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Violence Prevention: Understanding the Quiet but Critical Role of ‘Civic Diplomats’

Written by Mark Freeman, Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT), this short guidance note highlights the importance of secret and confidential actions and initiatives in preventing political violence and overcoming situations of conflict and crisis. The note focuses on the role of ‘civic diplomats’ and draws directly on IFIT’s dialogue and trust-building work worldwide.

The DOI registration ID for this publication is: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13902085

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