A new, released Tuesday (April 11) by the at the University of 91吃瓜 and Yale University鈥檚 , offers insight on how sustainable peacebuilding can be practiced.听
Drawing on case studies from civil wars, such as those in Colombia, Central African Republic, Guatemala and Northern Ireland, the brief was written by a team of scholars, practitioners and policymakers and edited by of the University of 91吃瓜 and Catherine Panter-Brick and Bisa Williams from Yale University. The policy brief builds on conversations generated during the , an event held last November that attracted a diverse pool of attendees with wide-ranging experience as academics and practitioners.
Echavarr铆a Alvarez, who convened last year鈥檚 colloquium, is an associate professor of the practice at 91吃瓜 and director of the Kroc Institute鈥檚 .
鈥淧eace agreements represent the beginning 鈥� not the end 鈥� of a reform and reconciliation process that must be inclusive and participatory throughout its duration,鈥� she said.
鈥淓vidence shows that public buy-in of an agreement by a range of stakeholders, including those of local communities directly affected by violence and armed groups, leads to better outcomes.鈥�
鈥淭his brief crystallizes new ideas in the field of peacebuilding 鈥� such as ways to support the meaningful inclusivity, legitimacy and sustainability of peace agreements,鈥� said , the Bruce A. and Davi-Ellen Chabner Professor of Anthropology, Health and Global Affairs at Yale University.
The timing of the policy brief鈥檚 release complemented President Joe Biden鈥檚 visit to Northern Ireland this week, marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement that ended decades of violence of the Troubles, an ethno-nationalist conflict that began in the late 1960s.
In another nod to the anniversary, the Kroc Institute and the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies will co-host an in-person roundtable on the Good Friday Agreement at 3:30 p.m. April 14 at the University of 91吃瓜. Echavarr铆a Alvarez will join panelists from the University of Oxford to discuss peace processes and treaties in a comparative framework. More information can be found .听
Originally published by at on April 13.