Masterpeace

This series is just some deep sharing about the whole issue of how people can literally loose their minds at the negotiation table. I share personal experiences of swimming and creating the habit of micro-moments to help regulate myself. I explore a bit the theory but always jump to events and explore how anyone working with conflict can address and understand the importance and significance of sa...

In this episode, I speak with the remarkable Marie-Joëlle Zahar, scholar, practitioner, and one of the leading voices on civil wars, political settlements and peace processes. Born and raised in in Lebanon during the civil war and now a Canadian, she reflects on how growing up admiration violence shaped her understanding of conflict, coexistence and peace. We explore national dialogues, emotions a...

This quite challenging episode examines the dynamics around the Gulf of Hormuz using an interview with Pancho Peleteiro, an eminent Maritime lawyer. We ask the fundamental questions about what how to navigate the uncertain waters of Maritime security in the field of Peace Mediation given the complex legal framework.   What is Masterpeace ? A presentation. Peace is not the absence of conflict. It i...

How does an EU Special Representative for the Middle East practice Peace Mediation ? Sven Koopmans is someone who knows and practices in different dimensions, which makes him special: as a jurist, scholar, expert, politician and diplomat, and now the chair for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. A true learning experience also featuring his book.   What i...

In this foundational episode of Masterpeace’s Middle East series, Antje Herrberg speaks with Amr Moussa — former Foreign Minister of Egypt and former Secretary-General of the Arab League — about diplomacy, regional order, and the evolving landscape of peacemaking in the Middle East. The episode explores the role of the Arab League, the legacy of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, Egypt’s historic dip...

My guest Dr. Martin Wählisch explores how digital transformation from data analytics to immersive technologies can reshape diplomacy, conflict prevention, and global governance. He has over a decade of very deep experience at the United Nations, including work on peace processes in contexts such as Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen, and leading also the really important innovation cell at the United Nation...

This Episode is a reflection about what we do not see immediately in mediation, which is in between the lines, and beyond the surface. How to work with this. Its a bit special to me as I always have a feeling hat I do not know everything. We never do. Actually there is even more to that. We have recommendations and curious examples. Do you know the Gorilla story? Worth considering it.    What is M...

What is the magic of storytelling in peace (making, building, reconciliation)? Meet Sarah Noble Head of Global Engagement, Caux Initatives for Change and Curator of Peace Talks, Interpeace. About Sarah: Sarah Noble is a Canadian-born peace advocate and storyteller based in Geneva, Switzerland. She serves as Head of Global Engagement, Creative Peacebuilding & Inner Development at the Caux Initi...

Here we go deep diving in the the rationale of peace mediation. We go into history, explain its genesis and outline also the essence of the practice. This is basically the essence of practicing the essence of relational power, which a community advanced over at least 20 years.    What is Masterpeace ? A presentation. Peace is not the absence of conflict. It is the mastery of it. The world is full...

This is the first foundational Podcast of Master Peace and explains a bit from where I am coming from, why am I doing this (another Podcast!) and hopefully share some views that resonate all those who seek to master Peace.    What is Masterpeace ? A presentation. Peace is not the absence of conflict. It is the mastery of it. The world is full of conflict — and often deeply confused about how peace...

What is Masterpeace ? A presentation. Peace is not the absence of conflict. It is the mastery of it. The world is full of conflict — and often deeply confused about how peace is actually made. Peace is not simply the absence of conflict. It is a craft. An art. A skill. And an attitude practiced by people who know how to work with conflict rather than deny it. In Masterpeace, peace mediator Antje H...