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RSC HOLDS SPECIAL DIPLOMATIC SIMULATION ROLEPLAY EXERCISE

Events 03 October 2014

On 3 October, the Regional Studies Center (RSC) held a special diplomatic simulation exercise, focusing on negotiations roleplay using the case study of the Northern Ireland conflict, with lessons for Nagorno Karabakh.

The interactive simulation roleplay exercise was based on previous RSC “wargame exercises” and focused on the analytical work of International Alert: “Mechanisms of Public Participation and Multi-Track Diplomacy in Peace Processes: Lessons from Northern Ireland,” co-authored by a regional group of experts. That comparative study was led by International Alert as part of the European Partnership for the Peaceful Settlement of the Conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh (EPNK), an initiative funded by the European Union. The project is part of International Alert’s ongoing work in the region to introduce alternative perspectives and promote fresh thinking on the conflict and possibilities for peace-building.

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