PROPOSED FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Peace Dialogue NGO, founded in 2009, was registered in Armenia with the mission to unite experienced peace activists of countries such as Armenia, Russia, Georgia, Germany and the Netherlands in order to support the active participation of civil society in the processes of peaceful conflict transformation through respectful multilevel dialogue among members of conflicting societies. Our belief is that dialogue is the only way to clearly express our interests, develop symbiotic collaborations and find ways to achieve a lasting peace. The long-term goal is to promote understanding and prevent new conflicts. The vision of the organization is that through the formation of these multilayer dialogues we will create a consciousness among members of society so that they themselves are responsible for peace and that they are fully vested with the right to demand peace from the authorities.

The fellow will contribute to the third phase of ARENA, a project of Peace Dialogue NGO, being involved in the discussion and development process of a sustainable network of civil society actors from across a variety of conflict inflicted regions, by enhancing and strengthening the network.

ARENA is aimed at improving the impact of peace building at the community, regional and multi-national levels. Within the framework of the project, civil society actors from the Russian Federation, Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine, and Azerbaijan have been invited to take part in the two workshops on using community theater and public art forms to bring the values and principles of peace building and conflict resolution to their respective societies.

In addition, the fellow will work on a new project focused on developing an Armenia-Turkey normalisation strategy, by designing a peace-building project for youth, applying different means of art. The Armenia-Turkey normalisation process was already in Peace Dialogue NGO's strategic plan, thus the fellow can contribute to it with his/her expereince and new ideas. 

EXPECTED PROFILE 

The fellow should possess the following skills if possible:

  • Good command of English
  • Writing skills
  • Project proposal experience
  • Peacebuilding experience (at least 3 years)
  • Openness to diversity
  • Sensitivity to art
  • Team player
  • Patient and Resilient

CONDITIONS OF THE FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The fellow is expected to be present at Peace Dialogue NGO 5 days a week, 5-6 hours a day (free during the Armenian and Turkish national holidays).

PROPOSED TIME FOR THE FELLOWSHIP (OCTOBER 2016 – JUNE 2017)

5 months from February to June 2017