Developing a Negotiating Position
In addition to its engagement in past Sudanese peace processes and the current Sudanese context, PILPG has 30 years of experience training civilians, civil society, and other parties on the skills needed to most effectively represent their delegation’s interests in an international peace negotiation. The resources on this page are meant to provide background on the opportunities for civil engagement in peace talks in Sudan, as well as on the process of forming and developing the negotiating skills of a civilian delegation. Click on the words below to jump to the section.
Background Reading
Guidelines & Best Practices
Educational Resources
Expert Insights
Interactive Tools
Background Reading
This section includes the introduction and appendix chapters of the Lawyering Peace book, which provide an overview of peace negotiations, and information on many peace agreements and the conflicts that led to them. This section also offers background reading on that compares the Revolutionary Charter from Sudan’s Resistance Committees with the Foundational Documents from Sudan’s 2022 - 2023 Political Process.
Guidelines and Best Practices
Educational Material
(Coming Soon) The following material includes written briefers, each with accompanying audio components, that offer best practices and steps for developing negotiation skills. It is essential that civilians not only familiarize themselves with the substance of negotiations, but properly equip themselves with the skills to strategically and effectively represent their interests at the negotiating table.
Expert Insights
The following videos overview the challenges facing effective civilian participation in ceasefire and peace negotiations, practical steps civilians can take to prepare for and more effectively engage in ceasefire and peace negotiations, and ways in which civilians can work to form a cohesive and functional delegation.
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Interactive Tools and Resources
The following negotiation simulation offers an opportunity to put the knowledge acquired from this page to the test.
