THE TRUST

NETWORK
CREATING CONNECTI O NS
ACROSS COMMUNITI ES
Early Warning
Early Response
This Early Warning, Early Response
mechanism was developed specifically
for the United States, designed to
provide a sustainable solution to social
and political conflicts.
The Trust Network
Th e broa d n etw ork/ pl a tf orm i s
des i gn ed to prev en t v i ol en t
con f l i ct bef ore, du ri n g a n d a f ter
th e U. S. 2 0 20 el ecti on s .
The goals of
the network.
The Trust Network’s goal is to prevent and
mitigate violence stimulated by electoral
politics and underlying social issues –

• before the 2020 elections,

• during the vote and
• in the aftermath,

...as we continue to move forward.

The need for
community
cohesion ...
While the conditions are alarming in
the lead up to the elections, it is also
abundantly clear that no matter who
wins, the time for the national
community of peacebuilders and
mediators to come together is now.
How it works...
The core group includes national and
international conflict-management
organizations with decades of combined
experience.The group is clear that...
 (2) Data-gathering and
inter-network

Three key communication are

useful only when
principles... networks of trustworthy
people are in place.
The group is clear that...

(1) Violence mitigation (3) Getting the right

and problem-solving information to the right
are robust only when people in the right
local organizations are format, in a timely
involved. manner, is key, and
requies clear protocols.
A Non-Partisan Network
The Trust Network is a non-partisan group of national
and international experts in early warning early
response mechanisms.

This includes groups with expertise in:

• Information & Communication Technologies (ICTs)
• Local, regional and national networks
• Conflict transformation, mediation, de-escalation,
cohesion building, facilitated dialogues, restorative
practice & violence mitigation.

Members of
the team...
Members of the team have
many years of experience in
both election monitoring and
disaster response.
Some of them have been active
members of the International
Network of Crisis Mappers.
Others have been heavily involved
with the Standby Task Force.
The elections or disasters to which
they responded have been in: Kenya,
Nigeria, Sri Lanka, India, The
Philippines, Sudan, Pakistan,
Colombia, Ecuador, Libya, and Syria.
Collaborations
Mediators Beyond Borders International
(MBBI) based in Washington DC, is serving
as convener and organizational host.

The National Association for Community

Mediation (NAFCM), serving as co-
conveners and key process facilitator.

Election Incident Reporting USA, serving as

co-conveners and key process facilitator.
 Over the next 6
months our goals
are to...
Create a durable
EWER system
• The technical and human resource capacity
for the same
• Included are online tools for reporting and
tracking evidence of
⚬ hate speech,
⚬ incitement, and
⚬ other forms of violence via text, images,
voice, and video.
Train and prepare
responders
In a range of skills including
• unarmed civilian protection,
• de-escalation strategies,
• inter-positioning,
• joint monitoring mechanisms,
• building safety teams,
• navigating high level threats,
• strategic nonviolent direct action
• facilitating dangerous dialogues, etc.
Prepare messages
for dissemination
Prepare messages for
dissemination across platforms.
Involve experts in social media and
mass texting with targeted
messages from respected leaders
#SpeakUpStayFair2020.
Leverage existing
structures
Leverage existing structures within
non-partisan civic organizations
looking to improve the civic space, to
benefit from the competencies this
network offers, through NAFCM's
coordination with community-based
dispute resolution members .
Coordinate with
key groups
Coordinate with key groups such as
journalists, municipal and faith leaders,
police and community safety
professionals, civic organizations like
Rotary, all to sustain a vibrant voting
process in which all voices are heard.
Interrupt acts
of violence
Engage in violence interruption
while also building on local
capacity to address tensions and
threats of violence
Ensure a lasting
framework
Ensure a lasting framework for use
well after the elections as a
permanent and vibrant resource for
citizens, governments, and
communities.
THE TRUST NETWORK
Creating connections across communities

Conveners
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