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Conflicts have an important and often serious effect on the lives of the people and societies affected by them, whether these be related to personal, family, employment, social, economic, political or international issues. Expressions and use of violence like war and terrorism, gender violence, etc., lead to loss of human life and have important moral and economic effects.

Mere denouncing or repression of violence are obviously insufficient and, at times, may only be counterproductive. The rise in conflicts and violence cannot be overcome by increasing the repressive systems, toughening up the penal legislation or promoting war.

There is a clear lack of research in the field of conflict resolution and in the training of experts in conflict resolution. It is necessary to analyse the causes of conflicts and identify the procedures which efficiently, and without side effects or contradictions, offer solutions for living together peacefully.

The 1st International Congress on Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Peace is designed to address these issues.

What is Conflictology? Conflictology is the a-disciplinary and transversal study of conflicts. It covers scientific knowledge, skills and techniques for the analysis of conflicts, their causes, and processes facilitating peaceful conflict resolution. Conflictology includes systems and denominations like Conflict Resolution, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conflict Management and Alternative Conflict Management, Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation, Conciliation, Litigation, Peace Studies, Culture for Peace, Conflict Transformation, Irenology and other ways of analysing and resolving conflicts.

 

DIRECTOR
Dr Eduard Vinyamata, Director of the Campus for Peace and Solidarity

COORDINATION
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC, Open University of Catalonia)
Campus for Peace and Solidarity (UOC)

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Dr. Ami Carpenter (Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University).
Dr. Francisco Jiménez (Instituto de Paz y los Conflictos, Universidad de Granada).
Dr. Ian MacDuff (Director of the New Zealand Centre for Conflict Resolution, Victoria University of Wellington).
Dr. Vicent Martínez (UNESCO Chair for Peace Philosophy, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló).
Dr. Lorenzo Prats (Advisor, Cabinet of the Spanish Ministry of Justice).
Dr. Tom Woodhouse (Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Bradford).