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Can Civil Society Contribute to Peace?

The Middle East, the Great Lakes and Central America are significant examples of local and regional conflicts that are often shaped by global conflicts of interest.
1) What is the impact of international public campaigns on reducing conflict?
2) How can governments, civil society and the business community work together to maximize their impact on promoting peace?
Shamil Idriss, Chief Operating Officer, Search for Common Ground, USA
Franziska Müller, Middle East Specialist, cfd - The NGO for Women's Empowerment, Switzerland
Franz Schüle, Secretary-General, Swiss Interchurch Aid - HEKS, Switzerland
Introduced by
Micheline Calmy-Rey, Federal Councillor of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation
Moderated by
Roger de Weck, Columnist, Switzerland