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Facilitation & training for conflict resolution, post-conflict recovery, violence prevention and dialogue for multicultural societies. www. cfor. info

OUR PROGRAMMES AT CFOR:

➢ Facilitation and Training:

-- Consultation and Training for Trainers and staff within NGOs and large international organisations devoted to peace-building and human rights.
-- Consultation and training within a range of community organisations
-- CFOR Annual Modular Training Programme: ‘Facilitation for Leaders’
For people in leadership positions, or leading from inside, from business, theatre and the arts, as well as from the voluntary sector and international organisations. Intensive training in facilitation, project development, diversity awareness, conflict resolution, human rights and international development. http://www. cfor. info /flyers /Facilitation_For_Leaders. pdf

➢ Beyond Conflict:
- Post-War Community Building, Recovery and Prevention
In Croatia since 1996 (just after the war). Since 2006, CFOR is active in the ‘Areas of Special State Concern’.

Our forums focus on relational and economic recovery in areas devastated by war. Our work is in partnership with Association Mi and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and has had support from the European Institute for Democracy and Human rights, the Millennium Fund and Dutch, Norwegian, Belgium, Danish, and Spanish governments, and other donors. The forums (75 people) over four days) address and transform polarizations and tensions in community between Croats, Serbs and other ethnic /national backgrounds, and link the emotional and relational aspect of community recovery with economic projects and reconstruction.

-- Model: " Back to our Future: A Handbook for Post-War Recovery and Violence Prevention" From our long-term work in Croatia, (since 1996), and with support from UNHCR and the EU, we hope this model will be a useful starting point in other post-conflict communities for psychosocial recovery, community building, economic reconstruction and violence prevention

- Leadership Training to support individuals and whole communities. We focus on leadership skills for project development as well as facilitating in situations of tension and recovery, decrease polarizations and enhance initiative and cooperation among people working in Civil Society organizations and Government organisations in the areas hit hardest by war.

➢ Europe Matters:

Europe Matters focuses on awareness of our relationships within Europe to support thriving multicultural societies. CFOR coordinates and facilitates large forums, together with its partners, and supported by the EU and other sources. Five-day forums with participants from more than 20 countries and many more cultures, gather to debate and process issues in modern Europe. (Regional Europe and EU). Europe Matters includes facilitated panel discussions, small and large group process, and a training component. We have had tremendous learning and transforming dialogue concerning our diversity, and our personal and collective histories, including the impact of colonialism, the legacy of war, genocide and tyranny on our continent, and what it means to move forward together. Europe Matters has been supported by the European Union, Grundtvig and Europe for Citizens.

➢ Seeds:

Our “Seeds” programme involves working alongside individuals, who by way of transforming their personal and collective history and are in a unique position to envision and create a different future for their communities, whether working individually or as part of an organisation.

We carefully evaluate 'Seeds' proposals and work alongside amazing individuals to support their dreams come to life.

The Seeds programme began with workshops, supported by the European Union, Grundtvig, designed to support people to discover this connection between their personal and collective history and deepest dreams, and their contribution to community - with participants from more than 20 countries and more cultures.