The document discusses the vee-mapping approach (VMA) as a methodology for enhancing the competence of facilitators in participatory mediation for conflict resolution. Key elements include stakeholder involvement, sound planning, and understanding the relationships between conflict variables to foster effective mediation. VMA serves as a visual tool that engages parties in identifying connections and actions for achieving a sustainable peace agreement.

1. VEE-MAP: USAGE TO IMPROVE
FACILITATOR’S COMPETENCE FOR
CONDUCTING PARTICIPATORY
MEDIATION IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION

2. CONTEXT
• Participatory mediation is important for
peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts.
• Necessity for collaboration, partnerships and
cooperation in mediation efforts.

3. • Effective mediation depends on:
i. Choosing the right mediator in relation to
expertise
ii. Impartiality
iii. Credibility
iv. Sensitivity to the process and conflict
parties(their knowledge and actions)
v. Tools for mediation
• Participatory involvement of many
stakeholders is pertinent

4. • Sound planning is key to success and involves
such tasks as:
i. Conflict analysis
ii. Knowledge and action mapping of
stakeholders
iii. Contingency planning
• The deliverable/end product is
implementable peace agreement(IPA) and
sustainable implementation process(SIP)
• The fundamentals for effective mediation as
identified by the United Nations(UN) is in
two working sessions.

5. • The entire mediation cycle occurs within
parameters from preparation to
initiation(knowledge/thinking side) to
implementation of outcomes(doing side)
• The purpose of this poster presentation is to
expose the audience to a direct experience of
a methodology referred to as Vee-mapping
Approach(VMA)
• Emphasis is how to tackle complex challenges
of mediation and participatory conflict
resolution.

6. • A Vee map is a tool (diagramatic
representation) to help parties to understand
the structure as well as meaning of the
conflict.
• Parties are able to see clearly, the crucial
connections between variables of the conflict.
• Using this approach, parties will be able to
explain how possible solution to the problem
is connected to an underlying
philosophy/theory(way of thinking) as well as
their actions.

7. • VMA shows how all elements of people’s
thinking and doing interact to cause conflict.
• VMA is immediately engaging and helps
conflicting parties to grasp the wholeness of
things.
• VMA therefore lessens/reduces interpersonal
and intergroup friction, thereby accelerating
the process of conflict resolution and
management

8. PREPERATION & INITIATION SLIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUTCOMESFOCUS PROBLEM
(KNOWING/THINKING)
PREPAREDNESS
•Tools; clear mediation strategy
CONSENT
•Of conflicting parties. Mediation is
voluntary
INCLUSIVITY
•Guarantees participation
COMMUNICATION
•For coordination and prevention of
contradictory messages
INTERNATIONAL NORMS
•Mediation environment could have
multiple actors
COHERENCE
•For handling multiplicity of third parties
COMPLEMENTARITY
•To avoid duplication of efforts and
competition among mediators.
(DOING/PRACTICAL)
WHAT WE ALL DO ABOUT THE
PROBLEM
•Fix cause
•Decide on best way(s) out
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE BY ALL
ABOUT THE SOLUTION
•Visualize solvability of the problem
CONCRETE ACTION PLAN
Who(does) What When How
Individuals
Groups
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Observed Indicator Implication
Within control
Out of control
IMPLEMENTABLE PEACE AGREEMENT