超越二元论的促进方法:以东北亚为中心
Method of Facilitation to Transcend Dualism: For
North East Asia
In our international society, it is more likely that we are divided into
two big categories in our thinking. We always judge things, “good” versus
“evil”, friend or foe, black or white, and this or that. This dualistic
thinking blocks us from peace creation. How can we overcome this strong and
firm mindset? In order to do so, we need to reflect how we process thinking in
general, and start to create some other ways, alternatives.
In Transcend Method / Theory, there are 5 points of resolution of conflict.
One if of course “prevailing” and it does not lead us to a fair and equal
solution. “Withdrawal” is not bad if things get stuck and people cannot find
any way out, but for a while. Many of us often
resort to “compromise” but this leaves some unresolved problems with us.
“Transcend” solution means “both/and” and this happens when we include all
actors/parties of the conflict, listen to each other, try to understand and
respect mutually.
How can we use this “both/and” solution when we encounter conflict? There
are many approaches and facilitators who try to put an emphasis on the process
of this peacework. There are many approaches of facilitation, which the
presenter will introduce in her presentation. By empowering peaceful elements
in people, conflict can be transformed in a nonviolent way. One example that
the presenter will show is Northeast Asia Regional Peacebuilding Institute
programmes. There, many facilitators work with empathy, nonviolence and
creativity, to bring peace in the region for us all to be able to co-exist with
respect in our global world, and to overcome dualism/dichotomy that dominates
our current society.
奥本 京子 Kyoko OKUMOTO 日本大阪女学院大学