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Kosovo: Can Negotiations Succeed?

Date: Thursday, July 16, 1998 / Time: 6:00am - 6:00pm 

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Speakers discussed key issues that emerged during a recent USIP training workshop on negotiation and conflict resolution skills with a delegation of Kosovar Albanians. Some of the issues addressed included:

  • The need for Kosovars to consider options other than military force.
  • The need for leaders to seek creative ideas for negotiating the status of Kosovo.
  • The need for an informal Serb/Albanian dialogue, apart from official negotiations.

Presentations were followed by questions and comments from the floor.

Speakers

  • Bob Hand
    Chair and Staff Advisor, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
  • Harriet Hentges
    Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
  • Dan Serwer
    Senior Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace
  • Jaco Cilliers
    Training Specialist, U.S. Institute of Peace
  • John Menzies
    Senior Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace

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