Blessings of the State for Implementable Peace Agreements

2 June 2023 Blogsphere / Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

In order to address land and natural resource conflicts, it is sometimes the case that the resulting peace agreement cannot be implemented straight away, especially when the implementation of the agreement necessitates the recognition of the state. It can be challenging to ensure state legitimacy for peace agreements on the […]

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Condolence News: Ir. Sarwono Kusumaatmadja

27 May 2023 Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Mr. Sarwono Kusumaatmadja passed away peacefully in Penang, Malaysia, on 26 May 2023 at 5.12 pm local time. He leaves behind four children and five grandchildren. Mr. Sarwono Kusumaatmadja was born on 24 July 1943. He studied Civil Engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology and graduated in 1974. During […]

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Personal and Institutional Relations in Handling Land and Natural Resource Conflicts in Indonesia

30 April 2023 Blogsphere / Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

CRU found that one of the factors influencing efforts to address land and natural resource conflicts in Indonesia is the quality of the relationship between the conflict management organization and the parties to the conflict and the government agencies that have authority over the conflict being addressed. Often, conflict resolution […]

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Techniques of Facilitating Negotiations in the Mediation Process for Handling Land and Natural Resource Conflicts

27 January 2023 Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Land and natural resource conflicts that occur in Indonesia cause material and immaterial losses. Conflicts that arise are generally due to overlapping control and utilization of natural resources. One alternative to land conflict resolution is through mediation. In the mediation process, the mediators serve as third parties facilitating the negotiation […]

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Facilitation Techniques in Negotiations

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In organizational work involving multiple parties, including conflict resolution, facilitation, discussion and negotiation work is commonplace, including at CRU. In order to run in an orderly, smooth and purposeful manner, a discussion and negotiation is usually guided by a facilitator. The facilitator will help oversee the discussion so that it […]

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Good Faith and Intentions: The Key to Mediation

27 December 2022 Blogsphere / Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Dear friends, we often get the question “what are the main prerequisites that must be met for the feasibility of an effort to manage conflict through mediation?” And how to fulfill those prerequisites to make the conflict resolution process more effective? There are many prerequisites that must be met and […]

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Representation of the Parties in Mediated Negotiation Processes

27 November 2022 Blogsphere / Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Representatives of the conflicting parties are required in each mediation of agrarian or natural wealth conflicts. Representation is necessary since the conflicts are generally concerning the interests of various parties whose number can be quite large, while it is practically impossible to involve them directly in negotiations. Representatives who are […]

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Effective Negotiations in the Mediation Process of Land and Natural Resource Conflicts

24 November 2022 Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Conflict over land and natural resources is an important problem faced in Indonesia. The cause of the emergence of conflicts in the management of natural resources is the wealth of natural resources and the increasingly limited carrying capacity of the environment. In addition, it is also caused by inequality in […]

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Conflict Resolution Is Not Providing Instant Solutions

31 October 2022 Blogsphere / Latest News 0 Comment

When dealing with conflicts over land and natural resources, CRU is often faced with an assumption that we, who come as the organizers of conflict resolution initiatives, are also providers of solutions that can solve problems for the conflicting parties. Our fellow mediators who work with us in the field […]

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Save the Date: Balancing Powers in the Mediation Process for Handling Conflicts Over Land and Natural Resources

27 October 2022 Latest News / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Balancing the strengths of the parties is one of the important elements in conflict handling, especially in mediation. A balanced position is indeed difficult to obtain in the mediation process. However, at least the mediator can reduce those gap. How do mediators balance power? And what factors cause the gap […]

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