Mapping Peace: Bridging Beliefs and Values in a Multipolar World
Institutional Affiliation
N/A Private Practitioner
Start Date
15-1-2026 10:45 AM
End Date
15-1-2026 12:15 PM
Proposal Type
Workshop
Proposal Format
Virtual
Proposal Description
In a multipolar world, peacebuilders must adapt to a more diverse and non-traditional set of actors—Middle Powers, regional organizations, and non-state groups—whose beliefs, values, and emotions around peacebuilding may differ sharply from our own.To navigate this complexity, peacebuilders must adopt a multipolar perspective that recognizes the diversity of worldviews shaping peace efforts. This means engaging with varied actors and reconciling their motivations with our own to build more inclusive and effective peacebuilding strategies.
Our hands-on virtual workshop addresses the challenge of engaging with diverse peacebuilders in this evolving landscape. It will introduce participants to Valence, a software tool for Cognitive Affective Mapping (CAM), which visualizes the beliefs, values, and emotions that drive peacebuilding efforts. CAM enables peacebuilders to identify patterns in their own and others’ worldviews, fostering deeper understanding and collaboration.
The workshop begins by framing the challenge of peacebuilding in a multipolar world. Facilitators will then demo Valence and guide participants in mapping their own belief systems around a fictional conflict scenario. In breakout groups, participants will share and reflect on these maps, identifying areas of overlap and divergence in their peacebuilding perspectives. Finally, the group will reconvene to reflect collectively on lessons learned, deepening participants’ ability to recognize and work with the diverse worldviews shaping global peace efforts.
Mapping Peace: Bridging Beliefs and Values in a Multipolar World
In a multipolar world, peacebuilders must adapt to a more diverse and non-traditional set of actors—Middle Powers, regional organizations, and non-state groups—whose beliefs, values, and emotions around peacebuilding may differ sharply from our own.To navigate this complexity, peacebuilders must adopt a multipolar perspective that recognizes the diversity of worldviews shaping peace efforts. This means engaging with varied actors and reconciling their motivations with our own to build more inclusive and effective peacebuilding strategies.
Our hands-on virtual workshop addresses the challenge of engaging with diverse peacebuilders in this evolving landscape. It will introduce participants to Valence, a software tool for Cognitive Affective Mapping (CAM), which visualizes the beliefs, values, and emotions that drive peacebuilding efforts. CAM enables peacebuilders to identify patterns in their own and others’ worldviews, fostering deeper understanding and collaboration.
The workshop begins by framing the challenge of peacebuilding in a multipolar world. Facilitators will then demo Valence and guide participants in mapping their own belief systems around a fictional conflict scenario. In breakout groups, participants will share and reflect on these maps, identifying areas of overlap and divergence in their peacebuilding perspectives. Finally, the group will reconvene to reflect collectively on lessons learned, deepening participants’ ability to recognize and work with the diverse worldviews shaping global peace efforts.