Although a painting can never stop a bullet, a painting can stop a bullet from being fired. Culture is a central component of conflicts between different groups and ethnicities. So what could be more appropriate than using culture as a tool for conflict resolution? After centuries of war, Europe has particular experience in how to create peaceful and cooperative ways of co-existing. What kinds of external cultural policies does Europe need to embrace that will allow art, education and intercultural dialogue to open doors and build trust between communities – and help prevent conflicts around the globe?
FOREWORD
Lifting the Veil. By Sebastian Körber
CHAPTER 1: THE POTENTIAL OF CULTURE
Beyond the Cultural Smokescreen. By Jochen Hippler
More Culture in Global Politics. By Damien Helly
Signification Spirals and Moral Imagination. By Gudrun Kramer, Thomas Ernstbrunner and Wilfried Graf
Message in a Bottle. By Moukhtar Kocache
The Positive Influence of Cultural Initiatives. By Katrin Mader
A Question of Security. By Mike Hardy and Aurélie Bröckerhoff
Creative People’s Advocates. By Mary Ann DeVlieg, Victoria Ivanova, Sidd Joag, Rosario Pavese and Ole Reitov
CHAPTER 2: PEACEB UILDING – LEARNING FROM LOCAL EXPERIENCES
Healing From Within. By Michael Gleich
Fighting Trauma and Taboo. By Martina Fischer
Afghanistan and Beyond. By Jemima Montagu
War Begins in the Minds of Nen. By Raphael Vergin
A Voice for the Voiceless. By Bernd Reiter
Setting the Truth Free. By Peter Jenkinson
CHAPTER 3: THE POWER OF THE ARTIST – THE SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND
The Political in the Poetical. By Yang Lian
Reconciliation is Not Just Going Through the Motions. By Slavenka Drakulić
Europe’s Problem Zone. By Beqë Cufaj
Seeing With Both Eyes. By Salwa Bakr
Heckling From the Balcony. By Andrea Grill
The Language of Music. By Vladimir Ivanoff
Art and Conflict. By Christian Schoen
CHAPTER 4: THE ROLE OF EUNIC IN CRISIS REGIONS
A Buffer for Pacifying the People. By Delphine Borione
Far From the Feasible. By Gottfried Wagner
Beware of Vaulting Ambitions. By Yudhishthir Raj Isar
Keeping Doors Open in Difficult Times. By Robin Davies
Little Strokes Fell Big Oaks. By Martin Eichtinger
A Domain of Peace. By Luciano Rispoli
Food For the Soul. Ruth Ur talks to Jok Madut Jok
EUNIC Annual Report
