Institute for Integrated Transitions - IFIT

Negotiation is among the best known and most used tools for advancing peace and political transition. Yet, the dominant model of the last few decades is built on methodological premises which, in aggregate, produce very slow negotiation. A ‘fast-track’ model is needed to match the more urgent local change needed in the majority of crisis and conflict situations. Join Mark Freeman, Founder and Executive Director of IFIT, as he will be presenting a preliminary draft of the fast-track model via two online talks: 🔹 on November 8th at the IEA de Paris (Paris Institute for Advanced Study): ‘Fast-track negotiation’: a negotiation model for conflicts of the 21st century 👉 You can register here: https://lnkd.in/d5asArJC 🔹 on November 13th at the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation: Rethinking the Negotiation Paradigm: Introducing “Fast-Track” Negotiation 👉 You can register here: https://lnkd.in/dNFx4S8x 🔗 You can read more about the Initiative on Fast-Track Negotiation: https://lnkd.in/dqEsNnyW #FastTrackNegotiation #IFIT #peace #conflict

📹 Inside IFIT: Dialogue on Strengthening Judicial Selection Processes in the Philippines We're pleased to share highlights from our recent high-level dialogue with the Judicial Bar and Council (JBC) of the #Philippines at IFIT headquarters in Barcelona. Watch key moments from our day-long exchange on potential applications of the “Constitution Hill Global Guidelines on Apex Court Appointments” to the judicial selection processes in the Philippines. 🔗 Read the Guidelines: https://lnkd.in/diXBmDEq 🔗 Learn more about the Initiative on Apex Court Appointments: https://lnkd.in/dExGgH_g    #IFIT #SupremeCourt #ApexCourt #ConstitutionalCourt #GlobalGuidelines Dr Asanga Welikala Alejandro Urrutia Cristina Torelló González

🔊 UPCOMING WEBINAR  🔊 IFIT is pleased to invite you to the webinar “The Libyan Central Bank Deal: Potential Impact and Challenges”. The webinar will be conducted in Arabic, with simultaneous interpretation in English, and will be broadcast later on Al Wasat TV. 🗓 Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 16:00 – 17:30 (EET - Eastern European Time) Format: Panel discussion (1 hour) followed by a Q&A session (30 minutes) Moderator:  🗣️ Misbah Omar, IFIT Libya expert Panellists (in alphabetical order): 🗣️ Professor Atiya Al-Fitouri, Professor at Benghazi University & Economic Expert 🗣️ Ms. Esraa M Binnayil, Researcher of Economic Affairs & Political Activist 🗣️ Dr. Hassan Lashlem, Lecturer at Misrata University & Expert in Reconciliation 🗣️ Mr. Husni E. Bey, Businessman, Founder & Chairman of HB Group The webinar will focus on the recent Libyan Central Bank deal brokered under the auspices of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Our panel of Libyan experts will explore the political and economic implications of the deal, discussing its potential effects on Libya's financial system, national stability, and prospects for cooperation among divided political factions, as well as examining the potential for incremental agreements that could lead to greater stability. ➡ Registration: https://lnkd.in/dghzwrjQ #IFIT #Libya #UNSMIL

On 21 October 2024, IFIT was honoured to receive a high-level delegation of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) of the #Philippines for a day-long dialogue on potential applications of the “Constitution Hill Global Guidelines on Apex Court Appointments” to the screening, selection, and nomination processes for nominees to the Supreme Court of the Philippines. It was a great privilege to host the delegation at our HQ in Barcelona. Our institutional dialogue with the JBC will continue in the weeks and months ahead. 🔗 Read the Guidelines: https://lnkd.in/diXBmDEq 🔗 Learn more about the Initiative on Apex Court Appointments: https://lnkd.in/dExGgH_g    #IFIT #SupremeCourt #ApexCourt #ConstitutionalCourt #GlobalGuidelines

