This collection of stories, available both in print version and online, showcases stories of how civil society has made a difference in conflict areas around the world. The online collection, from the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) and the European Centre for Conflict Prevention (ECCP), includes case studies from the publications People Building Peace I (published in 1999) and People Building Peace II (published in 2005), as well as new stories added to the website since 2005 that have not appeared in print.

The thematic overview chapters from "People Building Peace II: Successful Stories of Civil Society" can be found under "Reflections" on the right-hand side of the People Building Peace website. The collection can be searched by theme, country, region, author, organisation, or by name using the online search engine.

Those who wish to recommend a story for inclusion in this collection or who would like to purchase either of the books in print format may contact Charlotte Crockett: c.crockett@conflict-prevention.net

411 (print edition, People Building Peace I); 697 (print edition, People Building Peace II)

ICT Update, Issue 43: Peacebuilding, June 2008; and email from Charlotte Crockett to The Communication Initiative on February 16 2010.