Materials: Prepared pieces of paper with statements (see exercise description)

The large barometer method. The poles of the barometer are “Is peacebuilding” and “Is not peacebuilding”.

Some statements and social phenomena for the barometer:

1. The return of refugees
2. Religious institutions
3. Emphasising your national identity
4. Capital punishment
5. NATO bombing of Serbia and Montenegro
6. ICTY
7. KFOR
8. Feminism
9. Alternative civilian service
10. Trying war criminals in their own countries
11. Abortion
12. Legalising soft drugs
13. Censorship of the media
14. Better to deal with KFOR tanks than Serb policemen
15. Gay/lesbian marriages
16. Gay/lesbian couples adopting children
17. Peace activism
18. 51% women in politics
19. Arming for defence
20. International community
21. Patriotism
22. Humanitarian aid
23. Dayton Agreement
24. Privatisation – a step towards Europe
25. Female pilot, female psychologist, female judge, female president, female miner, female minister, female locksmith, female mayor…
26. Introducing religious instruction in schools
27. Rebuilding the Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka
28. National flag on a church steeple
29. Better living standard
30. Positive discrimination (affirmative action)
31. Non-governmental organisations – NGOs
32. Globalisation
33. Tradition
34. The Chinese
35. The Americans
36. Equality of women in the military
37. Revision of Second World War history
38. “White Armbands” action in Prijedor
39. Peace activists at a commemoration for military casualties