Ellen Lewis
Systems Thinking for Positive Peace
People Involved
Professor Gerry Johnstone
Dr Angela Espinosa
Mr Resham Thapa Parajuli
Professor Gerald Midgley G.R.Midgley@hull.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor of Systems Thinking
Project Description
This project will build partnerships between the Hull-based team and university researchers, government end users and
NGOs in Angola, Cambodia, Colombia, Iraq, Nepal and Thailand. These countries are at different stages of peace-building following
wars. We will plan research on the use of systems thinking for positive peace. Positive peace is when communities are able to
transcend their divisions to truly thrive, so it is much more than the absence of war: it involves economic development, social justice
and sustainability. Indeed, there is a need for analyses across the UN sustainable development goals. Systems thinking is a
transdisciplinary field with great potential for this because it can help people visualize and address the interconnections between
economic, social and environmental issues. By July 2018, the partners will have agreed the focus of their research and will be ready
to adapt their ideas to subsequent GCRF funding calls.
| Status | Project Complete |
|---|---|
| Value | £19,999.00 |
| Project Dates | Feb 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2018 |
| Partner Organisations | National Planning Commission Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction James Cook University Bogotá Chamber of Commerce IM Swedish Development Partner Secretaría de la Mujer Research Inputs and Development Action |
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