The PeaceGame: An Online Platform For Scenario-Based Dialogue

Client 

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 


Client Type 

International Donor 

Topic 

Peace Building 


Service 

Stakeholder Engagement

Year 

2024


Status 

Beta Version

Project Summary

The PeaceGame is an online platform designed to foster scenario-based dialogue and strategic engagement in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Developed by LUGARIT with the support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the platform leverages interactive simulations, wargaming methodologies, and strategic analytics to bring together policymakers, researchers, civil society actors, and other stakeholders.

By providing a structured yet flexible environment, The PeaceGame allows participants to test strategies, negotiate agreements, and explore win-win solutions in complex conflict and post-conflict settings. The platform bridges field realities with policy-making by transforming research and real-world dynamics into actionable insights for peacebuilding.


Key Features


Why The PeaceGame?

Traditional peace negotiations often struggle with stakeholder complexity, conflicting interests, and information overload. The PeaceGame addresses these challenges by providing a digital facilitation tool that helps mediators, policymakers, and practitioners simulate real-world conflicts, test policy options, and enhance decision-making processes.


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Explore The PeaceGame

The PeaceGame is currently available by invitation. To learn more about the platform, request a session, or explore its capabilities, visit The PeaceGame website  thepeacegame.com

Related Works

Date:  12 September 2024

LUGARIT facilitated a PeaceGame play session at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, part of the Executive Program on Conflict and Fragility Management. The session, centered on the Syrian civil war, provided mid-career professionals with hands-on experience in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Participants praised its realistic approach to negotiations and strategy-making.

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Year:  2022 - 2024

Client:  Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

A project aims to improve track 1.5 and 2 negotiations in the Syrian peace process using a digital tool for dialogue facilitation. The project focuses on scenario simulation and consensus building among political actors and mediators, producing policy papers to facilitate peacebuilding. The project targets local and national reconciliation, emphasizing early recovery.

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