ويمكن وصف هذه الأدوار بأنها مهمة اتصال مكملة لعمليات “المسار رقم 1” التي تقوم بها الأجهزة الرسمية مثل المنظمات الدولية و/أو فرادى الحكومات:
Based on the functions outlined above, concrete roles for NGOs in conflict prevention and resolution can be identified as follows; these roles may be expressed as an outreach function supplementing “track one” processes which are pursued by official organs such as international organizations and/or individual Governments: