Reflections at the Beginning of the Sarajevo Symposium

2019-01-02T18:19:35+00:00

by Sarah Fizer In only the first two days of the Sarajevo Symposium I have found the most interesting observation to be the perception of post-conflict transitions among my classmates. We are an amazingly [...]

Reflections at the Beginning of the Sarajevo Symposium2019-01-02T18:19:35+00:00

Frameworks for Accomplishment of Peace Processes

2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

by Daniel Mesa Gómez Conflicts all around the world are composed of complex contexts and different actors. Solutions to such conflicts also need to be complex—involving series of negotiations and multiple implementation stages—and ideally lead [...]

Frameworks for Accomplishment of Peace Processes2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

Reimagining Bosnia and Herzegovina

2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

By Philippa Meikle Preface: Participants of the inaugural Sarajevo Symposium were asked to participate in a day-long capstone simulation. All participants were presented with a fictional scenario of Bosnia and Herzegovina, five years in the [...]

Reimagining Bosnia and Herzegovina2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

The Value of Vulnerability in Negotiations

2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

By Milica Njegovan It is a rare skill to make people laugh and gasp with amusement when speaking about post conflict transition. Hind Kabawat, founder of the Syria Center for Dialogue, Peace and Reconciliation and [...]

The Value of Vulnerability in Negotiations2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

Disarmament? Demobilization and Reintegration

2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

By Daniel Mesa Gómez The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) processes are strategies used in United Nations peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations, although they have begun to be used independently by states and other institutions involved [...]

Disarmament? Demobilization and Reintegration2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

Shaping Peacemakers

2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

by Milicia Njegovan On Monday, July 17th I saw the opening of the International Peace and Security Institute’s (IPSI) inaugural Symposium in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina (BiH). This is the first IPSI symposium to [...]

Shaping Peacemakers2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

Forgiveness and Hope

2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

By: Karen Fancher The film screening of “Pretty Village” was a profound glimpse into the dynamics of reentering a community after suffering mass atrocities at the hands of one’s neighbors. I was impressed by [...]

Forgiveness and Hope2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

Creative Transitions in Central Sahel

2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

By Daniel Mesa Gómez Audra Dykman explored a framework to holistic transitions by looking at the Central Sahel region as a case study to reflect on what has to be done in situations where a [...]

Creative Transitions in Central Sahel2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

Approaches to Security – Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration

2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00

By Elliot Short Today’s studies at the 2017 Sarajevo Symposium on Post-Conflict traditions began with a lecture from William Stuebner  (Bill) on Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR). We looked at two case studies in [...]

Approaches to Security – Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration2019-01-02T18:19:39+00:00
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