When: 29 November 2023, 15:00-17:00 (CET)
Today’s global affairs are becoming increasingly complex and overwhelming. The pace of tectonic geopolitical shifts, the intensity of continued unbearable conflicts, as well as the level of devastation through climate change are difficult to cope with and to sufficiently comprehend. While this global context is maximizing the need for patient and inclusive dialogue, time and space for such dialogue are becoming more and more limited. A new level of polarization is dominating the public discourse, leaving very little room for context, nuances and a multi-angle perspective on complex realities.
At this year’s 4th CARPO Research Forum, we want to shed light on what kind of impact this trend may have on dialogue initiatives, as well as on mediation efforts. Is it, indeed, more challenging to conduct dialogue and mediation in a multipolar world? To address this question, we have ensured the participation of truly distinguished speakers who are both scholars and practitioners of dialogue. With their help, we want to examine what the merits and limits of dialogue are, how dialogue initiatives can lead to actual mediation efforts, and how the need for neutrality and balance can be reconciled with moral convictions.
As it has been the case in the past, the CARPO Research Forum does not aim to answer all of these questions but to provide some guidance on how to address those questions with the help of experienced experts.
The CARPO Research Forum is a public online event for which everyone can register.
Agenda
15:00 – 15:10 Introduction & Welcoming Remarks
15:10 – 15:30 Keynote speech: “Dialogue and Mediation in a Multipolar World”
Speaker
Peter Jones, Executive Director of Ottawa Dialogue
Moderator
Jane Kinninmont, Director Policy & Impact at the European Leadership Network
15:30-17:00 Panel Discussion: Best-practices for dialogue and mediation
Panelists
Jamila Ali Rajaa, Co-founder of Consult Yemen
Ibrahim Fraihat, Associate Professor in International Conflict Studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
Julia Pickhardt, Project Manager Yemen, CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation
Oliver Wils, Head of Berghof’s MENA Department
Moderator
Jane Kinninmont, Director Policy & Impact at the European Leadership Network
The CARPO Research Forum is a public online event for which everyone can register.
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