Analysis of Colombia and U.S. foreign policy frequently underscore the issues of drug trafficking, guerilla warfare, and paramilitary violence that underlie Colombia’s long-standing internal armed conflict. Yet Colombia boasts a rich experience of peace initiatives involving local, regional, national, and international actors. What can we learn from these experiences that might help transform Colombia’s conflict in the future? How might our notions of Colombia and our policies change if we focus on peace and peace actors as a driving force for change?
Please join us for a discussion with contributors to a new United States Institute of Peace Press book, Colombia: Building Peace in a Time of War, edited by USIP Senior Program Officer Virginia M. Bouvier. In the volume, more than thirty experienced and emerging authors, human rights activities, and peace practitioners share their insights on the prospects for peace and analyze the vast array of peace initiatives that have emerged in Colombia in recent years. Panelists will discuss the current state of conflict and peace in Colombia, explore lessons from past peace processes, and discuss the implications of this new peace-centered approach for U.S. policy and international efforts in Colombia.
Speakers
Virginia M. Bouvier
Senior Program Officer and head of the Columbia Conflict Team, U.S. Institute of Peace
Editor, Colombia: Building Peace in a Time of War
Marc Chernick
Research Associate Professor, Department of Government and Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University
Mary Roldan
Dorothy Epstein Professor of Latin American History, Hunter College of the City University of New York
Adam Isacson
Director of Colombia Programs, Center for International Policy
Mark L. Schneider, Moderator
Senior Vice President, International Crisis Group
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Start Date:
July 14, 2009 - 3:00pm
End Date:
July 14, 2009 - 5:00pm
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
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