Beyond Intractability: A Free Knowledge Base on More Constructive Approaches to Destructive Conflict

Julian Portilla

Julian Portilla holds a B.A. in French and Political Science from Vassar College. In 2003 he received his Masters of Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University's Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. At present he works as a bilingual mediator and facilitator for Fundacion Cambio Democratico in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a non-profit conflict resolution and training organization in the Partners for Democratic Change International (PDCi) network. His current focus is on land use conflicts and environmental disputes in Latin America.

When you give food to the poor, they call you a saint. When you ask why the poor have no food, they call you a communist. -- Archbishop Helder Camara

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Organizations Making Noteworthy Contributions to Efforts to Promote More Constructive Conflict

Center for International Development

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Beyond Intractability

Interview With Mari Fitzduff
A leading peacebuilder from Northern Ireland, Mari talks about her work around the world transforming religious and ethnic conflicts.

Nobel Peace Prize Winners

Desmond Mpilo Tutu
Former Secretary General of the South African Council of Churches (SACC), and 1984 Nobel Peace Laureate

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