Ottawa Dialogue - Research & Action

Canadian roots. Global reach.

As a Canadian organization, we build on our unique international role as well as our deeply rooted values of impartiality, inclusion and tolerance to foster constructive dialogue around the world.

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Impact through research. Research through impact.

By taking our research into practical dialogue settings, we gain insights from the conflict dynamics themselves and apply these new understandings back to our research, challenging assumptions in the field and generating innovative ideas.

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Responding to needs. Fostering ownership.

We design dialogue-based processes that respond to the expressed needs of our participants so that they can develop sustainable solutions that are truly their own.

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Independent thinking. Impartial action.

As an independent, university-based organization, we design and run quiet processes that give all parties unimpeded space to explore new and difficult terrain, without favoring a particular side or outcome.

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Ottawa Dialogue taps into the knowledge and experience of its facilitators as well as the rich subject-matter expertise of its network to offer tailored services to its partners and participants.

Latest Resource

Policy Brief 2: “The Information Revolution and New Opportunities for Multitrack Diplomacy in High Violence Situations: The Increasing Importance of Data Organization and Local Input for Policy Shaping,” by Dr. Kristina Hook.

June 15, 2021

Ottawa Dialogue’s second Policy Brief, written by Dr. Kristina Hook, looks at the ways in which the information revolution and […]

Laura O’Connor joins the Executive Board of International Young Pugwash

August 3, 2021 | Ottawa Dialogue News

Ottawa Dialogue’s Senior Project Officer, Laura O’Connor, has been recruited onto the Executive Board of International Student/Young Pugwash (ISYP). ISYP […]