ALTERNATIVE: the set-up

The ALTERNATIVE project started on 1st February 2012 is a four year research project on the topic of intercultural conflicts and restorative justice. KU Leuven as a promoter of the project in partnership with EFRJ and five other organisations from Norway, Northern Ireland, Austria, Hungary and Serbia will combine theoretical and action research methods involving intercultural communities within the partner countries. The overall objective of this project is to provide an alternative and deepened understanding based on empirical evidence of how to handle conflicts within intercultural contexts in democratic societies in order to set up security solutions for citizens and communities. For more information on the project visit: www.alternativeproject.eu In this workshop representatives of the project partners will present the main objectives and overview of the project and will invite participants to share their experiences working with restorative justice methods in intercultural conflicts, or in conflicts where cultural differences are involved. We will also launch a discussion on whether restorative practices can be a more open channel through which previously marginalised people can become re-engaged in the wider civil society.status: publishe