Its staff have many years experience in international conflict transformation work. Increasingly bound by the restrictions of traditional development thinking, they wanted to create their own vehicle to fund and run conflict transformation projects. OpenEdge's work is underpinned by concepts such as understanding and empathy; concepts that don't always fit a traditional log-frame. As of September
2015, OpenEdge is applying to be a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Here are our Objects:
For the public benefit, OpenEdge - Transforming Conflict will work to advance the prevention, reduction and transformation of violence and violent conflict in any part of the world with:
- Anyone affected by direct and/or structural violence (in the community or workplace)
- Individuals and groups who work with those affected by violence and/or violent conflict (e.g. staff of NGO’s, government agencies or organisations)
- Those whose activities impact and/or influence violence and violent conflict (e.g. academics, policy makers, policy implementers, armed groups)
Through a combination of scholarship, research, practical expertise, fund-raising, project funding and management, OpenEdge Transforming Conflict will guide, train, coach, facilitate, and support participants, colleagues and partners in developing their understanding, choices and actions regarding violence and violent conflict both in the UK and internationally.
