Examining the Potential of Local Interfaith Institution in Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Indonesia: The Case of Forum for Religious Harmony (Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama) of Ambon

Mohammad Hasan Ansori, Rostineu

2018

Abstract

The local government of Ambon has been actively engaged with Ambon post-conflict reconstruction and immensely addressed the residual issues of the conflict. However, some issues still define the society of Ambon, particularly socio-spatial segregation and lack of trust. Unfortunately, the government has put excessively focus on economic development and access. Inter-religious cooperation and synergy are absolutely needed to cope with socio-spatial segregation and lack of trust in post-conflict Ambon. In this sense, organizations from different religious background can work together, build a collective platform, and produce more joint work. The Forum for Religious Harmony (Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama) has been strongly identified as a particularly well positioned organization to play the role, given its formal links to the government and influential membership, while mandated to work with communities at large. Since the Forum for Religious Harmony (Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama) is a multireligious organization, it has the ideal starting point for providing an example for other organizations and bringing groups together as well as working with all. However, it is also true that dialogue and conflict resolution capacity building will unquestionably help the Forum for Religious Harmony (Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama) effectively plays its expected role of independently preventing and resolving conflict in Ambon.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Ansori M. and Rostineu. (2018). Examining the Potential of Local Interfaith Institution in Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Indonesia: The Case of Forum for Religious Harmony (Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama) of Ambon.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI, ISBN 978-989-758-458-9, pages 1723-1729. DOI: 10.5220/0009934217231729

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icri18,
author={Mohammad Hasan Ansori and Rostineu},
title={Examining the Potential of Local Interfaith Institution in Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Indonesia: The Case of Forum for Religious Harmony (Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama) of Ambon},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,},
year={2018},
pages={1723-1729},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009934217231729},
isbn={978-989-758-458-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,
TI - Examining the Potential of Local Interfaith Institution in Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Indonesia: The Case of Forum for Religious Harmony (Forum Kerukunan Umat Beragama) of Ambon
SN - 978-989-758-458-9
AU - Ansori M.
AU - Rostineu.
PY - 2018
SP - 1723
EP - 1729
DO - 10.5220/0009934217231729