Conflict Sensitive Communication and Peace Journalism

By BenCy G. Ellorin

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

Mindanao Women Writers and GTZ

Self Recognition• Write your name on the name cards and stick it in your shirts

(that will be your IDs/ no press cards IDs)• On the papers provided:• Draw a picture of you in the center of the paper and write down a short• explanation below.• ↳ Put a title on top: “The Best of Me”• ↳ Write down your name behind the paper.• ↳ Take a glance at your experiences in dealing with problems and write• down four positive traits that build your personality.

• Repeat the process in another sheet of paper• ↳ Put a title on top: “Need to be Repaired”• ↳ Take a glance at your experiences again and write down four traits that need to be repaired.

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

Mindanao Women Writers and GTZ

Self Recognition

• Common Reactions in facing conflict:

> Common Reactions in Facing Conflicts> Act aggressively> Try to manage or solve> Run away or stand still

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

Mindanao Women Writers and GTZ

Stages of Change• Five stages of change in individual and group;• 1. Aware of individual or group problems with

no intention to• change;• 2. Start to think seriously to change;• 3. State a commitment of change;• 4. Seek some alternatives of change;• 5. Choose and maintain a new behavior

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

Mindanao Women Writers and GTZ

Informed Consent

• Objectives of the training• c/o lina

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

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Expectations and worries• Why I join this training:• ………………………………………………………………………………………• ………………………………………………………………………………………• ……………………………………………………………………• What I worry most about this training:• ………………………………………………………………………………………• ………………………………………………………………………………………• ……………………………………………………………………• What I expect most from this training• ………………………………………………………………………………………• ………………………………………………………………………………………• ………………………………………………………………………………………• …………………………………………

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

Mindanao Women Writers and GTZ

Structural Experience

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

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Assumptions,Types of Conflict

• DIFFERENCES - natural condition which forms basic human nature.

• DISPUTE - occurs when two (ormore) individuals or groups are in competition to stake

claim/entitlement to the sameproperty, resources or position.• CONFLICT - is a situation where and individualor group(s) display practices to abolish a person or

group(s) entitlement to a disputed property or position.

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

Mindanao Women Writers and GTZ

What is Peace• Peace, is the condition of optimal respect for

man and humanity, where the social, economic, political, security, and defense system is working effectively resulting in justice for all.

• In actual conflict situation PEACE may be the cessation of violence/ hostilities

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

Mindanao Women Writers and GTZ

What is Justice• The values and principles which govern the

relationship and interaction between individuals in a community. It is dynamic in nature and are modified from time to time.

• We can identify several new values concerning justice, gender, ecology, democracy, tolerance, forgiveness and Human Rights. These values can stemfrom revisiting religious values, or from cultural values, or even from development in

• the political and judicial system. Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010

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Justice and Human Rights• Human Rights are the fundamental rights

which must be respected by everyone. From• the historical conception of Human Rights, it is

clear that the concept is developed due• to cruel, devastating and discriminatory

events in human history towards humanity.

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

Mindanao Women Writers and GTZ

Law Enforcement• The judicial system holds a strategic position

in the modern nation. Law governs the relationship between individuals and the individual itself, further it is the solution to disputes between conflicting groups. Fair and definite law enforcement is a fundamental pillar to conflict resolution and prevention.

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

Mindanao Women Writers and GTZ

Assumptions,Types of Conflict

• DIFFERENCES - natural condition which forms basic human nature.

• DISPUTE - occurs when two (ormore) individuals or groups are in competition to stake

claim/entitlement to the sameproperty, resources or position.• CONFLICT - is a situation where and individualor group(s) display practices to abolish a person or

group(s) entitlement to a disputed property or position.

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

Mindanao Women Writers and GTZ

Sources of Conflict• STRUTURAL CONFLICT discrepancy to accessand control of natural resource, unfair policies,exessive power in decision making, etc.• SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL CONFLICT Stereotype, prejudice,

stigma.• CONFLICT OF INTEREST one group or more sacrifice another

group(s) in order to serve its best interest..• CONFLICTING VALUES Different value systems among groups.• DATA CONFLICT Information gap, Miscommunication, and

misinterpretationTraining on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010

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Types of Conflict• Zero

• Latent

• Emerging

• Manifest

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Conflict Chronology• Dispute• Tension• Crisis Violence• Mass Violence• Abatement• Settlement

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

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Conflict Resolution Cycle

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

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CONFLICT EQUATIONPLAYERS PLAYERS

POLITICAL OBJECTIVE

PROPAGANDA

CAPACITY TO INFLICT VIOLENCE

MEDIA

PLAYER or NOT?

PREVENTION

ESCALATION

DE-ESCALATION

VICTIM

FACILITATOR

POLITICAL OBJECTIVE

PROPAGANDA

CAPACITY TO INFLICT VIOLENCE

Training on Engendered Conflict-Sensitive Multi-media Reportage: Sept. 19-23, 2010MASSPECC Hostel and Training Center

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COMMUNICATION

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• PREVENTION – Assertion of Rights