Perspectives on Conflict-Transformation from Peace Activists , Scholars and Peacebuilders

2020 marked the 20^th anniversary of the International Institute of Peace and Development Studies – IIPDS. Since its formation in 2000, IIPDS serves as a meeting point of diverse minds, ideologies, professions, gender orientations, languages, religions and cultures from various countries and continents. In close coordination with ARF, the Institute has built the capacity and empowered thousands of youth, women, children and young adults and has hosted dozens of workshops, consultations, roundtables and conferences where senior and junior scholars had the opportunity to exchange ideas and dreams.

In celebration of its 20^th anniversary, IIPDS has worked on a publication where senior and junior scholars have contributed to produce more than forty articles around the theme of conflict transformation from the perspectives of peace activists, scholars and peacebuilders.