[ALBSA-Info] Events on SEE in Washington, D.C. & Harvard

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Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 13:06:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [balkans] Events on SEE in Washington, D.C. & Harvard
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From: charlotte Diez <diezch10 at yahoo.com>

PREVENTION AND PRACTICE: THE BALKANS FORUM
Organized jointly by the
Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs,
Georgetown University's Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies,
and
Search for Common Ground

Session 10 

Negotiating Peace in Macedonia
With a presentation by 

Ambassador James Pardew
Special Advisor for Southeast Europe

Monday, September 17, from 4 - 6 p.m.
Georgetown University - Program Room, Leavey Conference Center

The peace accord signed on August 13 by ethnic Albanian and Macedonian political leaders was an impressive achievement.  Negotiations dragged on for nearly three months amidst public demonstrations, incidents of violence, breaches of attempted ceasefires, and mounting domestic and international pressures.  Adding to the challenge is the persistent perception throughout the Balkans that ethnic relations have a zero-sum character: what one group gains the others lose.

As parliamentary support for the framework agreement hangs in the balance, NATO troops cautiously proceed in disarming the Albanian insurgents.  Yet since the early negotiating process was conducted behind closed doors, a clear understanding of the intricate bargaining has been elusive.  Speaking on the subject of the Macedonian peace negotiations and the enormity of the task ahead, Ambassador James Pardew, chief U.S. negotiator in the talks, will illuminate the complex array of issues that had to be considered and agreed upon before reaching the final accord.  Ambassador Pardew will also provide commentary on how negotiation efforts and NATO's mandate in Macedonia were influenced by previous peacemaking efforts in the Balkans and the prospect of long-term peace and stability in Macedonia.  

Ambassador Pardew served as Deputy Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State for Democracy in the Balkans during the conflict in Kosovo and subsequent peace implementation from 1999-2001.  He was appointed to the rank of Ambassador on August 1, 1997.  Previously, he represented the Secretary of Defense on the U.S. negotiating team that concluded the Dayton Peace Agreement, ending the war in Bosnia.  He formerly served as the director of the Balkans Task Force in the Office of the Secretary of State.  Foreign assignments included Germany, Turkey, Japan, a combat tour in Vietnam, and service in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia.  He received a BA in journalism from Arkansas State University and an MA in Political Science and International Affairs from Loyola University of Chicago.

The discussion will be held Monday, September 17, from 4 - 6 p.m. at Georgetown University (Program Room, Leavey Conference Center).  Directions to the Leavey Conference Center follow this letter.

Entering its second year, the Balkans Forum brings together a diverse group of experts-academics, activists, policy makers, and practitioners-for sustained dialogue on U.S. policy in the Balkans.  Each monthly session is organized around a brief presentation from one or two Balkan specialists followed by a roundtable discussion.  

The theme for the 2001-2002 session of Balkans Forum is "Learning Peace in the Balkans."  While the experience of building peace in the Balkans has been significant, it has not proven to be cumulative.  Lessons learned in some instances have not always been replicated in others.  During the coming nine sessions of the Balkans Forum, we will examine the strategic choices-and the outcomes of those choices-made by international actors in their attempts to prevent deadly conflict in the region

We hope you will join us for what promises to be a fascinating conversation.  Please contact Charlotte Diez at Search for Common Ground by September 14 at cdiez at sfcg.org or call (202) 777-2206 to reserve a space at the September 17 Balkans Forum.  

Regards,

                                           
Ana Cutter                              Andrew Loomis
Program Officer                        Project Manager
Carnegie Program on Conflict Prevention       Search for Common Ground in Macedonia
170 East 64th Street                        1601 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.  
New York, NY 10021                          Suite 200
Tel. (212) 838-4120, ext. 212                  Washington, DC 20009                  
                                    Tel. (202) 265-4300, ext. 203

Directions:

If you are taking a taxi or parking off campus, enter the Georgetown Campus at 37th Street and O.  Turn right on the diagonal brick path across the lawn.  At the red square, veer right, go under the arc, up several stairs, and continue straight on the path (the Reiss Science building will be on the left) to another flight of stairs on the left.  Take the stairs and cross the bridge pathway to the Leavey Conference Center.

If you are parking on campus, use the University entrance at Canal or Prospect Streets.  Follow the driveway/access road past the large construction site (the tennis courts are on the left).  The driveway leads to Lot T.  Please mention to the parking attendant that you are attending the Balkans Forum, co-sponsored by Georgetown's Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies.  The flat rate is $5.  The building adjacent to Lot T is the Leavey Center.  



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From: nicole_stewart at ksg.harvard.edu


The Kokkalis Program on Southeastern and East-Central Europe invites you to
the following events:


Friday, September 14th, 2001
4:00 p.m.


Kokkalis Program Open House


Learn more about the Kokkalis Program on Southeastern and East-Central
Europe.  Meet our staff, students, and new fellows.  Refreshments provided!


Kokkalis Program Offices
124 Mt. Auburn St.
Suite 160, Room 105
Cambridge, MA 02138



Tuesday, September 18th, 2001
6:00 p.m.


"Southeastern Europe: Dangers & Prospects"
A lecture by H.E. Stepjan Mesic, President of the Republic of Croatia


ARCO Forum of Public Affairs
JFK School of Government
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138



Thursday, October 4th, 2001
4:00 p.m.


"Kosovo: Successes & Failures"
A lecture by Dr. Mark Baskin, Director of Research, Pearson Peacekeeping
Center, and former Deputy Regional Administrator Prizen, Kosovo, United
Nations Mission in Kosovo.


Littauer 280
JFK School of Government
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138



Monday, October 15th, 2001
4:00 p.m.


"Turkey Between Two Worlds"
A lecture by Stephen Kinzer, former New York Times Istanbul Bureau Chief.


Taubman Room A, 5th Floor
JFK School of Government
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138




Nicole Stewart
Program Assistant
Kokkalis Program
John F. Kennedy School of Government
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge MA 02138
(617) 496-0175


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