Bringing Peace Through Facilitated Dialogue: A Book Launch
Today’s international conflicts typically involve multiple actors, interests, and drivers that have sparked long, violent histories. Ending these conflicts relies more and more on facilitated dialogue, a process in which a neutral third party helps a broad spectrum of conflicting parties overcome the many barriers to effective communication.
Today’s international conflicts typically involve multiple actors, interests, and drivers that have sparked long, violent histories. Ending these conflicts relies more and more on facilitated dialogue, a process in which a neutral third party helps a broad spectrum of conflicting parties overcome the many barriers to effective communication.
Facilitating Dialogue: USIP’s Work in Conflict Zones, edited by David Smock and Daniel Serwer, presents seven case studies of the U.S. Institute of Peace’s facilitated dialogue efforts in Iraq, Kosovo, Israel/Palestine, Colombia, Nigeria, and Nepal. Covering a variety of conflict situations and peacemaking efforts, the cases tell stories of peacebuilding successes, efforts in progress, limitations on what can be achieved, and lessons learned.
This workshop presented samples of the chapters in the book and a summary of lessons learned. Facilitating Dialogue: USIP’s Work in Conflict Zones can be purchased from our bookstore.
Speakers
- Daniel Serwer (Kosovo)
Professor,
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies - Rusty Barber (Iraq)
International Affairs Professional - Colette Rausch (Nepal)
Director, Rule of Law Center of Innovation
U.S. Institute of Peace - David Smock, Moderator
Senior Vice President, Center of Innovation
U.S. Institute of Peace
Explore Further
- Read the news release for "Facilitating Dialogue: USIP's Work in Conflict Zone"
