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1987 – 1994 Mediation to end the apatheid in South Africa
Concordis’ roots are in the Newick Park Initiative (NPI), which was created in 1986 to facilitate confidential dialogue between leading members of the African National Congress (ANC) and the white establishment in South Africa. They aimed to contribute to a peaceful end to apartheid, the release of Nelson Mandela and elections in 1994.
Gave Concordis skills in… Mediating with huge impact, building trust to enable vital lines of communication across highly contested political and racial divides.
1994-1999: Rebuilding Rwanda after the genocide
NPI helped to mobilise research and innovation, which rapidly increased yields on very small plots of land, underpinning the economic revival of the country. Their work to devise alternative judicial processes helped bring to justice those accused of having participated in the killings, whilst helping to restore relationships within communities.
Gave Concordis skills in… In-depth research into the root causes of conflict. Developing solutions with the affected communities. Building judicial systems to underpin restoration, alongside agricultural solutions to yield peace dividends.
1999-2005: The partition of Sudan and South Sudan
NPI and then Concordis facilitated talks between Sudanese and Southern Sudanese diaspora groups in the UK, helping them negotiate terms that could lead to a peaceful end to the Sudanese Civil War. Talks focused on how, practically, this new international border would function, including distribution of oil revenues from Abyei, use of Nile waters, and provision for the movement of people, goods and livestock across the new border.
Gave Concordis skills in… Long-term commitment to people and to a locality. Mediation over contested territory in times of war. Putting in place systems for the smooth functioning of the borderlands
