Engendering civicness in the Syrian peacemaking process

This article explores the evolution, role and impact of Civil Society Support Room (CSSR), first formal mechanism to involve civil society in UN-led political talks for Syria. Through surveys, focus groups interviews, it examines how whether CSSR influenced peace process. Importantly, also illustrates transformed participants third-party mediators themselves, suggesting that shapes conflict peace-making landscape beyond high-level It argues had a transformative on both attitudes behavioural patterns while challenging dominant representations strengthen power actors shape international action. Even if UN failed successfully mediate agreement, paper demonstrates an inclusive more independent can inject logic civicness. be seen design Constitutional Committee, actions taken broaden inclusivity, changing discourse actors.