but not limited
and inefficient, corrupt institutions.                      to violent extremism.

Addressing violent extremism at its roots, implies          Join us to discuss this comprehensive and human-
the recognition of the structural changes that              centered approach that considers not only the global
need to take place to overcome these diverse forms          but also the local perspective as essential to address
of systemic exclusion, social disenfranchisement,           the root causes of violent extremism, while being equip
and denial of opportunities that breed extreme              with peacebuilding tools that aim at strengthening
violence in our societies.                                  the skills, abilities and competences necessary
                                                            to transform the root causes of extreme violence.

                                                                                                                       The next Towards an Inclusive Peace
                                                                                                                          conference will take place from
                                                                                                                       8-12 July 2019 in Caux, Switzerland!

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TIP Key Learnings

Learning About Oneself                                          Learnings from the Community                                   Overall Learnings
                                                                Group Time
•W
  e, as peacebuilders, are often working in difficult          • Showing emotions and being honest with oneself is           Towards an Inclusive Peace has been described as
 circumstances. It is sometimes hard to separate our              also a part of self-care for peacebuilders. In a safe        “inspirational” and “eye-opening” because it provides
 own feelings from facts and realize what influences              space, sharing one’s innermost feelings allows for           participants with greater clarity on their purpose, as
 our decision-making process. Allowing space for                  learning on a deeper level. As one participant says,         well incentives to be more innovative in their work. Here
 self-reflection, as TIP provides, can help in making             “we break the hard rocks (loads), turning them into          are other key learnings our participants highlight:
 our decisions from a place of love, instead of a place           soft soil and fertile ground that allow flowers to
                                                                                                                               •W
                                                                                                                                 ith the disruptive narratives we are all dealing with
 of fear.                                                         emerge and grow”.
                                                                                                                                in so many places around the world, perceptions are
•H
  aving positive and constructive dialogue and                 • “There is a strength in the vulnerability of sharing”        deeply rooted. We have a long way to go to transform
 communication in our own environment can allow                   (TIP participant) that allows us to move away from            this situation. Fortunately, we now have learn
  for further growth and channel good energy to the               the tunnel vision that we often face in our daily work.       about various strategies to promote inclusion and
  people we work with. In short, walk the talk.                                                                                 understanding e.g., interfaith or inter-generational
                                                                • The possibility to step back and see other issues
                                                                                                                                dialogue.
• Topics like violent extremism bring a considerable             which are related can bring new insights that
  risk of dehumanizing the other. Taking a reflective             are further enhanced by the diverse age, religion,           •B
                                                                                                                                 uilding trust in communities affected by extreme
  approach can help to appreciate the complex drivers             ethnicity and background of the participants in these         ideologies requires a holistic approach different
  that push people towards these groups, while not                community groups.                                             stakeholders, from government officials to civil society
  getting overwhelmed by their impact.                                                                                          leaders, from teachers to groups of youngsters,
                                                                                                                                women and elders have a say in the design and
• Bearing in mind the context we find ourselves in
                                                                                                                                implementation of community programs to address
  before starting to address a conflict situation is key
                                                                                                                                early expressions of extremism.
  to understand it in all its dimension and key not fall
  into the trap of doing things the easy way.                                                                                  • It is necessary to have a “whole of society” approach
                                                                                                  Having fun at our partner      and address the root causes of extremism, while
                                                                                                  Arigatou International’s
                                                                                                  training session on ethics
                                                                                                                                 strengthening the capacity of local communities
                                                                                                  in education                   to build resilience and actively participate in the
                                                                                                                                 implementation of programs that deal with exclusion,
                                                                                                                                 discrimination, intolerance and denial of equal rights.

