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"Building Civilian Capacity to Meet 21st Century Challenges"
Summary
Building civilian capacity is one of the critical elements of conflict management, especially now. For over a dozen years, many key conflict management institutions - both in the US and abroad - have recognized this need and developed courses and programs to prepare civilians to operate effectively in a conflict zone. After a decade of effort, what have we learned about increasing civilian capacity? The costs of failing to increase civilian capacity may be very high. Without better capacity, civilians may be at a higher risk and/or peace processes could be in jeopardy. Why haven’t we done better in preparing civilians? Most importantly, what must we do now to prepare civilians for the difficult work of preventing, ending, and settling conflicts?
Rapporteur Summary Report
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Multimedia
Full Session
- Watch on YouTube
- Video Recording of Session (.mp4 137.5MB)
- Audio Recording of Session (.mp3 57.8MB)
- Photo Gallery
By Speaker
- Jean-Marie Guehenno
Former UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, United Nations
Video Recording of Speaker (.mp4 30.82MB)- Jim Dobbins
Director, International Security and Defense Policy Centre, the RAND Corporation
Video Recording of Speaker (.mp4 43.97MB)- Nancy Lindborg
President, Mercy Corps
Video Recording of Speaker (.mp4 32.1MB)- Chester Crocker
Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Board Member, United States Institute of Peace
Video Recording of Speaker (.mp4 32.1MB)- Question and Answer Panel
Video Recording of Panel (.mp4 23.54MB)