Global Conflict | The Human Impact
#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
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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)
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Lunch
12.00pm
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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
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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