Informal Expert Workshop on Youth in Conflict and Peacebuilding
Description:
On May 18th, 15 scholars and experts from 10 academic institutions in the Boston area came together to discuss key challenges and dilemmas concerning the situation and role of youth in conflict and peacebuilding, as well as their experiences as researchers trying to influence policy and professional decision‐making.
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The Federal Department for Foreign Affairs (FDFA) formulates and coordinates Swiss foreign policy on the instructions of the Federal Council. A coherent foreign policy is a precondition for the effective protection of Swiss interests vis-à-vis foreign countries.
The François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights is the first academic center to focus exclusively on the practical dynamic between the issues of health and human rights. Founded in 1993 through a gift from the Association François-Xavier Bagnoud, the FXB Center is a world leader in building a conceptual basis of the right to health and driving advocacy initiatives to incorporate human rights norms into international health policy. The FXB Center is based at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH).
The overarching mission of the Harvard School of Public Health is to advance the public’s health through learning, discovery, and communication. To pursue this mission, the School produces knowledge through research, reproduces knowledge through higher education, and translates knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policy makers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations.
The SEA Peace Lab is a research and policy center hosted by Universitas Paramadinas in Jakarta, dedicated to the needs of humanitarian professionals in the region. The core activities support the professional development of humanitarian and peacebuilding communities in the Southeast Asian region by hosting professional trainings, developing innovatives, applying research, and fostering professional networking.
