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The Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) is a non-governmental organisation based in Barcelona. It focuses on helping states transition out of cycles of war, crisis and authoritarianism. The organisation is active in Afghanistan, Colombia, Libya, Mexico, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Zimbabwe, and played a key role in the Colombia-FARC accords.

The Institute was established by Mark Freeman in 2012 following the onset of the Arab Spring. It serves as a resource for local parties negotiating with adversaries, establishing short-term priorities and setting long-term goals.

The institute hosts several initiatives and practice groups, notably their Law and Peace Practice Group, Inclusive Narrative Practice Group, and Transition Assistance Practice Group.

Mission/Objectives:

The Institute aims to help fragile and conflict-affected states transition sustainably out of war, crisis or authoritarianism. It hosts policy-relevant lessons and consensus-building methods to support locally-led efforts at reducing polarisation and breaking cycles of conflict or repression.

Donors include: https://ifit-transitions.org/donors/

Structure:

The Institute operates as a global body of in excess of 300 experts working as members of staff, governance bodies, thematic practice groups, country brain trusts, regional programmes or global initiatives. As an intentionally collaborative organisation, IFIT belongs to global platforms such as the Mediation Support Network, the Alliance for Peacebuilding, and the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office.

Brain Trusts

The institute introduced brain trusts in 2016, which use 15-18 diverse leaders chosen for their expertise and influence. The first was set up after serving as the international counsel to the Colombian delegation during negotiations with the FARC rebel group, leading to accords in December 2015.

These trusts facilitate policy discussions. Each receives policy support from the IFIT to help achieve strategic goals, such as shaping policies and fostering alliances. Key examples are X and X.

Initiatives

Global initiatives:

Peace Treaty Initiative, seeking to develop an international law on peace negotiation.

Global Initiative on Polarization, seeking to propose a definition of what polarisation is and how to tackle its negative effects, in collaboration with Ford Foundation.

Initiative on Apex Court Appointments, to create a global protocol for the election of supreme court judges.

Regional initiatives

An IFIT initiative with a similar structure to national brain trusts, but more regional. Examples include the Regional Advistory council for Latin America, launching in 2022, with council members including Mariana Aylwin, María Ángela Holguín, Óscar Naranjo, Leonardo Padura,  and Tania Pariona Tarqui.