The steps along the rocky road to peace.
"In Ireland, drops of water that evaporate before wetting the ground are called dry rain. It is hardly noticeable. You can feel it but it disappears without leaving a trace. That's mediation." Mediating in peace negotiations is a tricky game that is fraught with perils and is conducted in the greatest secrecy. While its results often hit the headlines, mediators do their utmost to cover their tracks and hide traces of the negotiations.
Sense ficció's fascinating documentary "Dry Rain" sheds light on this shadowy world, revealing the steps along the rocky road to peace. It also shows how the expertise and lessons learnt in South Africa and Northern Ireland were used to end a decades-long conflict in Spain's Basque Country. Although the problem seemed insoluble, work by mediators, European governments, and international institutions finally bore fruit. The documentary reveals how apparently intractable conflicts can be brought to an end through skillful negotiation.
Sense ficció's fascinating documentary "Dry Rain" sheds light on this shadowy world, revealing the steps along the rocky road to peace. It also shows how the expertise and lessons learnt in South Africa and Northern Ireland were used to end a decades-long conflict in Spain's Basque Country. Although the problem seemed insoluble, work by mediators, European governments, and international institutions finally bore fruit. The documentary reveals how apparently intractable conflicts can be brought to an end through skillful negotiation.
