Also essential to the reconciliation process, this peace must be owned by everyone, not only leaders. Other panelists shared their case studies and personal experiences related to reconciliation and coexistence. All presenters agreed that in a given conflict there are always issues of injustice. Therefore, justice is a necessary condition for reconciliation. However, justice must be achieved while at the same time enhancing harmonious coexistence.
Coexistence is the element which sustains peace.
The role of religion and tradition are essential to the process as well. Neither should be marginalized or bypassed, rather concepts and teachings from each should be used as building blocks of reconciliation. Religion should only be allowed a role which helps the reconciliation process, not one which hinders it. Further, both reconciliation and coexistence must address interracial and interethnic differences so that parties may gain mutual understanding and so that the dialogue can deepen to address ideological, socioeconomic, inequality, and injustice issues which are at the heart of conflict. Again and again, the panelists emphasized the importance that the peace process be inclusive, that the ownership be shared.