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ConflictResolutionWorkinSyria
TheCarterCenterhasdevelopedareputationasatrusted,objectivebrokerafteryearsofexperience
workingwithSyriansincludinggovernment,opposition,andcivilsocietystakeholders.Sincetheonset
oftheuprising,theCenter'sConflictResolutionProgramhasbeendevelopingalternativepathstoa
politicalsolution.
Thehumanitarian,political,andsocioeconomicrepercussionsoftheSyriancivilwarremain
catastrophic.Theoveralldeathtoll,thoughdifficulttoestimate,isclosetoaquartermillionandshowsno
signsofslowing.Asaresultoftheongoingviolence,morethanhalfofSyria'spopulationhasbeen
displaced.Althoughtalkshaveshownlittleprogresssofar,thewarwilleventuallyendwithapolitical
agreement.ThepossibilityofapeaceagreementonSyriawhetherinternationallybacked,domestic,
orahybridprovidesthecontextfortheCarterCenter'seffortstocontinueassistingthecountrywith
aneventualtransitiontopeace.
TheCarterCenter'sworkinSyriaisdesignedtoprovideinputtostakeholdersintheresumptionofa
politicalprocessandhelpfacilitatethedeliveryofhumanitarianassistance.Currently,theCenter'sefforts
aredividedbetweentwoparallelandcomplementaryprojects:SyriaTransitionDialogueInitiativeand
SyriaConflictMappingProject,detailedbelow.

SyriaTransitionDialogueInitiative
SinceJuly2013,TheCarterCenterhasheldworkshopsandindividualconsultationswithSyriansand
governmentrepresentativesintheUS,Europe,andtheMiddleEast,andhasbecomeintimately
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acquaintedwithallissuesofconcerntostakeholdersregardingatransitiontopeaceandfuture
governance.TheCenterhasestablishedauniqueanddiversenetworkofSyriansacrosspoliticaldivides
workingontransition.Syriansengagedtodatehavebeenlawyers,judges,seniorpoliticalofficials,
representativesofparamilitarygroups,academics,activists,civilsocietyrepresentatives,aswellas
internationalexperts.Syrianinterlocutorshavestatedthattheworkshopshaveprovidedanopportunity
toovercomeprejudiceandfindcommongroundonsubstantiveissuessurroundingatransitionperiodin
Syria.
Followingeachworkshop,theCenterupdatesandrefinesaworkingpaperthatencompasses
participants'contributionsandstancesregardingoptionsforatransitiontopeaceinSyria.Theinitiative
isgroundedinananalysisofcurrentdevelopmentsinSyria,Syrianconstitutionalandotherlaws,past
andpresent,andexperienceinrecentpostconflictpoliticaltransitionselsewhere.Thelastiterationof
thereport,publishedinArabicandEnglishcanbefoundbelow:
July1,2015|OptionsforaPoliticalTransitioninSyria(PDF)()

SyriaConflictMappingProject
Since2012,theSyriaConflictMappingProjecthasworkedtoanalyzeopensourceinformationrelatedto
theSyrianconflictinasmuchdetailaspossible,withthegoalofassistingmediatorsandhumanitarian
responders.Usingthesepubliclyavailableresources,aswellasregularconsultationswithstakeholders
inthecountry,theCenterhasdocumentedandmappedover40,000conflicteventsinSyria(including
clashes,aerialbombardments,artilleryshelling,etc.),thechangingrelationsbetweenthousandsof
armedgroups,movementsofinternallydisplacedpeople,andhumanitarianconditions.
Analyzedtogether,thisinformationallowsTheCarterCentertoprovidemediatorsandhumanitarian
responderswithuptodate,detailedanalysisondevelopmentsthroughoutSyria.Additionally,theCenter
maintainsanearrealtime,autoupdatingmapofareasofcontrolthroughoutSyria.Allofthisinformation
isanalyzedandisshareddirectlywithmediatorsandhumanitarianorganizationsthroughasoftwaretool
providedbyPalantirTechnologies.

SyriaConflictMappingProjectReports:
Jan.29,2016|RussianAirstrikesUpdate
Oct.30,2015|SyriaConflictUpdate
Oct.9,2015|SyriaFrontlinesUpdate
Oct.8,2015|Russia'sIntervention()
July10,2015|SouthernSyriaConflictUpdate
May15,2015|TheIslamicStateinSouthernSyria
Feb.28,2015|SyriaCountrywideConflictReport#5
Nov.7,2014|AleppoStatusofForcesUpdate
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Oct.20,2014|InternationalCoalitionAirstrikesAgainsttheIslamicStateinSyria
Sept.11,2014|SyriaCountrywideConflictReport#4
April1,2014|OppositionCoastalOffensiveConflictReport
March14,2014|SyriaCountrywideConflictReport#3
Nov.20,2013|SyriaCountrywideConflictReport#2
Nov.5,2013|ProGovernmentParamilitaryForces
Aug.20,2013|SyriaCountrywideConflictReport#1
June7,2013|RegionalConflictReport#2:Damascus
April25,2013|RegionalConflictReport#1:Aleppo
Feb.18,2013|RegionalConflictReport:RasalAin

CarterCenterSyriaOpEdsandArticles
SincetheonsetoftheuprisinginMarch2011,andthesubsequentdevolutionintoacatastrophicconflict,
theCenterhasexpandeditseffortstosupportapoliticalsolutioninSyriathatbuildsafoundationfor
futuredemocraticgovernance.
ThefollowingOpEdsandarticleshighlighttheCenter'sworkinSyria:
Oct.30,2015
TowardaFiveNationPeacePlanforSyria:Q&AwithHrairBalian
PublishedbytheInternationalPeaceInstitute.
Oct.23,2015
JimmyCarter:AFiveNationPlantoEndtheSyrianCrisis
JimmyCarteroped,publishedbyTheNewYorkTimes.
Aug.28,2015
Why'NoflyZones'or'ISfreeZones'AreNotaSolutioninSyria
HrairBalianoped,publishedbytheNorwegianPeacebuildingResourceCenterandOpenDemocracy.
March14,2015
Syria'sCivilWarSeesNoEndinSight
HrairBalianoped,publishedbyAlJazeeraAmerica.
April15,2014
HowResearchersUseSocialMediaToMapTheConflictInSyria
PublishedbyForbes.
Feb.11,2014
Syria'sRefugees:RegionalImplicationsoftheConflict
Transcript:Q&A.Participant:HrairBalian,Director,ConflictResolutionProgram,TheCarterCenter.
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Dec.22,2013
TimetobeBoldandMakePeaceinSyria
JimmyCarterandRobertPastoroped,publishedbyTheWashingtonPost.
Sept.11,2013
JimmyCarter:TheWorldNowHasaChancetoEndWarinSyria
JimmyCarteroped,publishedbyTheWashingtonPost.
Aug.30,2013
StatementFromTheCarterCenterontheSyriaCrisis
PublishedbyPolitico,GlobalNews,andDailyCaller.
July12,2013
CarterCenterStafftoTraveltoSyriaforDiscussiononPoliticalTransition

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ConnectingtheDotsinSyrianConflict

TheCampDavidAccordsof1978were
amajorachievementoftheCarter
administration.PresidentCarterhas
continuedhisdeepinterestinMiddleEastpeace
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sinceleavingtheWhiteHouse,andThe

CarterCenterhascloselyfollowedeventsin
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