{"id":2,"date":"2012-03-13T16:33:55","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T16:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.labourafterconflict.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2012-06-29T13:20:16","modified_gmt":"2012-06-29T13:20:16","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.labourafterconflict.org\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This project seeks to explore, analyse and share learnings from a range of post conflict societies including South Africa, Iraq and Palestine\/Israel with a focus on the role of trade unions in the development of shared and just societies<em>. <\/em>The project will address the\u00a0 role of trade unions in reconciliation, democratisation, social justice and sustainable economic development.\u00a0 The project will collaborate closely with the labour movement, politicians, decision makers, local communities and international partners.<\/p>\n<p>Trade unions are a leading global actor in the struggle for progressive and democratic social change in post-conflict societies. Despite the worst excesses of neo liberalism Trade Unions maintain a significant position in the body politic nationally and internationally and alongside the role unions play in the collective defense of workers\u2019 rights, they have also acted as significant agents in the transition from conflict to more peaceful and democratic systems.<\/p>\n<p>Societies in transition from violence to peace or forms of authoritarian rule to more democratic systems also experience an <em>economic transition<\/em> which has been characterised over the last thirty years by a transition from\u00a0 social democratic, corporatist or managed economies to economies run on the broad principles understood as neo-liberal. The programme will investigate through comparative studies the impact of this double transition on the stability and security of post- conflict societies.<\/p>\n<p>The programme of research and international dialogue will be guided by a number of key themes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shared public resources in post-conflict societies<\/li>\n<li>The double transition \u2013 economic and political change in post conflict societies<\/li>\n<li>Alternative economics\u00a0 &#8211; Co-operative, mutual and public ownership.<\/li>\n<li>The role of Trade Unions in transition to stable states<\/li>\n<li>Women, trade unions and\u00a0 post-conflict reconstruction<\/li>\n<li>The re-integration of ex-prisoners into the workplace.<\/li>\n<li>Social and labour mobility within and across borders.<\/li>\n<li>Trade Unions and reconciliation (Lessons from anti-sectarian &amp; prejudice reduction initiatives).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further details contact<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr Stephen Nolan<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Trade Union in Post Conflict Societies Programme<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Trademark \u2013 ICTU<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>NG2 North Building<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Twin Spires Centre<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>155 Northumberland Street<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Belfast<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>BT13 2JF<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This project seeks to explore, analyse and share learnings from a range of post conflict societies including South Africa, Iraq and Palestine\/Israel with a focus on the role of trade unions in the development of shared and just societies. The project will address the\u00a0 role of trade unions in reconciliation, democratisation, social justice and sustainable economic development.\u00a0 The project will collaborate closely with the labour movement, politicians, decision makers, local communities and international partners. Trade unions are a leading global actor in the struggle for progressive and democratic social change in post-conflict societies. Despite the worst excesses of neo liberalism Trade Unions maintain a significant position in the body politic nationally and internationally and alongside the role unions play in the collective defense of workers\u2019 rights, they have also acted as significant agents in the transition from conflict to more peaceful and democratic systems. 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