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\"\"CPCS Speaker Series: ”Peacemaking in Lebanon”<\/strong>
\nNovember 2, 2020
\nFeaturing: Assaad Chaftari,\u00a0Co-founder and vice president at Fighters for Peace organization, Lebanon. Mr. Assaad will share his personal experience during the Lebanese civil war, his process of redemption and his advice\/learning on how to meet the \u2018others\u2019. He will provide his story of change from combatant to peace fighter, and the relevance of [or] his case of believing in change when it seems least attainable.<\/p>\n

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All Conflict is Local Conference<\/a>
\nOctober 20-21, 2020<\/strong>
\nIn October 2020, the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies held its annual All Conflict is Local Conference.<\/p>\n

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October 19, 2020<\/strong>. Mr. Robert Daly is the Director of the Wilson Center\u2019s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. Recognized in East and West as a leading authority on Sino-U.S. relations, he has testified before Congress, lectured widely in both countries, and regularly offers analysis for top media outlets. He has compiled an unusually diverse portfolio of high-level work: He has served as a U.S. diplomat in Beijing; as an interpreter for Chinese and U.S. leaders; as head of China programs at Johns Hopkins, Syracuse, and the University of Maryland; and as a producer of Chinese-language versions of Sesame Street.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>CPCS Speaker Series: Leadership in Social Conflicts <\/a>September 14, 2020. Featuring Mohammed Dangor. Mohammed Dangor will explore the role of leadership in times of social conflict, and how to build and transform relationships between groups in conflict. He has a long history in the Anti-Apartheid struggle in South Africa and served in the underground movement of the African National Congress. Following the end of Apartheid, Ambassador Dangor represented South Africa in Libya, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, as well as in the African Union. He was a member of the African National Congress Executive (Gauteng Province) from 1994 \u2013 2002 and the South African Civic Association Executive (SANCO). In addition, he was Vice-President for the World Conference on Religion & Peace and has been the recipient of prominent Human Rights awards. Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Religion in Conflict: Re-Imagining Mediation<\/a>
\nDecember 5, 2019<\/strong>
\nThe team of the CARIM program \u2013 a joint initiative of the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich and the Human Security Division at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) \u2013discusses how conflicts with religious dimensions pose challenges for mediation. Drawing on experiences of the Swiss FDFA in contexts such as Tajikistan, Iraq, Morocco and Sri Lanka, the team offers ideas and suggestions for how we can \u201cre-imagine\u201d mediation in order to transform conflicts in these challenging contexts.<\/p>\n

Discussion with UNDP\u2019s Noura Hamadji<\/a>
\nOctober 17, 2019<\/strong>
\nThe Center for Peace and Conflict Studies welcomes Noura Hamadji, Deputy Assistant Administrator, and Deputy Regional Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa at UNDP to speak with students about the links between peacebuilding and state-building in developing contexts, drawing on comparative knowledge across Africa.<\/p>\n

“The Art of Dialogue During War”<\/a>
\nOctober 10, 2019<\/strong>
\nProfessor of Practice David Wood shares experiences of supporting dialogue between groups in violent conflict, from a range of contexts including the Balkans, the Caucasus, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).<\/p>\n

“All Conflict is Local” Annual Conference<\/a>
\nOctober 9, 2019<\/strong>
\nJoin the School of Diplomacy for our upcoming conference, \u201cAll Conflict is Local: Personal Experience, Reflection, and Conflict Resolution\u201d where students and alumni share their stories and reflections on their experiences with violent conflict.<\/p>\n

Peacemaking Conference<\/a>
\nSeptember 30 \u2013 October 1, 2019<\/strong>
\nSeton Hall’s Peace Conference, which is open to the public, will use Pope Francis’s teachings as a guidepost for examining what it means to live and promote peace in the context of today’s cultural and social currents. Learn more \u00bb<\/p>\n

Great Minds Learning Experience: Working with Conflict \u2013 Skills for Mediation and Conflict Resolution<\/a>
\nAugust 18 \u2013 August 22, 2019<\/strong>
\nCurrent and incoming students will discuss conflicts in daily life, the workplace, and global society and learn effective skills and strategies for mediation and conflict resolution. Learn more \u00bb<\/p>\n

“The Nexus – Peacebuilding, Humanitarianism and Development, Through Yemen.”
\nApril 26, 2019<\/strong>
\nPeter Rice, Political Affairs Officer, Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen<\/p>\n

“Development of the Syria process.”
\nApril 12, 2019<\/strong>
\nAmanda Roberts, Acting Syria Team Leader in the UN\u2019s Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs<\/p>\n

“The U.S. Approach for Supporting Sustainable Peace in Libya.”
\nFebruary 15, 2019<\/strong>
\nAmbassador Deborah K. Jones<\/a>, former US Ambassador to Libya<\/p>\n

“Perspectives from the East and West of Libya on the Present Political Conflict.”
\nFebruary 1, 2019<\/strong>
\nBashar Eltalhi<\/a>, Libya Country Manager for Peaceful Change initiative; and Mohamed Eljahr, Libyan Political Analyst<\/p>\n

“The Experience of Women Mediators and Civil Society Peacebuilders in Syria.”
\nSeptember 28, 2018<\/strong>
\nRajaa Altalli<\/a>, Syrian women and civil society leader
\nMr. Robert Daly<\/a>, Director, Kissinger Institute on China and the United States<\/p>\n

“What Syria Has Taught Us about Peacemaking?”
\nApril 23, 2014<\/a><\/strong>
\nMs. Pamela Aall<\/a>
\nSenior Advisor for Conflict Prevention and Management, U.S. Institute of Peace<\/p>\n

“Trends in conceptualizing and practicing reconciliation.”
\nApril 16, 2014<\/strong><\/a>
\nDr. Vern Neufeld Redekop<\/a>
\nProfessor, School of Conflict Studies at Saint Paul University<\/p>\n

“Negotiating Peace: The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations.”
\nMarch 24, 2014<\/a><\/strong>
\nDr. Andrea Bartoli<\/a>
\nDean, School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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