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Conflict Transformation
Network - IPCTNet
The Israeli Palestinian Conflict Transformation Network (IPCTNet) is
part of CCRR’s second track of activities. Initiated in a joint effort
with the Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace, IPCTNet serves
as a framework for maintaining direct contacts between Palestinian and
Israeli NGOs as well as education and research institutions. IPCTNet is
a web-site that connects Palestinians and Israelis working or
interested in Conflict Transformation. The URL www.ipctnet.org provides
information about a growing number of non-governmental organizations
and individuals who like to share and exchange ideas, and learning
experiences in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Network is based on the principles of equality, justice, symmetry
and balance between the Israeli and the Palestinian side. It promotes a
just peace, justice and trust-building between the two peoples. It
seeks to empower the two nations to build peace through sharing skills
in mediation, negotiation and conflict transformation.
Upon the request of members, it will sponsor training courses and
encourage members to invite conflict resolution/transformation members
from overseas to hold open sessions and lectures. It will provide advice
about potential sources of funding and encourage the minimization of
negative competition between the member organizations. Last not but
least, it will constitute a clearinghouse for published training
materials (manuals, guides, books, data base of trainers, etc.) in the
field of conflict resolution and transformation.
At an initial workshop before the Intifada, about 40 Palestinian
organizations declared that they were willing to join the initiative.
Due to the current situation, only five Palestinian organizations are
involved in IPCTNet. CCRR still believes the project to be valuable,
because the web-site brought has engendered a lot of feedback and new
contacts.
At the moment, CCRR is using parts of the IPCTNet page as its own
homepage. In future, CCRR has to set up its own homepage in order to
make room for the growth of the project.
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