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23-24 August, 2018 Register to attend
#GlobalConflict2018

Conflict is inherent in all societies and has persisted for thousands of years, leaving long-lasting economic, educational and political effects. Nothing, though, is more devastating than the impact on people.

The University of Chicago’s Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts and The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s University Belfast will convene world leaders, scholars and those who are actively working on the ground in conflict zones for Global Conflict | The Human Impact. This two-day conference will examine the lessons learned from resolved conflicts, challenges presented by current conflicts, and the tremendous negative impact on individuals and families.

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  • 23-24 August, 2018
  • Queen's University Belfast
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  • Date
    • Thu 23 Aug
    • Fri 24 Aug
  • Morning

    Conference Opening: 10.00am

    Welcome
    Professor Ian Greer
    Vice-Chancellor, Queen’s University Belfast
    Opening Remarks
    Robert J. Zimmer
    President, University of Chicago

    Keynote Address: 10.15am

    Introduction
    Professor Richard English
    Distinguished Professorial Fellow, The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen’s University Belfast; Pro-Vice Chancellor, Queen’s University Belfast; Author, “Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA”
    Keynote Address
    Senator George J. Mitchell
    Inaugural United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland (1995 – 1998); Independent Chairman, Northern Ireland Peace Talks; United States Special Envoy to the Middle East (2009-2011)

    Northern Ireland: How Peace was Built: 11.00am

    Discussion
    Bertie Ahern
    Former Taoiseach, Republic of Ireland (1997-2008)
    Father Gary Donegan
    Talks Chair, North Belfast Community Resolution Panel; Director, Peace and Reconciliation for the Passionist Order
    Reverend Dr Harold Good
    Recipient, World Methodist Peace Award (2007)
    Professor Monica McWilliams
    Co-Founder, Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition; Chief Commissioner, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (2005-2010); Emeritus Professor, Transitional Justice Institute, Ulster University
    Yvette Shapiro (Moderator)
    Journalist
    Lord David Trimble
    Former First Minister, Northern Ireland (1998-2002); Former Leader, the Ulster Unionist Party (1995-2005)
  • Lunch

    12.00pm

  • Afternoon

    Keynote Address: 13.30pm

    Keynote Address
    Sergio Jaramillo Caro
    Former High Commissioner of Peace, Colombia (2012-2016)
     

    Colombia: The Path to Peace: 14.15pm

    Discussion
    Sergio Jaramillo Caro
    Former High Commissioner of Peace, Colombia (2012-2016)
    Professor James Robinson
    Institute Director, The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts; The Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies and University Professor, The University of Chicago; Co-author, “Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty”
    Maria Teresa Ronderos (Moderator)
    Director, Open Society Program on Independent Journalism; Editor-in-Chief, VerdadAbierta.com

    Q&A: Colombia: The Path to Peace: 15.15pm


    Closing Remarks - Professor Richard English: 15.30pm

     

  • Morning

    Keynote Address: 9.00am

    Welcome
    Professor Richard English
    Distinguished Professorial Fellow, The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen’s University Belfast; Pro-Vice Chancellor, Queen’s University Belfast; Author, “Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA”
    Video Message
    António Guterres
    United Nations Secretary-General
    Introduction
    Peter B. Finn
    Principal, St. Mary’s University College Belfast
    Keynote Address
    Filippo Grandi
    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, The UN Refugee Agency

    Policy Responses to the Refugee Crises: 9.45am

    Discussion
    David Donoghue
    Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations
    Lyse Doucet (Moderator)
    Chief International Correspondent, BBC
    Dr. Fiona Murphy
    Research Fellow, The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen’s University Belfast
    Maciej Popowski
    European Commission Deputy Director General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
    Honorable Anne C. Richard
    Former US Assistant Secretary of State, Population, Refugees & Migration (2012-2017); Former Vice President of Government Relations and Advocacy, International Rescue Committee (2004-2012)

    Tea Break: 10.45am


    Refugee Crises and Families: 11.00am - 12.00pm

    Video Message
    Hazim Avdal
    Student, The University of Chicago
    Discussion
    Muzoon Almellehan
    Goodwill Ambassador, UNICEF and Syrian Refugee
    Dr. Jeannie Annan
    Senior Research Associate, The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts, The University of Chicago; Senior Director for Research and Evaluation, International Rescue Committee
    Lyse Doucet (Moderator)
    Chief International Correspondent, BBC
    Dominic MacSorley
    Chief Executive Officer, Concern Worldwide
    Sanj Srikanthan
    Acting Senior Vice President and Executive Director for Europe, The International Rescue Committee

    Final Remarks: Midday

    Final Remarks
    Professor Richard English
    Closing Remarks
    Daniel Diermeier
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Whitla Hall, Queen’s University
University Road, Belfast,
BT7 1NN
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