Why Reconciliation?

Materials: Flipchart paper, markers   Exercise description The participants should imagine themselves having to explain to someone why we need reconciliation and find arguments in support of it. One person...

Who is Supposed to Reconcile with Whom/What?

Materials: Flipchart paper, markers, felt-tip pens   Exercise description Flipchart papers are laid out on the floor (enough of them so that a number of participants can write on them...

What Can We Do to Take a Step towards Reconciliation?

Materials: Flipchart paper, markers   Exercise description Step 1. Split into groups based on home countries and prepare wall newspapers about: “What can we do to take a step towards...

What Can Others Do?

Materials: Flipchart paper, markers   Exercise description Split into four mixed small groups. The small groups discuss: “What would I like to hear from others and what would make it...

Wall Newspaper: My Dilemmas about Reconciliation

Reconciliation Has Arrived!

Materials: Multicoloured post-its, pencils, Flipchart paper   Exercise description Everyone gets a few multicoloured post-its (have extra post-its on hand if needed). The task is to imagine that reconciliation has...

Reconciliation Fishbowl

Exercise description   The fishbowl method is described in detail at the beginning of this section on p. 65. There are four chairs in the fishbowl. They are taken by...

Reconciliation Barometer

Exercise description Method barometar Suggestions of issues: Nation building is part of the reconciliation process. Recognising that an injustice has been committed and apologising are preconditions for reconciliation. Prosecuting war...

Reconciliation and Me

Materials: Flipchart paper, markers   Exercise description Flipchart papers are laid out on the floor, each with one of the following questions: What is my biggest challenge in reconciliation? With...

News from the Future

Materials: “News from the Future” prepared in advance   Exercise description Read out the following three pieces of “news from the future”: 1. The Association of BiH Army Veterans welcomed...

My Contribution to Reconciliation

Exercise description The task is for each participant to say what they see as their contribution to reconciliation, taking turns around the circle. Before they start, they should be given...

Memorialisation: Monuments 2

Materials: Photographs of monuments, flipchart paper, marker Exercise description Step1. In smaller groups, start a discussion about the function of existing forms of memorialisation. Prepare a wall newspaper about: “What...

Memorialisation: Monuments

Materials: Photographs of monuments, flipchart paper, marker   Exercise description Step1. Prepare wall newspapers in the plenary about: “What are monuments for? What is their purpose? Who do we make...

Labyrinth of reconciliation

Divided in groups of 5-6, participants receive 20-30 notions written on paper strips, that ought to be categorized whether they belong to the reconciliation process and if not, explain why...

Justice, Forgiveness, Truth, Reconciliation*

Materials: Flipchart paper, markers   Exercise description The participants split into four small groups: justice, forgiveness, truth, and reconciliation. The groups discuss and prepare a presentation about: “Why are you...

Justice, Forgiveness, Truth, Peace

Exercise description Pairs of participants are tasked with advocating (i.e. speaking in favour of) one of the following terms: justice, forgiveness (or mercy), truth, or peace. These are the four...