Colleague Activities
We are always looking for people doing interesting, intractable conflict-related projects to feature on our Colleague Activities Blog. See the Blog Homepage for information on how to submit your work.
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Justine Lee on Political Polarization
The Executive Director of Living Room Conversations discusses her background, lessons learned, and tips to minimize the negative effects of political polarization. #mbi_colleague
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The Dialogue Studio: Episode 2: A Dialogue Experiment and Inner Transformation w/ Nandini Choudhury
Ikeda Center Youth Committee member explains about her experience participating in a 6-month long dialogue and how it impacted her. #mbi_colleague
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A Milestone for Indigenous Rights and Reconciliation
How Canada is addressing injustice, prejudice, violence, and discrimination against its indigenous peoples through legislation. #mbi_colleague
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Paths Forward for Online Mediation Final Report of the Mediate.com Online Mediation Training Task Force
A report on a task force examining the advantages, disadvantages, and future of online mediation with recommendations for future ODR practice. #mbi_colleague
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SharedCode
SharedCode aims at promoting social cohesion through narratives that can help reflect on the theme of shared values for a shared future. #mbi_colleague
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Kanieke’ha:ke social worker Wanda Gabriel on trauma
A short video discussing intergenerational trauma and its impacts for indiginous peoples. #mbi_colleague
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Global Peace Index 2021
The 15th edition of GPI shows that the global level of peacefulness has deteriorated for the 10th time in 13 years. #mbi_colleague
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The Biosophical Institute
BI's mission is to cultivate a community and culture of peace encompassing life wisdom and deep relationships through character and peace education. #mbi_colleague
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Civic Voice and Side Environmental Events
A digital way for stakeholders and individuals to provide data and evidence to Congress to build local civic input on environmental issues. #mbi_colleague
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Wise Interventions
A video explaining the notion of wise interventions and the searchable Wise Intervention database that can be used to design processes that work with people's psychology. #mbi_colleague
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One Shared World
A global group of people who believe that the world's most pressing problems are structural and require global cooperation to solve. #mbi_colleague
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The Gov Lab
The Gov Lab produces and disseminates governance innovations designed to strengthen government and civil society institutions to work more effectively. #mbi_colleague
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Game theory 101
A set of videos and matched textbook explaining game theory and why it matters. #mbi_colleague
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USIP's Free Online Courses
12 free courses on conflict and peacebuilding topics offered online by the U.S. Institute of Peace. #mbi_colleague
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Our goal: to understand the veracity, quality and credibility of online information
A research community fostering collaborative approaches to understanding the veracity, quality & credibility of online information that is a foundation of civil society. #mbi_colleague
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Digital Social Innovation to Empower Democracy
A TED-talk by the Digital Minister of Taiwan about using AI and tech to promote social innovation and to empower democracy to better represent citizens. #mbi_colleague
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How to upgrade democracy for the Internet era
A TED-talk on a mobile platform to bring citizens inside the legislative process, and run candidates who will listen to citizens' hopes and needs. #mbi_colleague
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The Center for Election Science
A non-partisan organization focused on voting reform, seeking to establish voting methods that truly reflect voters' choices and strengthen democracy. #mbi_colleague
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#ListenFirst Coalition
A coalition of 250+ organizations working to help people bridge the partisan divide by listening to each other first, acting later. #mbi_colleague
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Grove - An Accountability Project
Helping citizens and leaders can learn more about each other, so leaders can serve their constituents more effectively and regain their trust. #mbi_colleague
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Ballotpedia
A digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections, providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government. #mbi_colleague
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The Top 10 Takeaways from the Newest Solutions Journalism Research
First ever audience research shows the importance and efficacy of local news that highlights solutions to local problems #mbi_colleague
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Getting Better Foundation | Building Trust Through Truth
A search for interpersonal trust by using "scientific research and unimpeachable facts" about positive trends in human behavior. #mbi_colleague
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Peace Policy
An examination of the Vietnam anti-war movement among the military and veterans, and thoughts on lessons that movement holds for today. #mbi_colleague
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Tribunal Gives Voice to China’s Uyghurs Amid International Gridlock
A USIP report on a civil society tribunal that is working to overcome official inaction on behalf of the Uyghrs. #mbi_colleague
