Plans are yet to be made – but register now for free:
For two days - May 20th to 21st 2026, we invite all members of the Pockets of Peace Alumni and other participants with dialogue qualfications to a world wide online gathering.
Registration and participation is free.
Welcome to two days - a total of 10 hours - packed with conversations, sharing of experiences and reflections.
PROGRAMME
The programme is tentative and changes may occur:
Day 1: May 20th 2026
12:00 - 17:00 (Oslo time)
- Dialogue work in Afghanistan
- Learnings from dialogue work in Chile
- Reflections
Day 2: May 21st 2026
12:00 - 17:00 (Oslo Time)
- Reflections
- How do we know it works? Monitoring dialogue
- Pockets of Peace Alumni - how do we create a vibrant and valuable community?
- Reflections
PoP Alumni Gathering Lillehammer June 2027
All members of the Pockets of Peace alumni are welcome to the Pockets of Peace Gathering in Lillehammer, Norway in June 2027: peace.no/pockets2027/
Background
Pockets of Peace is the name of the alumni network/community of the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue (NCPD).
Our vision is to develop the network as a thriving meeting place, where contact is created and maintained. A community where experiences are exchanged and where participants can get professional replenishment, material and inspiration, opportunities for guidance and sparring with peers.
Pockets of Peace is also a meeting place for dialogue news, events, positions, where new courses can be recruited and where fertile ground can be established for potential new collaborations; both between NCDP and partners and internally in the alumni network.
The alumni network has been named Pockets of Peace because we believe dialogue exists in "pockets of peace". These pockets of peace can be found among people, cultures and meeting places all over the world. The goal of the alumni network is to gather small and large pockets of peace in the world into a larger community. Together, we can also expand these pockets of peace.
Members
To become a member of the network, members must have attended at least a course or seminar equivalent to NCPD's basic course in dialogue and conflict transformation
PS! Sign up for Pockets og Peace at POCKETS OF PEACE – NCPD Alumni Network
Practical information
DURATION: 2 full days
VENUE: Online
LANGUAGE: English
PARTICIPANTS: Max 30 persons
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1st 2026.