Conflict Ideas Forum

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The Conflict Ideas Forum is a one-day event featuring keynote speakers and open discussion. It is convened by International Alert to discuss developments in peacebuilding theory and practice and challenges with key stakeholders, practitioners and academia in order to frame topics, generate ideas and assist programming. Alert aims to convene four Conflict Ideas Forums annually.

This site serves as a discussion platform connected to the Conflict Ideas Forum. Here you can blog and debate and upload resources, including articles, links, etc. related to the Conflict Ideas Forum. Please view the Conflict Ideas Forum terms of service before posting.

The web-based forum is accessible to the wider public although you will need to be a participant in the Conflict Ideas Forum to be able to upload material.

To contact the Conflict Ideas Forum team, please email Mana Farooghi - mfarooghi@international-alert.org.

The Implications of Drawdown in Afghanistan on Regional Conflicts

The fourth Conflict Ideas Forum will explore the realities and myths associated with the international military withdrawal in Afghanistan in 2014 and its consequences on local conflicts within the wider region.

As international forces start their withdrawal, Afghanistan’s South Asian and Central Asian neighbours are deeply concerned about the political stability and security of the country and the region. The post 2014 scenarios are most often framed in the context of Afghanistan’s internal stability, however, the withdrawal is also likely to impact the region as a whole and could well have a negative spill-over effect on local conflicts within the region. The Conflict Ideas Forum will attempt to explore the likely regional consequences of the international military withdrawal in Afghanistan in 2014 with a view to identifying possible peacebuilding interventions.

	Forum	Topics	Posts	Last post
Conflict Ideas Forum The online discussion area for the Conflict Ideas Forum programme
	About Conflict Ideas Forum General information on the programme and its aims	1	1	by Andy 16/10/2012 - 17:07
	Forum 4.0 - The Implications of Drawdown in Afghanistan on Regional Conflicts The fourth Conflict Ideas Forum will explore the realities and myths associated with the international military withdrawal in Afghanistan in 2014 and its consequences on local conflicts within the wider region	7	11	by Mana Farooghi 12/09/2013 - 11:55
	Forum 3.0 - The role of the Gulf States in Arab Spring transitions The third Conflict Ideas Forum will explore the changing nature of Gulf engagement in Middle East and North African states over the course of the Arab Spring. What has the impact been prior to, during and since the Arab Spring? What opportunities are there for strengthening the impact Gulf states have on peace and stability? How can the peacebuilding community better engage and collaborate with these increasingly important and influential actors?	11	13	by Stefan Wolff 20/06/2013 - 10:34
	Forum 2.0 - 21st century violence The second Conflict Ideas Forum looks at the issue of large scale, violent conflict that neither fits formal and familiar definitions of “armed conflict”, nor fits in the mandates of international institutions that have the task of managing and mitigating. The focus is in particular on criminal violence. The forum will discuss how peacebuilding can contribute to understanding the broader, interconnected nature of violence.	9	12	by Katrine Hoyer 05/02/2013 - 14:04
	Forum 1.0 - Peacebuilding in Europe The first Conflict Ideas Forum looks at peacebuilding in Europe, exploring the peace and conflict dynamics at play in a time of crisis across the region. The forum will seek to identify the various pressures on Europe as a peacebuilding model, how these pressures are changing and emerging responses. In addition, the forum will define the resulting implications for peacebuilding policy and practice.	14	14	by Katrine Hoyer 17/01/2013 - 12:42