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                                                                                                                                 e need to change our paradigms of security and
                                                                                                                                conflict. Bring people and the respect for their rights
                                                                                                                                back to the centre of all programs that deal with
                                                                                                                                violent extremism. To this end, dialogues about how
                                                                                                                                we perceive the Other, about our fears, and about
                                                                                                                                our pressing needs are a key tool to lead to better
                                                                                                                                understanding about how extremism is manifesting in
                                                                                                                                a certain community.

                                                                                                                                 Chelsea Higgs presents the workshop “Disrupting Dominant Narratives:
                                                                                                                                Racism in the United States” by Initiatives of Change USA and their Truth,
                                                                                                                                                        Racial Healing & Transformation program (TRHT)

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CAUX |FORUM | TOWARDS
       TOWARDS         AN INCLUSIVE
                AN INCLUSIVE        PEACE
                             PLACE 2017    2017 – 2019
                                        – 2019

                                                                                 Thalia González, Associate Professor of Politics                       Lantana Abdullai, TIP 2018
                                                                                 at Occidental College, addresses the audience                        participant and KAICIID fellow
                                                                                 on restorative justice practices

TIP 2018 Practical Takeaways
On how to prevent violent                                    On how Restorative Justice (RJ)                                        On examples of community
extremism at the local level                                 can contribute to dealing with                                         Restorative Justice approaches
                                                             violent extremism                                                      to Violent Extremism
By Gulalai Ismail | Founder and Chairperson                 By Thalia González | Associate Professor Politics                     By Carl Stauffer | Associate Professor of Justice Studies
of Aware Girls (AG) | Aware Girls’ 5 strategies             at Occidental College and Senior Visiting Scholar                     at Eastern Mennonite University and Co-Director of the
to Preventing Violent Extremism                              at Georgetown Law                                                      Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice

1. M
    ilitants promote a uniform worldview.                   1. RJ interrogates the assumption that punitive                       1. O
                                                                                                                                        pportunities-focused approaches – Expanding
   AG brings people from different faiths                       justice approaches are the only or most                                freedoms, choices and opportunities for people
   and worldviews together, giving them                         appropriate response to bring about justice.                           caught in violent extremism and avenues to redirect a
   the opportunity to live the beauty of them.                                                                                         life trapped in cycles of violence by offering realistic
                                                             2. R
                                                                 J can create a space for victims and perpetrators
                                                                                                                                       opportunities. e.g. “freedom fighters to community
2. M
    ilitants cut young people off from their                   to (re)gain their sense of identity as people
                                                                                                                                       builders” – the South Africa case.
   own indigenous identities. AG helps young                    with a rightful place in the community.
   people celebrate their pluralistic indigenous                                                                                    2. C
                                                                                                                                        ommunity-based approaches – Therapeutic
                                                             3. RJ offers a conceptual framework to move
   culture and history.                                                                                                                community, as opposed to individual therapist-
                                                                beyond narrow “operational strategies”
3. Militants make young people feel worthy                     that focus on countering or preventing violent                         client relationship, is the nucleus of the healing
   through Jihad. AG makes them feel valued                     extremism, by understanding the response                               process in the community. e.g. ex-combatant
   by providing platforms and opportunities                     to this phenomenon as the process of building                          reintegration in Sierra Leone.
   for building their own initiatives.                          sustainable just social relationships.
                                                                                                                                    3. C
                                                                                                                                        ulturally-mediated approaches to psycho-social
4. Jihadists offer only one kind of hero-the martyr.        4. RJ helps develop strategic points of integration                      interventions – Combining local, indigenous and
   AG showcases indigenous heroes of non-violence               for ‘the creation of open, equitable and pluralist                     western knowledge systems to form psychosocial
   and teaches them the value of                                societies, based on the full respect of human                          hybrid models for reintegration.
   non-violent heroism.                                         rights’, and the values of inclusion, encounter,                       e.g. Mozambique - Josina Machel Island.
                                                                reparation and reintegration.
5. T
    he triggers of radicalization are personal
                                                                                                                                    4. W
                                                                                                                                        hole systems approach – Well-coordinated
   and recruiters know this. AG works with
                                                                                                                                       partnerships/collaborations between community,
   each person individually, providing opportunities
                                                                                                                                       educational, religious, justice and security sectors.
   for individual engagement.
                                                                                                                                       e.g. Introducing a peace curriculum in madrassas
                                                                                                                                       in Pakistan.

