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"You must train the nonviolent army for so long that you make the battle unnecessary"
(OTPOR training rule, based on Mahatma Gandhi)

As non-democratic regimes use violence against their people, nonviolent movements throughout world develop its own Arsenal of nonviolent weapons.

Based on knowledge and experience worldwide CANVAS offers you the arsenal of knowledge how to organize your movement, develop mass actions, and connect yourself to the people which may help you.

Nonviolent troops conducting battles today should be armed with knowledge how to perform nonviolent action and how to reach for strategic alliances outside country.

If you want to win, you must take the offense, based on strategic principles.

PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGIC NONVIOLENT CONFLICT
(adopted from Ackerman and Kruegler, 1994)

PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPMENT

1. Formulate objectives
2. Strengthen organization
3. Gather materials
4. Get external help
5. Choose methods

PRINCIPLES OF ENGAGEMENT

6. Attack control
7. Mute violence
8. Alienate support
9. Maintain nonviolence

PRINCIPLES OF CONCEPTION

10. Assess at all levels
11. Offense/defence
12. Maintain continuity