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Institute for Integrated Transitions - IFIT
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International non-profit dedicated to helping fragile and conflict-affected states achieve more sustainable transitions out of war, crisis or authoritarianism.

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Watch our new animated video and learn how IFIT’s “fast-track negotiation” model aims to fundamentally reshape how peace talks and political negotiations are conceived and implemented.

🔗 Learn more about IFIT’s Initiative on Fast-Track Negotiation: ifit-transitions.org/initiative-o...
Initiative on Fast-Track Negotiation | IFIT
Millennial in origin, peace negotiation is the lifeblood of conflict resolution. There would be far less peace in the world without it. Yet, as explained in “Fast-Track Negotiation”: A White Paper (M....
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May 20, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Increasing negotiation speed and pragmatism can lead to more agreements, thus helping restore negotiation’s crucial role in preventing and resolving large-scale violence.

🔗 Read IFIT’s 2025 White Paper on “Fast-Track Negotiation”:
ifit-transitions.org/publications...
“Fast-Track Negotiation”: A White Paper | IFIT
Negotiation is among the best known and most used tools for advancing peace and political transition. Yet, the dominant model of the last few decades is built on methodological premises which, in aggr...
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May 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Hosted by the Ford Foundation, Skoll Foundation, and IFIT, the event brought together 150+ social entrepreneurs, experts and philanthropists committed to bridging divides and building common ground.

Thank you to all the participants who made this dialogue so meaningful.
April 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
These powerful closing words from Hilary Pennington captured the spirit of the “Depolarization: Seize the Moment” event held earlier this month in the context of the 2025 Skoll World Forum.
April 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Some examples of the group’s work are discussed in IFITe Cuenta: a Spanish-language podcast that explores key regional issues of democracy and security.

👉 Learn more:
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Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean - IFIT
A principal aim of the Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean is to foster ideas generation, lessons sharing and strategic collaborations for reducing violence, strengthening democracy...
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April 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Since 2022, the programme has consolidated a unique multi-disciplinary and multi-country network of 90+ leading experts dedicated to testing solutions, sharing lessons, and fostering strategic collaborations to reduce violence, strengthen democracy, and mitigate polarisation across the region.
April 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We thank the Institute for Local Governance (ILG), Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust (YETT), Community Youth in Development Trust (CYDT), Youth in Peace Building Initiative Trust (YIPIT), and Zimbabwe Women Against Corruption Trust (ZWACT) for their valuable contributions to this work.
April 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
It builds on findings from 13 cases of community dialogue conducted between 2018 and 2023, all of which are examined in IFIT’s groundbreaking report "Promoting Bottom-Up Dialogue: A Study of Community-Level Dialogue Experiences in Zimbabwe".
April 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The toolkit—developed as part of IFIT’s dialogue-oriented work in Zimbabwe—is designed to support practitioners in promoting successful and sustainable outcomes for community dialogues across the country.
April 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We will be providing more information about the programme in the coming weeks and months.
March 31, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The programme aims to bring new ideas that can help expand the spectrum of perceived solutions to crisis and conflict in the region; bridge violent divides; and amplify expert voices on key regional issues of negotiation and transition.
March 31, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Building on years of intensive IFIT work in individual countries ranging from #Syria to #Libya, #Sudan and #Tunisia, our inaugural Regional Programme for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) adds a fresh layer of analysis and action to our existing work.
March 31, 2025 at 7:56 AM
🔍 Explore key takeaways on trust-building, confidentiality, and engagement strategies.

🔗 Read the publication “Dialogue with State Security Actors in Hybrid Regimes: Recommendations for Constructive Engagement”:
ifit-transitions.org/publications...

#Security #Democracy #HybridRegimes #IFIT
Dialogue with State Security Actors in Hybrid Regimes: Recommendations for Constructive Engagement - IFIT
Constructive dialogue between civic and state security actors in hybrid regimes is critical for creating pathways to democratic reform and transition. Yet, in most hybrid regime contexts, civic actors...
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March 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
At IFIT, we've spent years researching this challenge, analysing country cases, and speaking with those at the heart of engagement efforts. Our findings offer practical guidance for policymakers on fostering dialogue and navigating complex security dynamics.
March 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM