Join us for a guest lecture by former diplomat and policy expert Paul Dziatkowiec: Making Conflict Mediation work in a time of geopolitical crisis!

This lecture will explore how conflict mediators can remain effective when the broader geopolitical environment is working against peace, examining  how rivalries between major powers complicate or even sabotage peace processes, and what strategies mediators can use to work around those pressures.

We will also look at real-world case studies, such as conflicts in Ukraine or the Middle East, to draw practical lessons for mediation practice. Finally, we will address the future prospects for mediation actors and their methods, and assess whether existing tools and frameworks need to be fundamentally reimagined for a more fragmented and polarized world. 

Meet our guest speaker: Paul Dziatkowiec
Paul Dziatkowiec is a mediator and former diplomat whose work has taken him to over 70 countries. Currently he is Director of Mediation and Peace Support at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, following a decade in senior roles at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD). He has run confidential dialogue processes in the Ukraine-Russia context, Caucasus, Middle East, Asia and elsewhere. He was an Australian diplomat in the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Africa, up to acting Ambassador level; and a Peace Monitor in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

May 21st starting at 15:00 , Harmony Building Room 1312.0024

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Note: This event is free and also open to non-members of Clio.

We’re excited to see you there!