CMG is a think tank with close ties to Harvard University and a reputation for innovative peace-building work in troubled regions worldwide. CMG was founded in 1984 by the legendary Roger Fisher, whose renowned book Getting to Yes established the model for resolving conflict through peaceful means. CMG is an intellectual leader in conflict resolution with a track record of taking on the toughest peace challenges, from Northern Ireland to the Korean peninsula. CMG has a staff of conflict management experts whose work often involves facilitating negotiations in conflict-affected countries.
Mercy Corps has merged with Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Conflict Management Group (CMG) in 2004.

The Resource Center is established to initiate and promote dialogue among members of civil society and increase their involvement within the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution process. Support to the Resource Center is provided by a UK NGO International Alert. The Resource Center is run by the Civil Society Institute in cooperation with Armenian Center of Political and International Studies with support of the Council. ICHD is represented at the Council.

The overall objective of the Civil Society Leadership Network is to strengthen civil society in Ukraine, Moldova and the Southern Caucasus and involve it in the solution of political, social, cultural and other problems in their countries and throughout their region. CSLN gives a floor to discussion, learning form each other and mutual co-operation in joint projects among civil society leaders from Ukraine, Moldova Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia.
Specific objectives of the projects is to foster a generation of civil society leaders who can advocate for democratic changes, promote European standards in democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Ukraine, Moldova and the Southern Caucasus.

Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) is a Finnish, independent non-profit organisation that works to resolve conflict and to build sustainable peace. CMI's approach draws upon in-country operations and applied policy research to support decision-making and to shape policies. We seek practical solutions and innovative strategies, tools and approaches that can be used by practitioners and policymakers.

The Centre for European Security Studies is an independent non-governmental organisation based in the north of the Netherlands. The Center runs programmes that focus on democracy in the realm of defence and security. The mission is to promote transparent, accountable and effective government in the security sector. In pursuit of this aim, CESS conducts research, provides policy advice, holds debates, organises roundtable discussions and offers training courses, being able to carry out such a wide range of activities thanks to the co-operation of a wide network experts and partners, mostly based in Europe.