Lessons from Peace

It has now been 23 years since the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement, perhaps the most lauded peace deal in modern political history. Meanwhile, five years ago, the seminal agreement to end the civil conflict in Colombia – the longest-running civil war in the Western hemisphere – was reached. Both conflicts seemed, to seasoned observers, utterly intractable. Both peace processes are marked by remarkable successes as well as enduring challenges. What can we learn from examining how peace has been won and implemented in these two cases?
9:00AM
Welcome and introduction of participants
Bonnie Weir
9:05-9:30AM
Keynote Address: Lessons from Peace in Colombia and Northern Ireland
Sergio Jaramillo
9:30-10:45AM
Panel 1: Negotiations
Presentation by Sergio Jaramillo
Comments by Jonathan Powell, Rory Montgomery, and Niall O’Dowd
Chaired by Emma Sky
11:00AM-12:15PM
Panel 2: Peace and Justice
Presentation by Eduardo Cifuentes
Comments by Pablo de Greiff and Martin Flaherty
Chaired by Richard English
12:15-12:30PM
Remarks: U.S. policy and peace in Colombia and Northern Ireland
Representative Brendan Boyle
2:00-3:15PM
Panel 3: Implementation
Presentation by Carlos Ruiz Massieu
Comments by Jessica Faieta, Fergal Mythen, and Avila Kilmurray
Chaired by Claire Hajaj
3:30-4:30PM
Panel 4: Practitioner Roundtable – Usable and distilled information for peace negotiations and implementation
Presentation by Claire Hajaj
Comments by Richard English and Emma Sky
Chaired by Jonathan Powell
4:30-5:30PM
Reception