Global Working group to Prevent identity based violence
The Global Working Group was founded in March 2015 and has over a few short years grown to represent the voices and participation of 56 organizations in 16 countries working collectively to prevent identity based violence across 50 contexts around the world. The virtual meetings take place every other month and include a combination of substantive presentations on a country context or theme with time for participant updates on relevant threads of work and upcoming opportunities for collaboration.
Themes we explored in 2020
Spotlight on Cameroon: Conflict Dynamics & the National Dialogue Process
Communications Campaigns to Prevent Identity Based Violence
Countering Online Hate & Creating Societal Resilience
How COVID-19 is Impacting the Risks of Identity Based Violence
The Role of COVID in situations of Armed Conflict
What Pivoting Programming Looks Like in Practice: Tactics, Strategies & Lessons during COVID-19
Annual Reflection, Trend Mapping & Future Planning
U.S. Working Group to counter hate and division
The U.S. Working Group to Combat Hate and Division was founded in June 2017 with the intention of bridging a conversation between international and U.S. practitioners. It does so by bringing together international conflict prevention organizations, who with the shifting socio-political environment wanted to examine the efficacy of applying their tools domestically, and U.S. civil liberties and anti-hate organizations who have spent decades working on creating a more just, peaceful, and inclusive society. By the end of 2020, this Working Group had expanded to encompass 44 organizations and was the first cross-disciplinary conversation of its kind. Throughout 2020, the Working Group met every other month to engage substantively on tools and methodologies as well as to discuss emerging trends, challenges, and breakthroughs.
Themes we explored in 2020
Escalating Instances of Violence Across the U.S.
Mapping Trends and Risks during an Election Year
Overcoming Political Polarization
Mitigating Risks of Political and Identity Based Violence
U.S. Media Environment - How to Tackle Misinformation/Disinformation and Fake News
Support and Collaboration Amidst Crisis
Preparedness Planning to Mitigate Political Violence
Annual Reflection, Trend Mapping & Future Planning