Activity: Step 2 - Selecting key variablesThis is a featured page


Purpose:To select the key variables of the conflict system (the conflict's driving forces)
Participants:8 to about 20

Time: This activity can be carried out in 60 min. (or even less). However, there might be very interesting discussions emerging - so go with the flow!

Materials:White board or flipchart
Marker pens
Post-its
Pens
Process:1. Write the forces for conflict/against peace (result of step 1) on a separate flip chart or white board. As not all members of the group were involved in the force field analysis, leave some room for questions and possible additions.

2. Now distribute 5 post-its to each participants and ask them to go through the list 5 min. in silence and then chose the 5 forces that they find most important. They shall also reflect on why they think that these are the most important forces.

3. Review the results of voting: Isolate the forces that clearly got the most votes on a separate flip chart. There might be some forces that have quite a few numbers of votes, but not as many as the leading ones. For these cases, discuss with the group which ones shall be selected. Try to keep the total number of forces to under 10 (5-6 seems ideal).

4. Now go through the list of selected key driving forces and ask:
  • Why do you think that this is among the key driving forces? You can note some key words behind the key variable or ask one of the participants (or co-faciliator) to note them on post-its that can later be worked with.
  • Is the force already formulated as a variable (a thing that can change, that is relatively neutral in formulation)? If not, try to find a better expression so that the key driving force becomes a key variable of the conflict system.
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Handout(s):
Source(s):This activity was inspired by CDA Collaborative Learning Projects, Reflecting on Peace Practice Participant Training Manual, Cambridge, MA, 2009, p. 6.
<http://www.cdainc.com/cdawww/pdf/manual/rpp_training_participant_manual_rev_20090104_Pdf.pdf> (accessed 27 July 2009)



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