The Peaceful Change Podcast

In this second episode, Fleur Just and Tim Molesworth look at recent changes in the situation in Syria, talk to their colleague, Rajaa Altalli, a Syrian peacebuilder from the Centre for Civil Society and Dialogue, who was one of PCi's partners for many years, and reflect on challenges and priorities facing the country.About the future of peacebuilding series:Due to changes in funding in the aid sector, PCi is, sadly, closing its doors. In this final series of the Peaceful Change podcast, Fleur Just and Tim Molesworth reflect on their thoughts about peacebuilding in two countries in which they worked - Libya and Syria - and also on the future of peacebuilding.These podcasts are possible thanks to grant funding provided to PCi by the PeaceNexus Foundation, a fantastic foundation supporting peacebuilding actors around the world. For more information, go to <<https://peacenexus.org>>

In this first episode of the new series, Fleur Just and Tim Molesworth look at the nature of conflict in Libya, talk to their colleague, Bashar Eltalhi, who was PCi's Libya country manager, and reflect on what still needs to happen in Libya.About the future of peacebuilding series:Due to changes in funding in the aid sector, PCi is, sadly, closing its doors. In this final series of the Peaceful Change podcast, Fleur Just and Tim Molesworth reflect on their thoughts about peacebuilding in two countries in which they worked - Libya and Syria - and also on the future of peacebuilding.These podcasts are possible thanks to grant funding provided to PCi by the PeaceNexus Foundation, a fantastic foundation supporting peacebuilding actors around the world. For more information, go to <<https://peacenexus.org>>

The first podcast episode in our conflict sensitivity series explores best practices in conflict analysis.Contrary to more traditional conflict sensitivity approaches, we outline the arguments for “light-touch”, “good-enough” analysis and share reflections on how to really tailor analysis to ask the right questions based on what your programme is doing and where it is operating.About the conflict sensitivity master class series:Fleur’s guest on this series of the Peaceful Change Podcast is Tim Molesworth, PCi’s Senior Advisor on Conflict Sensitivity. Over three episodes, Tim provides a Master Class in the implementation of Conflict Sensitivity. This pod-casts series challenges many of the traditional tools of conflict sensitivity, and advocates for more pragmatic approaches to implementing conflict sensitive programmes. The series introduces a range of new tools.

The second podcast episode in our conflict sensitivity series provides deep insights into how to really understand the interactions between your programming and the conflict context you are working in.We introduce two new, very practical tools for crystalising your understanding of interactions. We explore approaches to adapting your programming to minimise harms AND finding ways to sustain peace.We provide practical and pragmatic guidance on how to monitor for conflict sensitivity throughout the programming life-cycle.About the conflict Sensitivity Master Class Series:Fleur’s guest on this series of the Peaceful Change Podcast is Tim Molesworth, PCi’s Senior Advisor on Conflict Sensitivity. Over three episodes, Tim provides a Master Class in the implementation of Conflict Sensitivity. This pod-casts series challenges many of the traditional tools of conflict sensitivity, and advocates for more pragmatic approaches to implementing conflict sensitive programmes. The series introduces a range of new tools.

The third podcast episode in our conflict sensitivity series engages with the idea of doing conflict sensitivity “due diligence” to overcome the sense of “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” paralysis that many agencies feel when trying to provide humanitarian, development or peacebuilding assistance in very complex contexts. Tim introduces a new tool for conflict sensitive decision-making.About the conflict sensitivity master class seriesFleur’s guest on this series of the Peaceful Change Podcast is Tim Molesworth, PCi’s Senior Advisor on Conflict Sensitivity. Over three episodes, Tim provides a Master Class in the implementation of Conflict Sensitivity. This pod-casts series challenges many of the traditional tools of conflict sensitivity, and advocates for more pragmatic approaches to implementing conflict sensitive programmes. The series introduces a range of new tools.

This episode provides a helicopter overview of conflict sensitivity and how it relates to peacebuilding and other cross-cutting concepts in good aid delivery such as gender and localisation.If you are not that familiar with conflict sensitivity, this episode is good place to start before listening to other episodes.About the conflict sensitivity master class seriesFleur’s guest on this series of the Peaceful Change Podcast is Tim Molesworth, PCi’s Senior Advisor on Conflict Sensitivity. Over three episodes, Tim provides a Master Class in the implementation of Conflict Sensitivity. This pod-casts series challenges many of the traditional tools of conflict sensitivity, and advocates for more pragmatic approaches to implementing conflict sensitive programmes. The series introduces a range of new tools.