United States Institute of Peace staff will chair and participate in three panels at this year's International Studies Association annual convention in Washington, D.C. The theme of this year's meeting is "One Field, Many Perspectives: Building the Foundations for Dialogue." Attendance at the panels requires registration. Please check the schedule below for date, time, & location of the USIP panels.

Complex Mediations: Practitioner Perspectives on Third Party Roles

Sponsor(s): Peace Studies

Chair: Pamela Aall, U.S. Institute of Peace

Mediation in Mozambique: The Role of the Community of Sant 'Egidio
Andrea Bartoli, Columbia University

Managing Complexity in Multiparty Mediations
Chester A. Crocker, Georgetown University and U.S. Institute of Peace

More and Less Than It Seemed: The Carter-Nunn-Powell Mediation in Haiti in 1994
Robert A. Pastor, Emory University

Discussant
Fen Osler Hampson, Carleton University

Virtual Diplomacy: A Revolution in Diplomatic Affairs--Theory

Sponsor(s): Diplomatic Studies

This Panel precedes Panel(s) TC25

Chair: Margarita S. Studemeister, U. S. Institute of Peace

Lessons from Information Warfare
Martin Libicki, RAND Corporation

The Nature of a Revolution in Diplomatic Affairs
David Ronfeldt, RAND Corporation
John Arquilla, Naval Postgraduate School

The Praxis of Virtual Diplomacy
Gordon S. Smith, University of British Columbia

Diplomacy, States, and Sovereignty in the Information Age
James N. Rosenau, George Washington University

Discussant
Jeffrey Cooper, Science Applications and International Corporation

Virtual Diplomacy: A Revolution in Diplomatic Affairs -- Case Studies

Sponsor(s): Diplomatic Studies

This Panel follows Panel(s) TB25

Chair: Sheryl J. Brown, U.S. Institute of Peace

Internetworking Burmese Expatriates
Tiffany Danitz, Pew Center on the States

Negotiating Dayton Peace Accords through Digital Maps
Richard Johnson, Booz Allen and Hamilton, Inc.

Using the Internet to Train Diplomats
Jovan Kurbalija, Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, University of Malta

Communicating Serbia's Other Face
Veran Matic, Radio B92 Belgrade/ANEM

Discussant
Jeffrey Cooper, Science Applications and International Corporation

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