Common questions to ask during a debriefing • In your opinion, what do you think are some of the decisions that have been made here today? • When you report back to your constituency, what would you tell it was the most important thing(s) that happened today? • What issues remain open and should be on the agenda for the next meeting? Common issues to remind participants of during a debriefing • Dialogue is a long-term process that requires commitment; • Small gains within the dialogue room are important; • The overall picture of how far the group has come; and • Even when people have trouble agreeing on emotional issues, the fact that they are sitting together and speaking can be seen as an achievement. REFERENCES Literature Barash, D. P. (2010). Approaches to peace: A reader in peace studies. Fischer, S. et al. ( ). Working with conflict: Skills and strategies for action. Galtung, J. (1996). Peace by peaceful means: Peace and conflict, development and civilization. Helder, M. L. (2012). The Dialogue Handbook: The art of conducting a dialogue and facilitating workshops. Danish Youth Council and Danish Centre for Conflict Resolution. http://duf.dk/ uploads/tx_tcshop/DialogHaandbog_UK_new.pdf Saunders, H. H. (2011). Sustained in conflicts: Transformation and change. Voorhees, J. (2002). Dialogue sustained: The multilevel peace process and the Dartmouth Conference. 66 Community Healing: A training manual for Zimbabwe

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