Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Publications
Nouvelles du BLTP No. 1
Jul 07, 2011Summary of recent Burundi Leadership Training Program Activities, in French only. Published in July, 2004 more
Report on September-October 2005 Training Activities
Jul 07, 2011English, French and Kirundi. This document includes reports on follow up workshops with Burundi's integrated police force, as well as the newly-elected Burundian government. Large file more
The Role of ECOWAS in Achieving the Economic Integration of West Africa
Jul 07, 2011On October 19, 2007, the Africa Program hosted an event entitled "The Role of ECOWAS in Achieving the Economic Integration of West Africa" with Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, President of the ECOWAS Commission. more
Towards Tolerance, Law and Dignity: Addressing Violence against Foreign Nationals in South Africa
Jul 07, 2011Although violence against foreign nationals and other ‘outsiders’ has been a longstanding feature of post-Apartheid South Africa, the intensity and scale of the May 2008 attacks were extraordinary. What started off as an isolated incidence of antiforeigner violence in Alexandra on 11 May, quickly spread to other townships and informal settlements across the country. more
Reflections of His Excellency Paul Kagame on the Tenth Anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda
Jul 07, 2011On April 21, 2004, His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, reflected on the tenth anniversary of the tragic genocide in Rwanda. He discussed the root causes of the genocide, the international reaction to the crisis, and the measures that he and his country have been taking to rebuild Rwanda. His presentation was part of Remembering Rwanda, a commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the genocide. The program was co-sponsored by the Africa Program, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the United States Institute of Peace. more
Two Views on the Crisis in Sudan
Jul 07, 2011Sudan faces multiple crises. The CPA, which ended the southern conflict, has not been fully implemented. International support has been patchy. Demarcation of the North/South border has again been postponed.
Preparations for the southern and Abyei referenda, due to be held in January, are well behind schedule, as are the popular consultations in Blue Nile and South Kordofan, where state elections have been put off until November. Inter-tribal conflict troubles the South. more
Statement by H.E. Salva Kiir, First Vice President of Sudan
Jul 07, 2011On November 4th, 2005, H.E. Salva Kiir, First Vice President of Sudan, President of Southern Sudan and Commander-in-Chief of the SPLM, delivered a wide-ranging presentation, and released the attached statement. A video and summary of the event can be found here. more
Strategies for Promoting Gender Equity in Developing Countries: Lessons, Challenges and Opportunities
Jul 07, 2011Strategies for Promoting Gender Equity in Developing Countries: Lessons, Challenges, and Opportunities examines both old and new strategies for promoting gender equity in development. As such, it draws upon expert scholars and practitioners to analyze individual cases from throughout the developing world. It also aims to identify policy options and suggestions for moving the current debate forward. This publication is a product of a conference co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Center and the Inter-American Foundation. more
Follow-up on the Kivu Peace Conference
Jul 07, 2011L’Initiative pour un Leadership Cohésif a organisé du 28 janvier au 2
février 2008 une retraite formative avec les parties signataires de l’Acte
d’engagement de Goma signé la semaine précédente (les parties absentes ont été les autorités centrales civiles et militaires. Par ailleurs, les FRF ont été matériellement empêchés de revenir à temps des Hauts Plateaux). Assistaient également les présidents des sociétés civiles et des structures de coordination de chefferie coutumière des deux provinces. more
It Always Rains in the Same Place First: Geographic Favoritism in Rural Burundi
Jul 07, 2011-Field report based on the Wilson Center's Community-Based Leadership Program in Burundi more
