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This activity applies the conflict mapping tool.
| Purpose: | To practically apply the conflict mapping tool and thereby increase participants' capacity to analyse conflict |
| Participants: | 4 to 20 (The activity should also work with more participants as participants work in groups.) |
| Time: | 2-3 hours. |
| Materials: | Flip charts Marker pens (in different colours) Note books and Pens Handout "Conflict Mapping" Handout "Deep divisions in deep valley" |
| Process: | 1. Start by introducing the conflict mapping tool (click here). Depending on the needs in your group, you can either choose the first version of the tool that results in a snap-shot of the conflict or you can choose Paul Wehr's steps, that also include information about conflict history, context etc. Use visual aids in your introduction that should not take longer than 10 minutes. Distribute the handout to participants and encourage questions for clarification after (or also during) your presentation. 2. Organise participants in small groups and assign the task: Participants should map the conflict "Deep divisions in deep valley" that takes place in a community in Southern Africa. Distribute the handout that describes the conflict. Groups should develop a conflict map showing the parties and their relationships and relative strength. If you use Paul Wehr's tool (2nd part of the content), more questions need to be answered by participants and the analysis will take more time. Provide them with flip charts and marker pens so that they can visually summarise their group discussions. Allow for sufficient time in the groups (90 minutes or more). Be available for questions. 3. Now let (if group size allows) two groups get together so that they can first present and then discuss their respective analyses. Encourage the groups to focus on whether they can identify major differences in their analysis and find reasons for the differences. Walk the room to assist and listen to the discussions so that you can gather impressions for plenary discussion. 4. Discussion in plenary. You can use one or several of the following questions:
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| Note: | Alternative: If working with homogenous groups (being familiar with a specific conflict) or with sub-groups coming from the same conflict, you can ask them to map their conflict instead of the conflict case. |
| Handout(s): | Conflict Mapping Deep divisions in deep valley [Dreyer, Rodney/Bucwa, Nqaba, Deep Divisions in Deep Valley, in: Centre for Conflict Resolution, Case Studies of Conflict in Africa, in: Track Two. Constructive Approaches to Community and Political Conflict, Vol. 12, Nos 3 and 4, University of Cape Town: 2003, pp. 50-52. <http://www.ccr.uct.ac.za/fileadmin/template/ccr/pdf/TT12-3_4_Sep05.pdf> (accessed 4 August 2009)] |
| Source(s): | chachabooth@gmail.com |
