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Wednesday, September 09, 2009 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)
Søren Jessen-Petersen, former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo and Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, now the head of Independent Diplomat's (ID) Washington Office, and a former Jennings Randolph guest scholar at USIP, will provide a briefing on ID's current activities in Africa, Asia and Europe, as well as on ID's advocacy projects on UN Security Council working methods and climate change.
Panelists Paul Williams, Executive Director of the Public International Law and Policy Group, and Iain Guest, Executive Director of the Advocacy Project, will comment on the broader context of NGO work in areas of conflict prevention and conflict resolution.
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Please contact Janene Sawers (jsawers@usip.org) with any registration issues or general questions about this event.
Media Inquiries: Members of the media are asked to contact Lauren Sucher (lsucher@usip.org) in the Office of Public Affairs and Communications.
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is an independent, non-governmental organization providing professional support to electoral democracy. Through field work, applied research and advocacy, we strive to promote citizen participation, transparency, and accountability in political life and civil society
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress. Its goals are to help prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and development, and increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide. The Institute does this by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by directly engaging in peacebuilding efforts around the globe.
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