Asia stands as a geographically and culturally vast region, with increasing prominence on the global economic and political stage. While the region is witnessing rapid economic and societal change, it continues to also in part be affected by conflicts marked by complex societal and political dynamics. CMI seeks to work with local, national, and regional stakeholders to support their capacity to find sustainable solutions to the conflicts affecting the region. Our efforts help enable inclusive dialogue and support local and regional approaches to conflict resolution.
Founded in 2019, CMI’s Asia programme continues the historical engagement of President Ahtisaari in the broader region. One of the key successes of President Ahtisaari’s work was accomplished with multiple partners in the Indonesian province of Aceh bringing a decades-long conflict to an end in 2005. Building on CMI’s experience in the region, the Asia programme works to support conflict prevention and resolution efforts through targeted and complementary means in contexts such as Myanmar, Afghanistan, and with actors in the wider region, such as ASEAN.
