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Merging Ethiopian Wise-Counsel Mediation and Facilitative ...

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Elders <strong>and</strong> the representatives from each religious group as well as the peace worker will be instrumental in the start of conflictsettlement. The organiser (the governor) will not be a member of the mediation team, but will support the team in the background.This is because although peace in the area is in the interest of the government, the governor should not have a say in religionsmatters based on the principle of separation of church <strong>and</strong> state. Furthermore, the mediation team could not play their role freelyif a governor with state power is a member of the team. He could try to influence the mediation team in various ways <strong>and</strong> the teamcould not create confidence in their activities to settle the conflict. Therefore, to achieve the government’s aim for peace in thearea from the sidelines, the governor must refrain from interfering in the mediation process <strong>and</strong> instead support the team by, forexample, financing facilitation meeting places.The governor is not a member of the mediation team butsupports the process from the background.<strong>Mediation</strong> under the shade.Mediators listen to the conflicting parties.94 <strong>Mediation</strong> Trainer’s Manual

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