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CAUX FORUM | TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE PEACE 2017 – 2019

                                                                                 Members of the Caux Scholars Program 2018.
                                                                                 22 young leaders from 19 countries supported
                                                                                 the Towards an Inclusive Peace team in 2018.

                                                                                                                                The unique approach of the Caux Forum

An event led by young people, for the world                                                                                     Storytelling                          Time to Reflect                      Serving the Community

                                                                                                                                Caux encourages individuals
                                                                                                                                                                      In today’s fast paced environment,   Participants are invited
                                                                                                                                to share their own stories to
                                                                                                                                                                      Caux offers the opportunity to       to contribute to the tasks involved
Towards an Inclusive Peace is led and organized               and in other conflict-affected areas is a key motivation          inspire others. This personal
                                                                                                                                                                      slow down, to experience silence,    in running the conference centre.
by a group of young people from across the globe.             of Towards an Inclusive Peace team members. We                    exchange of experience and
                                                                                                                                                                      and to reflect on what truly         This gives them a unique way to
Mostly contributing as volunteers, the members                promote a human-centered approach to addressing                   insight is common to all our
                                                                                                                                                                      matters. The stunning view of        connect with each other in a more
                                                              conflict that prioritizes long-term peace. This means             main events, dialogues and
of the TIP team are global leaders, influencers,                                                                                                                      Lake Geneva and the surrounding      informal setting, places everyone
                                                              having a greater focus on addressing the root                     training programmes. It has
activists, scholars and practitioners who share their                                                                                                                 mountains provides a wonderful       on an equal footing and breaks
                                                              causes, respecting human rights, developing civilian              proved a powerful tool for
critical knowledge and experiences in addressing                                                                                                                      backdrop for inner listening and     down silos.
                                                              capacity and an enabling environment for dialogue                 enabling honest conversations,
conflict of many kinds. Their roles in planning and                                                                                                                   the search for wisdom.
                                                              and common growth. Towards an Inclusive Peace is                  building trust and igniting
delivering Towards an Inclusive Peace is made in the
                                                              possible thanks to the work of 14 volunteers led by the           personal inspiration and action.
spirit of service, giving back to others and advancing
                                                              two Managing Directors Eliana Jimeno and Johannes
peacebuilding from a human-centered approach.
                                                              Langer who are also members of the Caux Scholars
Most team members are alumni of the Caux Scholars             alumni network. In addition to them, 22 young leaders
Program (CSP) in Caux, Switzerland or in Asia
Plateau, India. The Caux Scholars Program is a
                                                              from the 2018 Caux Scholars Program brought a
                                                              fresh and critical perspective to the issues discussed.
                                                                                                                                Contact
month-long course for young leaders and practitioners         Their participation as support team members allowed
                                                              them to get hands-on experience by co-facilitating                Towards an Inclusive Peace Secretariat C/O                      www.caux.ch/towards-inclusive-peace
focused on conflict transformation and leadership                                                                               Initiatives of Change Switzerland
                                                              community groups, reporting on the training sessions
through experiential learning and active exchange.                                                                              Rue de Varembé 1                                                inclusivepeace@cauxforum.org
                                                              and being active on social media. We are grateful                 CH-1202 Geneva
The passion for peacebuilding and advancing                   for their enthusiasm and humbled by the lessons                   Switzerland                                                     +41 (0)22 749 1620
sustainable transformation in their own communities           learned from them.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 +41 (0)22 733 0267

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Photos: CAUX-IofC Foundation

Report written by Eliana Jimeno
and Johannes Langer
TIP Managing Directors

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