Mediation: Norway as an example

    This seminar  was held on December 6,2016. Ms. Ton Bakey Vold Ilieris, director of peace management, reconciliation and  settlement of disputes at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, was the speaker . At the outset of her speech she stressed  that, her country is linked to the State of Qatar by a partnership in the field of mediation and disputes settlement, adding  that  there is a  cooperation, coordination  and exchange of opinions in many files between the two countries. For example the  dispute in Djibouti and Eritrea ,  conflicts in Somalia, Iraq , and Afghanistan versus Talban.

She  stressed saying," what motivated Norway to adopt such policy is the strong ethical commitment  toward humanitarian issues". HE.Ms. Ileris ,also said ," there are  five common principles in the Norwegian diplomatic activity, the  first among these is the confidence  in the importance  of a dialogue between the parties for it is crucial for work facilitating  and problems settlement.