The “Mediation in regionalized conflicts: lessons from recent peace processes” project, led by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, aimed to deepen understanding of how the regionalization of intra-state conflict affects mediation; analyse how mediators have addressed, or failed to address, the regionalization of conflict; and identify policy lessons for the international mediation community. The project produced nine case study articles (please see the project page for full details and links) examining peace processes and conflict mediation from around the world and over the last four decades.
This paper synthesises the lessons of the case studies and presents recommendations for future mediation efforts.