Conflict Resolution for Young (Open)

The 27th Conference of GWI resolves that national federations and associations (NFAs):

1. Inquire what training is given to young children to enable them to understand and resolve conflict without resort to retaliatory acts;
2. recommend to bodies responsible for the allocation of education funding to include appropriate provision for such courses in conflict resolution, including relevant staff development courses for teachers;
3. invite the co-operation of parents’ organizations so as to ensure that the strategies explained to children are consistent across school and home environments;
4. lobby their governments and institutes of research in education and child health to begin medium and long-term evaluation of the benefits or otherwise of teaching conflict resolution strategies to very young children.