Conflict is part of life. How do you solve it?

Episodes

Feb. 12, 2025

What can we do about what happened to us? Guests: Roland Prevot, Olen…

In this episode, I am talking to two persons from Retissons du Lien (Weaving links), a group established in Belgium following the terror attacks in Brussels in 2016. The group brought together unlikely people. Those who were ...

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Jan. 17, 2025

How is faith relevant to conflict? Guest: Zaza Johnson Elsheikh

In this episode, I sat down with Zaza Johnson Elsheikh, a seasoned interfaith mediator, to delve into the complexities of mediation in the context of the Sudanese conflict. Zaza shares her personal journey into interfaith med...

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Dec. 1, 2024

Apps: the new tools in conflict resolution Guest: John Ford

In this episode, I spoke with John Ford who has develop a self help app called “The Empathy Set”.  We discussed with him what  it means to be conflict competent; how an app can help people become conflict competent; whether the development of various apps can go beyond self help; and whether everyo…

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Nov. 1, 2024

Kamu denetçiliği bir hak arama kurumu Konuk: Fatma Benli Yalçın

Bu bölümde, Türkiye'deki Ombudsmanlık (Kamu Denetçiliği Kurumu)'ndaki denetçilerden birisi olan Av. Dr. Fatma Benli Yalçın ile Türkiye’de kamu denetçiliğine neden ihtiyaç olduğunu; hak aramada mahkemelerin neden yeterli olmadığını; kamu denetçiliğini tanıtmak için neler yaptıklarını; en çok hangi k…

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Oct. 1, 2024

They don't want money, they want an apology Guest: Rob Behrens

It is known that public services have been under strain in the UK and people are seeking solutions to their problems through various venues. Then, why are there so many ombudspersons while only 17% of the people know what an ...

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Sept. 13, 2024

Elderly mediation: What, why and how Guest: Sara Barnes

Life has changed considerably since we are no lon…

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Aug. 14, 2024

Nasıl hakem olunur? Konuk: Simel Sarıalioğlu

Simel Sarıalioğlu, kısa bir süre önce hem kendisi hem Türkiye adına kısa bir zaman önce büyük bir başarıya imza atarak, ICC Milletlerarası Ticaret Odası Tahkim Divanı’na seçildi. Onunla ICC'ye seçilme sürecini; ICC’nin nasıl bir kurum olduğunu; ICC’de daha önce yüklendiği görevleri; bu göreve dek n…

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June 26, 2024

Can ombuds do anything for student protests? Guest: Tom Kosakowski

The war in Gaza led to many student protests in u…

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June 9, 2024

Mediation as foreign policy, the case of Turkey Guest: Spyros Sofos

In this episode, we delve into Turkey's unique approach to mediation in its foreign policy. Our discussion uncovers how historical traditions, regional ambitions, and contemporary challenges have shaped Turkey's role as a mediator. From its initial engagements in Iraq and Iran to its involvement in…

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April 29, 2024

STK anlaşmazlıklarında öz yardım Konuk: Cihan Koral

Sivil toplum kuruluşları ve diğer kuruluşlar anlaşmazlık yaşadığında yokmuş gibi mi yapar; biriktirip üstüne mi yatar; hiyerarşiden mi medet umar? STKlar için kapasite geliştirme, çatışma çözümü, değişim yönetim sistemleri gibi konularda çalışan konuğum STKlar hangi konularda öz yardıma ihtiyaç duy…

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March 17, 2024

We survived and told our stories Guest: Jasminko Halilovic

After the war in Bosnia was finished in 1995, the…

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Feb. 21, 2024

Justice can be trauma informed Guest: Gael Cochrane

In this episode, I spoke with Gael Cochrane who w…

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Jan. 28, 2024

Conflict resolution is another life skill Guest: Ilan Bass

In this episode, I spoke with Ilan Bass from UK w…

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Dec. 24, 2023

Arabuluculuk: İmkanlar, başarılar, eksikler Konuk: Aşiyan Süleymanoğlu

Müzakere ve arabuluculuk eğitimi almak, bir kişin…

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Nov. 22, 2023

Bir katılım aracı olarak kolaylaştırıcılık Konuk: Sema Alpan Atamer

Bu bölümde kolaylaştırıcılık nedir ve çok katılım…

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Oct. 29, 2023

Disputes do not need escalation Guest: Alper Koç

Released on the Centenary of the Republic of Türk…

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Sept. 24, 2023

Quick fixes don't work at schools Guest: Belinda Hopkins

In this episode, my guest was Belinda Hopkins who is the director of Transforming Conflict. We discussed how a restorative approach through circles can help students build relationships and values at schools. This would hence help with conflicts at school whether with fellow students or teachers bu…

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Sept. 9, 2023

Reconciliation is not for the past Guest: Nergis Canefe

For over 100 years, the Canadian government in cooperation with the churches has taken away indigenous children from their families never to return them. They assimilated them, changed their religion and did much more. My guest Nergis Canefe explained how this was done and after all the pain and lo…

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June 30, 2023

Sanatçı ilişki yönetirken alaylı Konuk: Işıl Eğrikavuk

Sanatçı ve hoca Işıl Eğrikavuk, toplumsal sanat işleri yapıyor. Bunlar başkalarıyla işbirliğine ve üretime dayanıyor. Ama ne sanat eğitimi ne de piyasa mekanizmaları anlaşmazlığa açık değil. Yıllar içinde başkaları ile bu süreçte neler yaşıyor; ortaya çıkan anlaşmazlıkları çözmek için neler yaptığı…

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May 26, 2023

Unresolved trauma goes to the next generations Guest: Angela Findlay

In this episode, I interviewed the Anglo-German a…

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April 17, 2023

Conflict during crisis and how to handle it Guest: David Faro

My guest in this episode is David Faro. He and I talked about crisis management and especially what happens in a crisis that may lead to conflict; how to improve communication and learning from a crisis. He explained how time pressure and high stakes can cause curse of knowledge especially when exp…

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March 19, 2023

Time is ticking for listening to women

Andrea Kupfer Schneider is a Professor of Law and…

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Feb. 26, 2023

Depremzedeleri dinleyecek Komisyon kurulmalı

Depremlerden sonra kaçınılmaz olarak sorumlu aray…

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Jan. 18, 2023

Community is the strategy Guest: Emily May

Emily May is the co-founder of 'Right To Be', an …

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