Antoine is a member of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. He shared his insights about his experience in the Middle East and the importance of letting local parties drive their own peacebuilding processes.
Event: Geneva Peace Talks 2013
Location: Palais des Nations
Date: 20/09/2013
Dennis is a Senior Humanitarian Advisor at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (CHD). He explains that the international approach to conflict resolution is too state-centric. He argues that given that most conflicts occur within societies, more efforts need to be made to promote trust and reach out to all local actors.
Tags: Conflict, Dialogue, Mediation, Peace, Trust, War,