Objectives

The establishment of a credible knowledge base that provides technical expertise on issues of concern in the current negotiations and wider peace process facilitating greater participation of civil society, organisations and individuals in bringing about a peaceful resolution to the Maoist insurgency is the main immediate objective of FFP. Its other specific objectives are as follows:

• To organise interactions among civil society leaders, politicians, media persons and other individuals in order to correctly address conflict related problems and to encourage the parties in conflict to establish peace.

• To assist in the peace process by establishing a resource centre equipped with books, journals, magazines and articles, concerning peace process, war, terrorism, criminal justice, international law, international relation etc.

• To increase the capacity of Nepalese researchers and concerned individuals by acquainting them
with various peace processes experimented in other parts of the world in the course of resolution of
conflict and building of peace.

• To provide necessary assistance in building a durable peace in the country by synthesising international, regional and national experiences, knowledge and expertise.

• To carry out programmes compatible with the above mentioned objectives by establishing a link with governmental and non-governmental peace organisations at national and international level.

• To carryout study and research on conflict and conflict resolutions when needed.

• Attract increased international attention on conflict in Nepal and muster greater resources to support sustainable peace process and political settlement.

• To facilitate greater exchange of ideas through seminars, conferences, public forums, informal discussion, international exhange and other programmes.