Track Two Diplomacy: Building common ground among citizens from countries in conflict. Personal connections help resolve conflicts. RTs ≠ Endorsements. #Ocean/s T2Diplomacy.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/t2diplomacy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/t2diplomacy.bsky.social/post/3leci2ysa6c2eUS-based Japanese artist Kei Ito has created wonderful and impressive installations to commemorate the horrors of the nuclear bomb in his home country. His work is part of a cultural diplomacy that citizens can engage in, providing access to history through aesthetics boldjourney.com/meet-kei-ito/ https://boldjourney.com/meet-kei-ito/27 Dec 2024 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:7bde6ld5mqpj3wx4z5eq6d24/app.bsky.feed.post/3leci2ysa6c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/t2diplomacy.bsky.social/post/3leci2ysa6c2eUS-based Japanese artist Kei Ito has created wonderful and impressive installations to commemorate the horrors of the nuclear bomb in his home country. His work is part of a cultural diplomacy that citizens can engage in, providing access to history through aesthetics boldjourney.com/meet-kei-ito/ https://boldjourney.com/meet-kei-ito/27 Dec 2024 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:7bde6ld5mqpj3wx4z5eq6d24/app.bsky.feed.post/3leci2ysa6c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/t2diplomacy.bsky.social/post/3le3ho7ea3k2j"bamboo diplomacy" an interesting moniker for "official" citizen diplomacy between Vietnam and Laos. (it may not be as much as a contradiction in terms as it appears face value) https://english.vov.vn/en/politics/vietnam-shares-bamboo-diplomacy-policy-with-laos-post1144359.vov24 Dec 2024 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:7bde6ld5mqpj3wx4z5eq6d24/app.bsky.feed.post/3le3ho7ea3k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/t2diplomacy.bsky.social/post/3ldz657zbgc2a"The discussions in Lhasa...were the 2nd phase of the Dialogue on China-India Relations. 1st was held at Fudan University in Shanghai last month. The dialogue is an example of “track 2” diplomacy, which brings together non-state actors from both sides for discussions" https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3238651/communist-partys-diplomatic-arm-candid-and-constructive-meeting-asia-society?module=inline&pgtype=article24 Dec 2024 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:7bde6ld5mqpj3wx4z5eq6d24/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldz657zbgc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/t2diplomacy.bsky.social/post/3ldjivxzmme2aT2 diplomacy is an alternative to Western-led mediation: which often focuses on short-term conflict resolution, overlooking historical nature of conflicts. T2 initiatives focus on (re)building relationships and can address historical + complex grievances + contentions. https://mecouncil.org/publication/trackii-diplomacy-how-can-it-be-more-effective/17 Dec 2024 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:7bde6ld5mqpj3wx4z5eq6d24/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjivxzmme2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/t2diplomacy.bsky.social/post/3ldjlnpfjn42aYou will find our resouce page updated every few days at this address: https://www.trackii.org/russia-ukraine-conflict we select and curate meaningful news and analysis sources in an effort to better understand the dynamics of conflicts. Our current focus is on Russia/Ukraine but we are monitor the war in Gaza.17 Dec 2024 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:7bde6ld5mqpj3wx4z5eq6d24/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjlnpfjn42ahttps://bsky.app/profile/t2diplomacy.bsky.social/post/3ldjivxzmme2aT2 diplomacy is an alternative to Western-led mediation: which often focuses on short-term conflict resolution, overlooking historical nature of conflicts. T2 initiatives focus on (re)building relationships and can address historical + complex grievances + contentions. https://mecouncil.org/publication/trackii-diplomacy-how-can-it-be-more-effective/17 Dec 2024 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:7bde6ld5mqpj3wx4z5eq6d24/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjivxzmme2a