by Anna | Jan 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and the Mediation Support Project MSP Swisspeace and CSS/ETH Zurich) are accepting applications for the Peace Mediation Course 2020. The goal of the Peace Mediation Course is for participants to deepen their...
by Anna Tervahartiala | Jan 26, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
The northern Kenyan plains of Marsabit receive an annual rainfall of 846 millimeters. During the wet season, rain is plentiful, but in the dry season, the ground opens in cracks. So do the fault lines between local clans and communities. As the ground dries,...
by Anna Tervahartiala | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
A recent trip to Kenya showed me the depth of the work involved in peacemaking. On the surface peacebuilding appears to be a simple conversation, the story in fact tells itself. Yet, further interrogations indicate that peacemaking is more than building communal...
by Anna Tervahartiala | Feb 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
The scent of the city was the first thing I noticed as stepping out of the car in the capital of Kosovo on Sunday the 12th of February. The next morning the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers was about to launch a needs assessment conducted by Kosovo...
by Anna Tervahartiala | Feb 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The year 2016 was a busy year. Perhaps because of this, my first thought for the theme of my blogpost was time. The recent change of the year added yet another layer of reflection to both the achievements of the past year as well as the expectations for the coming...
by Anna Tervahartiala | Nov 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
The large conference room was buzzing. Breaking news of the nine local youth recruited to Syria had traveled fast in the small province of Amushen, which was already beleaguered by a slate of social, political, and economic crises. Social media went electric....
