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Reconstructing and Stabilizing War-Torn States: The Challenge Before Us

Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 / Time: 5:00am - 7:00am 

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Following the tragic events on September 11, 2001, the international community realized that it could no longer afford to ignore the chaos in weak and failed states. Fortunately, after more than a decade of experience helping nations emerge from conflict, the world has learned some valuable lessons. Current and former leaders of these missions offered their unique insights at this unprecedented gathering in Washington, D.C.

Department of State’s Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: Conference Conclusions

Speakers

  • Ambassador Carlos Pascual, Coordinator of Reconstruction and Stabilization, U.S. Department of State
  • The Honorable Nicholas R. Burns, Under Secretary, Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State
  • Wesley K. Clark, Gen. U.S. Army (Ret.), Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe

Panelists

  • Ambassador James Dobbins
    Former U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti and Somalia
  • The Honorable Rend Rahim Francke
    Executive Director, Iraq Foundation
  • The Honorable Ashraf Ghani
    Former Finance Minister, Afghanistan
  • The Honorable Sukehiro Hasegawa
    Special Representative of the Secretary-General for East Timor
  • Ambassador Donald Hays
    Principal Deputy High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Mr. Lou Hughes
    Chief of Staff, Afghanistan Reconstruction Group, U.S. Embassy, Kabul
  • The Honorable Jacques Paul Klein
    Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Liberia
  • Ambassador Gary Matthews
    Former Senior Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo
  • The Honorable Lawrence Rossin
    Principal Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo
  • The Honorable Juan Gabriel Valdes
    Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti
  • Dr. Daniel Serwer
    Director, Peace and Stability Operations, U.S. Institute of Peace

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