United for Peace in Guinea

“L’Atelier de Reflexion Sur Une Strategie de Consolidation de La Paix en Guinee”, the Reflective Workshop for the Consolidation of Peace in Guinea, began on May 26th in the West Africa. For the next three days more than 50 representatives from various sectors of Guinean society developed strategies to prevent tensions from turning into violence in Guinea. Guinea underwent a leadership change as national military leaders came to power almost immediately after the death of long-serving President Lansana Conte in December of 2008. Today Guineans are hopeful for their future in light of a troubled and difficult history.

The Workshop for Consolidation of Peace is sponsored by BEFORE and conducted in partnership with the International Foundation of Electoral Systems, the Search for Common Ground and CECIDE. Heinz Krummenacher, managing Director of swisspeace and CEO of BEFORE, introduced the unique BEFORE methodology to the workshop participants. Follow the workshop’s developments on Twitter.

UPDATE: Read the group’s findings and the Guinea National Action Plan to Consolidate Peace here.