Mediators Beyond Borders

“We have thought of peace as passive and war as the active way of living.  The opposite is true.  War is not the most strenuous life. It is a kind of rest cure compared to the task of reconciling our differences...

From War to Peace is not from the strenuous to the easy existence; it is from the futile to the effective, from the stagnant to the active, from the destructive to the creative way of life.

The world will be regenerated by the people who rise above these passive ways and heroically seek, by whatever hardship, by whatever toil, the methods by which people can agree.” 

~ Mary Parker Follett, (1868-1933) 

Mediators Beyond Borders - Partnering for Peace & Reconciliation is a non-profit, humanitarian organization established to partner with communities worldwide to build their conflict resolution capacity for preventing, resolving and healing from conflict. This partnership involves the design and implementation of sustainable peace building initiatives responsive to the needs and culture of the communities, and to the history of each conflict. MBB is not a first responder, and is not prepared to intervene in the midst of violent crises.

Mediators Beyond Borders interprets "beyond borders" broadly. It acts across geographical, political, economic, societal, and cultural boundaries. MBB partners with NGO's, universities, political and activist groups, community organizations, professional societies, environmental, commercial and other entities worldwide to develop skills for group facilitation, public dialogue, strategic planning, collaborative negotiation, peer mediation, restorative justice, and public policy consensus building. MBB considers the term mediator to be inclusive of a broad range of conflict management and resolution endeavors. Activities such as conciliation,consulting, facilitation, consensus building, conducting public dialogues, system design, restorative justice initiatives, education and capacity building to mitigate or prevent violence are all encompassed within a sweeping definition of mediator.

Consider joining our efforts to cultivate and grow peace initiatives by becoming a member or supporter of Mediators Beyond Borders™. Please spread the word by emailing this page to your colleagues and friends.

Mediators Beyond Borders was previously Mediators Without Borders, but changed its name for technical reasons. Mediators Beyond Borders is not affiliated with IADR Global, a for-profit entity, or its Mediators Without Borders entity/organization.