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The Influence of education on conflict and peace building
Lieu de publication | Année de publication | Référence: 
Paris | 2010 | 30p
Auteur: 
Alan Smith
Publié sous la direction de: 
UNESCO
Région: 
Monde

The purpose of this paper is to identify aspects of education that may have a positive influence on the dynamics of conflict or make a contribution to peacebuilding. The UN Secretary-General’s (2009) report on peacebuilding identifies a number of recurring priorities in conflict-affected situations, ‘establishing security, building confidence in a political process, delivering initial peace dividends and expanding core national capacity’. These priorities include ‘the provision of basic services, such as water and sanitation, health and primary education’. However, in conflict-affected situations education is also about more than service delivery because it is a means of socialization and identity development through the transmission of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes across generations. Education may therefore be a driver of conflict (fuelling grievances, stereotypes, xenophobia and other antagonisms), but can also be a way of contributing to ‘conflict transformation’ and ‘peacebuilding’.

Type de ressource: 
Documents de recherche / articles de journaux
Thème: 
Droits de l'homme
Mondialisation et justice sociale / compréhension internationale
Paix / culture de la paix
Mots-clés: 
conflict
peace
identity
peace education
education for international understanding