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“The Role of Civil Society
in Peace-Building and Conflict Mitigation,” InterAction’s
“Forum 2004,” CMM director Elisabeth Kvitashvil
May 2004
The Director of CMM, Elisabeth Kvitashvili, spoke about civil
society’s role in peace-building and conflict mitigation
at InterAction’s “Forum 2004.” She emphasized
that civil society organizations play an important role in
this process by providing resources, legitimacy and forums
for constructive dialogue, while also creating bridges across
lines of ethnic division. However, she advised against relying
too heavily on civil society groups in peace-building and
conflict mitigation activities, urging donors and implementing
partners to balance support for such groups with efforts aimed
at strengthening state institutions responsible for managing
tension and violence, and at addressing some of the underlying
causes of conflict.
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