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International Alert views itself as a Peacebuilding (also known as Conflict Resolution or Conflict Transformation ) organisation. Its strapline is "Understanding Conflict. Building Peace". International Alert works in over 20 countries and territories across the world including the African Great Lakes region, West Africa , the Caucasus , the Andean Region of South America , Sri Lanka , Nepal and the Philippines . INTERNATIONAL ALERT'S WORK The vision of the organisation is to work ''"towards a world where differences are resolved without erupting into violence"''. It seeks to achieve this by following its three key missions: #''Working directly with people affected by violent conflict, supporting their efforts to improve their prospects for Peace '' #''Shaping international policy and practice that affect peacebuilding'' #''Strengthening the expertise, impact and public profile of the peacebuilding sector'' Its main activities include working in partnership with local business, Government al, Non-governmental , religious, and Community Group s to build their capacity to deliver a sustainable Peace . They also produce detailed research papers and resource packs to help shape national and international policy, and for use in the training of local and international organisations. HISTORY International Alert was established in the mid- 1980s , an era dominated by the Cold War , and whilst Conflict s between Nation s were decreasing, internal conflicts and Civil War s were rapidly increasing. Born out of the merger of The Standing International Forum on Ethnic Conflict, Development , and Human Rights (SIFEC), and US organisation International Alert on Genocide s and Massacre s, it counted Archbishop Desmond Tutu amongst the members of its first board of Trustee s. It was the first organisation to concern itself specifically with violent internal conflict and at that time there existed no internationally agreed procedures for resolving internal conflict. International Alert aimed to encourage the creation of acceptable procedures and structures for resolving such situations. Its work in areas of violent conflict focused on working with local partner organisations to facilitate peace deals and to ensure a transition to a functioning stable society. Key Landmarks in International Alert's History
STRUCTURE International Alert's current Secretary General is Dan Smith. The organisation is led by a Board of Trustees made up of eleven members from around the world, and a five person Senior Management Team. It is divided into teams working on Eurasia, Asia, the Americas, West Africa, the African Great Lakes, Peacebuilding Issues, and Development. Secretaries General The organisation has been led by four Secretaries General, as well as two acting Secretaries General, since its creation.
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