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SUMMARY:Fireside chat with Kishan S. Rana
DESCRIPTION:Professor Emeritus\, former Ambassador of India\, and a joint secretary to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi \nInterviewer: Milos Strugar \nAmbassador Kishan S. Rana\, Professor Emeritus\, and a Senior Fellow at DiploFoundation. He was awarded a BA (Hon) and MA in economics\, St Stephens College Delhi. He was in the Indian Foreign Service (1960-95); and worked in China (1963-65\, 1970-72). He was Ambassador and High Commissioner for Algeria\, Czechoslovakia\, Kenya\, Mauritius\, and Germany; and consul general in San Francisco. He served as a joint secretary on staff of PM Indira Gandhi (1981-82). \nAmb. Rana is an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Chinese Studies\, Delhi (book review editor\, China Report); an Archives By-Fellow\, Churchill College\, Cambridge; a Public Policy Scholar\, Woodrow Wilson Centre\, Washington DC; guest faculty at the Diplomatic Academy\, Vienna; and Commonwealth Adviser\, Namibia Foreign Ministry\, 2000-01. He has lectured in about 20 countries to diplomats at foreign ministry training institutions\, and at ambassador conferences in several countries. \nHe is the author of Inside Diplomacy (2000); Managing Corporate Culture (co-author\, 2000); Bilateral Diplomacy (2002); The 21st Century Ambassador (2004); Asian Diplomacy (2007); Diplomacy of the 21st Century (2011); India’s North-East States\, the BCIM Forum and Regional Integration\, (co-author\, 2012); The Contemporary Embassy (2013); and Diplomacy at the Cutting Edge (2015). He is co-editor of Foreign Ministries (2007); and Economic Diplomacy (2011). The two books were translated into Chinese; some used as textbooks at several universities. He has written about 100 articles for academic journals and newspapers. \n 
URL:https://www.confluxcenter.org/event/fireside-chat-with-kishan-s-rana/
LOCATION:Conflux Center\, Terazije 34\, Belgrade\, 11000\, Serbia
CATEGORIES:Fireside Chat
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat with Karla Robin Hershey
DESCRIPTION:UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative in the Republic of Serbia \nTopic: “Dialogue for the the Future” \nInterviewer: Mr. Julian Harston\, UN Assistant Secretary-General (ret.) \nMs. Hershey presented “Dialogue for the Future” at Conflux Center on the 26th of February\, 2018\, where she addressed how sensitive political issues were addressed through the work of development UN partners at the local community level\, focusing on: \n\nPromoting inter-cultural dialogue through culture\, sports\, education\, health\nWorking in multi-cultural geographical areas\nWorking with youth\nConnecting young people from South West Serbia to the youth in other parts of Serbia and with young people in other countries across the globe (Dialogue Café)\nStudying linkages between culture and development in the context of the Post 2015 Consultations for Agenda 2030\nRelevance of the Alliance of Civilizations concept for some of the activities implemented in the past\nPromoting human security concept\n\nShe also discussed the present future planned activities in the Western Balkans Region\, namely dialogue for the future concept that promotes regional cooperation and dialogue between different communities in Serbia through culture\, youth and education focused activities. \n  \nMs. Hershey has 28 years of development and humanitarian experience. Currently she serves as the UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia with 20 members on the United Nations Country Team. Prior to this\, she served as Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Maseru\, Lesotho (2012-2017). She also served with the World Food Programme as their Representative and Country Director in Swaziland (2009-2012); Deputy Country Director in Malawi (2006-2009); acting Country Director in Syria (2007); Programme\, Procurement and Public Information Officer in Tanzania (2003-2006); WFP Liaison Officer to the Special Envoy\, Bureau for East and Southern Africa\, Johannesburg (2002-2003) and\nEthiopia (2000-2002).  \nMs. Hershey began her UN career with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs as Humanitarian Affairs Officer (OCHA) in Angola (1998-2000).  Prior to joining the UN\, she served in various capacities with World Vision Relief and Development in Angola\, Rotary International in Evanston\, Illinois\, American Employee’s Association in Rwanda and United States Peace Corps in Rwanda as a Business Advisor to the Ministry of Youth and Cooperatives (Rwanda 1989 – 1993) and the\nYMCA. \nMs. Heshey holds an M.B.A in Management and B.A. in Economics and Political Science. \n 
URL:https://www.confluxcenter.org/event/fireside-chat-with-karla-robin-hershey/
LOCATION:Conflux Center\, Terazije 34\, Belgrade\, 11000\, Serbia
CATEGORIES:Fireside Chat
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180303
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SUMMARY:Mediation Course
DESCRIPTION:The aim of the course was to enhance specific knowledge in conflict analysis and mediation skills of the participants which could be successfully applied in emerging and ongoing crisis situations. \nThe training consisted of contributions by senior experts and practitioners in this field\, facilitated discussions\, and simulation exercises. \nThe content of the course aimed to create a platform for an exchange of experiences\, as well as the best practices and the trends in the field of mediation between participants and facilitators. \nThe course was preceded by a two-day international conference “Mediation\, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in the Emerging Paradigm” (24th-25th February 2018)\, which was organized in a partnership between Conflux Center and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. \nCourse Information \n\nDirector: \nSenior Mentors: \n\n\nMr. Goran Topalović \nAmbassador Milos Strugar\, UN Senior Mediation Adviser\nMr. Julian Harston\, UN Assistant Secretary-General (Ret.) \n\nDOWNLOAD COURSE PROGRAM
URL:https://www.confluxcenter.org/event/mediation-course-2018/
LOCATION:Hotel M\, Belgrade\, Serbia\, Bulevar Oslobođenja 56a\, Belgrade\, 11000\, Serbia
CATEGORIES:Courses
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SUMMARY:International Conference: "Mediation\, Conflict Prevention And Resolution In The Emerging Paradigm"
DESCRIPTION:The conference brought together renowned academics\, practitioners and decision makers to present views and exchange insights on mediation as an essential tool in addressing new challenges and threats to world peace and security. It aimed to examine ways of bringing culture and intercultural dialogue into mainstream mediation\, to address new challenges in conflict prevention and resolution brought about by advances in information and digital technologies and changes in the media landscape\, as well as to look at the comparative strengths and effectiveness of various mediation actors. \n  \nH.E. Mr. Ivica Dačić\, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia delivering opening remarks \nClick Here To Read The Opening Remarks \n  \n \nPanel moderators: Ivan Mrkic\, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia\, Julian Harston\, UN Assistant Secretary-General (Ret.) and Ambassador Milos Strugar\, UN Senior Mediation Adviser. \n  \nCourse Information \n\n\n\nOpening Remarks:\nH.E. Mr. Ivica Dačić\, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia\n\n\nPanel moderators:\nMr. Ivan Mrkic\, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia\nMr. Julian Harston\, UN Assistant Secretary-General (Ret.)\nAmbassador Milos Strugar\, UN Senior Mediation Adviser\n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD LIST OF SPEAKERS
URL:https://www.confluxcenter.org/event/international-conference/
LOCATION:Hotel M\, Belgrade\, Serbia\, Bulevar Oslobođenja 56a\, Belgrade\, 11000\, Serbia
CATEGORIES:Conference
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