Rotary Peace Fellow Class 18 Public Seminar: Conflict Solutions Showcase: Learning from Practitioners 
Wednesay, March 25 at 9:00 am, Jamjuree A Room, M Floor, Pathumwan Princess Hotel

Panel 1: Conflict & Options in Israel/Palestine, Afghanistan, & the Global Justice System

Malaka Samara (Palestine): The Inner Political Conflict Between the Two Main Political Parties in Palestine: Fatah & Hamas

Sjors Beenker (The Netherlands): Nonviolent Action as an Option for Dutch Foreign Policy Regarding Israel/Palestine

Mahmood Rahimi (Afghanistan): The Impact of Informal Justice on Peacebuilding in Afghanistan

Annemieke Holthuis (Canada): Responses to Violence & Crime in Post-Conflict Societies: Conditions for Positive Peace

Discussant: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chantana Banpasirichote-Wungaeo, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University

Panel 2: Conflict & Peacebuilding in Kenya & Cameroon

Dickson Swegenyi (Kenya): Inter-Boundary Conflicts in the North Rift, Kenya

John Korir (Kenya): Role of Alternative Conflict Resolution Mechanisms & How They Can Contribution to Peacebuilding Among Communities in Kenya

George Ngwane (Cameroon): Preventing Renewed Violence Through Peacebuilding in Bakassai Peninsula, Cameroon

Discussant: Dr. Titipol Phakdeewanich, Faculty of Political Science, Ubon Ratchathani University

Panel 3: Peacebuilding in Colombia, Mexico, Bosnia & Herzegovina, & the Koreas

Cornelia Weiss (USA): A Missing Analysis for Peace in Colombia

Wendy Coulson (USA): Could San Miguel de Allende (Mexico) Benefit from a Youth Peace Program?

Elma Demir (Bosnia Herzegovina): Social (In)Justice & Conflict Transformation: Institutional Corruption in Reparations & Rehabilitation Programs in Bosnia & Herzegovina

Soo Sun Choe (USA): Conflict in Context: Towards Peace on the Korean Penninsula

Discussant: TBD

Panel 4: Conflict, Insurgency, Disaster Response, & Peace in Southeast Asia

Ridwan (Indonesia): Preventing Communal Conflict in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia: An Early Warning System Approach

Maria Lourdes Aseneta (Philippines): The Bangsamoro Peace Process in the Philippines

Maiden Manzanal (Canada): In the Eye of the Storm: Samar & Leyte, Philippines, in the Context of Natural Disaster & Insurgency

Jelena Novakovic (Bosnia Herzegovina): Prospects for Conflict-Sensitive Tourism Development in the Thai-Cambodian Land Dispute Region: The Potential of the Phreah Vihear Temple in Sustaining Peace

Discussant: Dr. Saya Kiba, Political Affairs Division, Embassy of Japan in Thailand

Panel 5: Police & Communities in Canada, USA, & India

Francine Allard (Canada): Improved Communications in Police & Public Interactions: RCMP Divisional Liaison Teams & Large Scale Protests with Criminal Activity

Natasha Haunsperger (USA/Croatia): Portland Police Refugee Project: Expanding Community Outreach

Patty LaTaille (USA): Promoting Peace Between Law Enforcement & American Citizens

Vishwas Nangre Patil (India): Handling Communal Divide in Mumbai City

Discussant: TBD

Panel 6: Conflict in Sri Lanka & India

Antony Suthan (Sri Lanka): Challenges to Peacebuilding in Postwar Sri Lanka

Udayakantha Suraweera (Sri Lanka): Peace Education in Sri Lanka

Prasanta Rajguru (India): The Conflict of Tribal (Bodo) & Muslims (Immigrants) in Assam, India

Discussant: Mr. Anoop Sukumaran, Excutive Director, Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network

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