Arab Spring

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How intermediate and grassroots levels or spaces can initiate and start a transformation process in conflict resolution

A short lecture on the how Arab Spring come about

Berndt Michael Schulz is a scholar who specializes in conflict management and resolution, as well as democratization processes and resistance strategies among demo-advocators in civil society. Schulz played a critical role in the Norwegian agreement between Israel and Palestine, which was a peace process that aimed to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Schulz's work in conflict resolution has been influential in promoting peace and stability in the region. This is Berndt explaining how the Norwegian agreement came about in a lecture in 2017