Mediators Beyond Borders International

Mediators Beyond Borders International Mediators Beyond Borders International builds local skills for peace and promotes mediation worldwide.

06/03/2026

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, American democracy faces profound challenges in the form of declining trust in institutions and growing political and cultural divides. While policy solutions and institutional reforms are essential, they are not enough. The strength of our democracy depends on a civic culture that sustains it. Can we foster a shared set of norms, values, and beliefs that empower our institutions and help us navigate our differences?

Please join the American Enterprise Institute, the University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy, and the Chautauqua Institution for a thought-provoking conversation on what it will take to renew the foundation of American democracy. Moderated by UVA Karsh's Melody Barnes, the panelists include: Christine Rosen (AEI), Hahrie Han (Johns Hopkins University), E. J. Dionne (Brooking's Institution), William A. Galston (Brooking's Institution), and Yuval Levin.

Kinoti’s view of peace is that it “begins from the individual, who makes interpersonal peace development and then moves ...
05/27/2026

Kinoti’s view of peace is that it “begins from the individual, who makes interpersonal peace development and then moves on to community peace” and beyond. His book, “Making Peace with Fire,” examines all levels of peace by comparing peace and the role of peacebuilders to maintaining healthy fires. His work has sought to examine how peacebuilding can be successfully facilitated at all levels–specifically nurtured at the community level through institutions like religion–to work towards a more peaceful world. Kinoti serves as an inspiration to all working to build peace.

Read more here: https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/making-peace-with-fire-member-spotlight-m-d-kinoti/

What role can businesses play in building sustainable peace?As Syria enters a critical period of transition, the second ...
05/12/2026

What role can businesses play in building sustainable peace?

As Syria enters a critical period of transition, the second chapter of Voices for Change explores the role of the private sector in supporting peace, recovery, and inclusive development.

Join internationally renowned peacebuilder Dr. Scilla Elworthy and Syrian business leader Thanaa Al Basha for a conversation on leadership, economic responsibility, and the connection between peace and prosperity.

🗓 May 20, 2026
🕓 10:00 AM EDT | 5:00 PM Damascus
🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BPnfs-LURZSWMOjW41SvoQ #/registration

Margaret was searching for a way to contribute more directly to peacemaking, and in 2020 she qualified as a workplace me...
05/01/2026

Margaret was searching for a way to contribute more directly to peacemaking, and in 2020 she qualified as a workplace mediator, adding a new dimension to her work. Disputes between staff arise in all workplaces, and the civil service is no different, so there is a central mediation service to which disputes can be referred. The mediators are fully trained and qualified, but they often continue with their “day job” alongside their mediation work. The model used is co-mediation, where two mediators guide the process together. Margaret describes it simply as a “great model,” one that not only supports the mediators but also creates a more balanced environment for those involved. The goal is not just to resolve a dispute, but to restore a working relationship. “Often people go back to a much better state with a better relationship, they understand each other better,” she says. In her words, it is about creating “peace in the civil service.”

Read more: https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/from-courtroom-to-common-ground-member-spotlight-margaret-thirlway/

Rebuilding connection is perhaps the hardest part. “The rehumanization and reconnection is extremely challenging,” Liyam...
04/29/2026

Rebuilding connection is perhaps the hardest part. “The rehumanization and reconnection is extremely challenging,” Liyam says. In deeply divided communities, people often see each other through an oppositional lens. Her work seeks to create opportunities for something different. “You have to give people opportunities to see each other as human, as ‘like me’” she explains, “and move away from a defensive, dehumanizing perspective.” The process often begins by identifying shared experiences and values. “Take it down to the human level,” she says. “That’s where change can start.”

Read more here: https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/trauma-and-recovery-the-human-work-of-peace-member-spotlight-liyam-eloul/

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