S.L. 327.591 Art. 4Objectives and Functions.

The aims of the Centre shall be:

(a) to conduct studies and academic research in any of the following fields: - the deep-rooted causes of interpersonal, communal, national and international conflict and the connections among these levels of conflict; - the relationship between human rights and conflict; - the relationship between justice and conflict; - the relationship between law and conflict; - conflict emerging from migration and integration in the domestic and international spheres; and - conflict resolution practice, including assessment, evaluation and other forms of research that focus on improving the practice of conflict resolution.

(b) to promote research-informed conflict resolution practice through capacity-building in the facilitation, mediation, resolution and transformation of conflicts;

(c) to design, run and evaluate conflict interventions such as community dialogues, problem solving workshops, negotiations and consensus-building initiatives;

(d) to design, run and evaluate short trainings in any of the areas within the scope of the Centre;

(e) to conduct academic programmes in the discipline/s within the scope of the Centre;

(f) to provide continuous education both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels within the scope of the Centre subject to the Statutes, Regulations and Bye-Laws of the University;

(g) to collaborate with European and international institutions with the aim to enhance the profile of the Centre within the regional, European and international research area, in areas related to conflict analysis and conflict resolution and any of the disciplines referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this article; and

(h) to disseminate acquired knowledge through online media, publications, seminars, conferences and teaching programmes.