By G. As the 2018 IPSI Symposium on Post Conflict Transitions nears an end, it is a time to reflect upon the many lessons learned. For myself these lessons surround techniques for assisting in [...]

By Mohammed Eid I stood in front of everyone introducing a guest during the Sarajevo Symposium on Post Conflict Transition. He is a known survivor of the notorious Omarska concentration camp during the war [...]

By Sarah Fizer I have previously defined resilience as the ability to keep moving forward and to remain strong in the face of adversity. This is a very individualistic approach to the term, as [...]

By Patrick Groeneveld-Meijer One of my favorite days of the symposium was the tour Carolyn Edgerton gave us of the war sites in downtown Sarajevo. I was immediately impressed by the energy she brought [...]

By Benjamin Kissin During our sessions at the symposium, we talked a lot about the dysfunction of the Bosnian state and how pervasive ethnic identity remains in the society. This wasn't overly noticeable in [...]

By Sara Magee Now that I have reached the end of my time here at the Symposium, I have found myself reflecting on the incredible people that I have had the opportunity to meet [...]

By Dakota Peterson A final bosanska kaffa with friends early in the morning after a night out. At this point I was half awake while the soft aroma of coffee filled the air around [...]

By Paul Piffaut Ici est mort le marsouin Marcel Amaru – mort pour la paix, a Polynesian from a remnant of France’s colonial empire died for peace, this small text stands on the wall [...]

By Molly Morley and Paul Piffaut In 1993 the United Nations Security Council resolution 808 set up “an international tribunal with the goal of prosecuting the individuals responsible for violations of humanitarian law committed [...]

By Emma Plant The war’s over. Many people lost. Some of us deserved it. It’s time to accept that. The war’s over. Many profited from its unsatisfying ending. Some who started it will never [...]