2018 Learning Exchanges

To get a clear picture of the existing arts, culture and conflict transformation field, and to understand the needs of the field and their ideas about an infrastructure of support, IMPACT convened three Learning Exchanges in April, May and June, 2018. The exchanges (virtual and in-person) are an opportunity to learn from one another's experiences; identify the possibilities and risks in the arts, culture and conflict transformation field; and reflect on the potential of a global infrastructure to support the field.

The three Learning Exchanges convened included:

Strengthening the field of arts, culture and conflict transformation through design, monitoring, and evaluation

April 25, 2018
Alliance for Peacebuilding, Washington, D.C.

Scholars and practitioners convened in Washington, D.C., to explore similarities and differences between the monitoring and evaluation approaches of two broad wings of the Arts, Culture and Conflict Transformation field: arts/arts-for social change and peacebuilding/peacebuilding-and-the-arts. This Learning Exchange was organized by IMPACT, DME for Peace, a program of Search for Common Ground and Animating Democracy.

Learning Exchange on Arts, Culture and Conflict Transformation for people based in Peacebuilding spaces

May 21-23, 2018

Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP), Coalition for Peace in Africa (COPA) and IMPACT co-convened a virtual learning exchange on the online platform of the UK-based peacebuilding organization Peace Direct: Peace Insight.

The exchange hosted approximately 70 peacebuilding practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and funders working at the nexus of arts, culture, and conflict transformation from Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, El Salvador, Fiji, France, Geneva, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nigeria, Palestine, Serbia, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA, and Yemen.  

Questions of the learning exchange may be requested by completing the online publication request form.

Learning Exchange on Arts, Culture and Conflict Transformation for people based in arts and culture spaces

June 27-29, 2018

Dah Teatar, Serbia, Crear Vale La Pena, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and IMPACT co-convened a virtual learning exchange on the online platform of the UK-based peacebuilding organization Peace Direct: Peace Insight.

The exchange hosted approximately 80 artists and cultural practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and funders working at the nexus of arts, culture, and conflict transformation from Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Scotland, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Timor -Leste, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

Questions of the learning exchange may be requested by completing the online publication request form.