The ‘fast-track negotiation’ model - which I referred to in posts earlier this year – will be ready in early 2025. It’s meant to fix a very specific problem, namely, the slow model of political and peace negotiation that has come to dominate theory and practice. A fast-track model is needed to match the more urgent local change needed in the vast majority of crisis and conflict situations. Next month I will be presenting a preliminary draft of the fast-track model via two online talks: 🔹 on November 8th at the IEA de Paris (you can register here: https://lnkd.in/g_KEQzYg ) 🔹 on November 13th at the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation (you can register here: https://lnkd.in/geVBDxG5 ). The work on the model has been financially supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung. Critical pro bono research has been provided by CMS law firm and the Harvard Undergraduate Consulting Group. The IEA de Paris (a consortium of the main universities in Paris) has generously awarded me a one-month writing residency and fellowship so that I can finish the drafting. You can read more about the initiative on this IFIT webpage: https://lnkd.in/g_UJauCX #FastTrackNegotiation #IFIT #peace #conflict

In case you missed it, revisit last month's virtual launch of IFIT’s “Constitution Hill Global Guidelines on Apex Court Appointments”. To mark the occasion and initiate the global dissemination process, we organised an expert panel composed of Mark Freeman (co-convener of the Initiative), Justice Kate O'Regan (Guidelines panel member and Director of the Bonavero Institute at Oxford University) and Beatrice Mtetwa (award-winning human rights lawyer), with moderation by Sujit Choudhry (co-convener of the Initiative). 👉 Watch the full webinar: https://lnkd.in/drS6siqX  🔗 Rear the Guidelines: https://lnkd.in/diXBmDEq #IFIT #SupremeCourt #ApexCourt #ConstitutionalCourt #GlobalGuidelines

IFIT’s “Toolkit for Constructive Dialogue in Polarised Contexts” is designed for societies and political systems marked by #polarisation. It is meant to be used among persons with opposing views on a given topic, where the conversation has devolved into pejorative language and limited listening. Informed by the work of IFIT’s brain trusts in #Colombia and #Mexico, and by IFIT’s Inclusive Narratives Practice Group, the toolkit does not aim to generate agreements but instead to promote viewpoint plurality. For more information, see IFIT’s practice brief on the process of developing the toolkit: https://lnkd.in/dZZgKJnK  🔗 You can also visit IFIT’s Narrative Peacebuilding Hub: https://lnkd.in/gtJm9H6T #IFIT #narratives #OvercomePolarization #BrainTrusts

📖 NEW RESOURCE 📖 The Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) is pleased to share a new one-pager on 𝑽𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 ‘𝑪𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒄 𝑫𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒔’. Written by IFIT Founder and Executive Director, Mark Freeman, this short guidance note highlights the importance of secret and confidential actions and initiatives in overcoming situations of conflict and crisis and preventing political violence. The note focuses on the special role of ‘civic diplomats’. #IFIT #CivicDiplomats #OvercomePolarization #peace

IFIT is delighted to announce that Martha Maya Calle, our Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean during the past seven years, has been cross-appointed to serve as Deputy Global Director. A Colombian national with vast experience in peace negotiation and peacebuilding, Martha will be invaluable in shaping IFIT’s strategy and operations worldwide at a dynamic moment in our growth. #Leadership #Transitions #IFIT #GlobalLeadership #NewAppointment

The Initiative on Apex Court Appointments is a unique rule of law project to fill the global gap in guiding principles on the selection and appointment of constitutional and Apex Court judges. Last month, following three years of global research and consultations, IFIT was honoured to publish the final result: the “Constitution Hill Global Guidelines on Apex Court Appointments” (available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic). 🔗 Read the Guidelines: https://lnkd.in/diXBmDEq 🔗 Learn more about the Initiative on Apex Court Appointments: https://lnkd.in/dExGgH_g    #IFIT #SupremeCourt #ApexCourt #ConstitutionalCourt #GlobalGuidelines