Isolation and Confrontation, Problem-Solving Sample Clauses

Isolation and Confrontation, Problem-Solving. Approaches The problem-solving approach emphasizes face-to-face com- munication among parties in conflict, and often in a context other than diplomatic negotiations.107 Notable examples of different ap- proaches include one led by Xxxx Xxxxxx, who dubbed his ap- proach “controlled communication” and another led by Xxxxxxx Xxxx, known as the Fermeda Workshop.108 Both of the aforemen- tioned approaches “are designed to bring together representatives of nations or national (ethnic) communities involved in an active conflict, for face-to-face communication in a relatively isolated set- ting, free from governmental and diplomatic protocol.”109 Further- more, “[t]he talks are designed to produce changes in the participants’ perceptions and attitudes and thus to facilitate crea- tive problem-solving.”110 To briefly summarize the Xxxxxx “controlled communication” approach, this workshop took place in a university setting in London and dealt with the conflict between the Greek and Turkish communities in Cyprus.111 In these discussions, there were four Cypriots and six social scientists who participated.112 The discus- sions were held in roughly three phases: (1) the conflicting parties presented their respective views of the conflict; (2) the social scien- tists presented various models of conflict; and (3) the parties con- sidered various approaches to resolving the conflict.113 The social 105 Xxxxxxx & XxXxxxx, supra note 102. 106 Xxxxxx, supra note 10, at 436. 107 Xxxxxx, supra note 10. 108 Id. 109 Id. 110 Id. 111 Id. at 170. 112 Xxxxxx, supra note 10, at 171. 113 Id. scientists contributed to the third phase in two ways: (1) by bring- ing in relevant experiences from the resolution of other interna- tional or intercommunal conflicts, and (2) by systematically attempting to explain why solutions that seemed very reasonable to one party caused anxiety and rejection in the other.114 It is impor- tant to note that the social scientists did not propose solutions, and they also did not convey the expectation that an agreed-upon solu- tion was to be found.115 The assumption was that through the dis- cussion, new insights would inform new ideas for resolution of the conflict between the Greek and Turkish communities from the par- ticipants themselves and perhaps influence the negotiation process.116 To summarize the Fermeda Workshop, this approach took place in a hotel in the mountains of South Tyrol and focused on the border dispute in the horn of Africa between Somal...