La región del Sahel está gravemente afectada por la fragilidad estatal y una extrema desigualdad de género, factores que están inextricablemente relacionados. A lo largo de la zona, la profunda exclusión política, económica y social que sufren las mujeres se ve agravada por, y contribuye a, una mala gobernanza, el subdesarrollo y el conflicto. Asimismo, impide la construcción de la paz. Pese a ello, los actores internacionales aún no han otorgado prioridad a la igualdad de género o a los derechos de las mujeres en sus respuestas a la fragilidad en el Sahel. Es imperativo que reconozcan la importancia del género para sus objetivos políticos, de seguridad, de desarrollo y de sostenibilidad en la región.
On Tuesday, June 23rd, IPI together with the Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN, and the UN Peacebuilding Support Office will cohost a panel discussion on dialogue as a critical tool for peacebuilding, drawing lessons from Burundi.
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The pursuit of dialogue, as a peaceful alternative to the resolution of disputes, is central to the practice of peacemaking and mediation. Beyond the peace table, dialogue also serves as a critical tool to consolidate peace in societies emerging from conflict. At this policy forum, panelists will explore the theory and practice of dialogue as a peacebuilding tool. How does dialogue intrinsically promote peacebuilding? Where has it failed to prevent the escalation of conflict, and why?
Panelists also will reflect on the use of dialogue in Burundi, from the Arusha Accords in 2000 and the national dialogue process in 2009 to the current political crisis. How have dialogue efforts in Burundi diffused tensions? What can international and regional actors learn from this strategic use of dialogue, whether mediated by a third-party or not? In Burundi and elsewhere, what lasting capacities for peace emerge from dialogue to sustain peace and prevent relapse into violence?
Opening Remarks:
Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations
Speakers:
Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support
Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Burundi
Fr. Angelo Romano, Member of the International Department of the Community of Sant’Egidio
Moderator:
Ambassador Maureen Quinn, Senior Director of Programs, IPI
On Monday, June 22nd, IPI will host a Distinguished Author Series event featuring Thomas J. Christensen, author of The China Challenge: Shaping the Choices of a Rising Power.
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In what is the critical bilateral relationship of the 21st century, China is seen as a rival superpower to the United States, and many imagine the country’s rise to be a threat to US leadership in Asia and beyond. In The China Challenge: Shaping the Choices of a Rising Power, Thomas J. Christensen argues against this zero-sum vision, describing instead a new paradigm in which the real challenge lies in dissuading China from regional aggression while encouraging the country to contribute to the global order.
China benefits enormously from that global order and has no intention of overthrowing it. But that is not enough. China’s active cooperation is essential to global governance. If China instead obstructs international efforts to confront nuclear proliferation, civil conflicts, financial instability, and climate change, those efforts will falter.
The conversation will be moderated by IPI Senior Adviser for External Relations, Warren Hoge.
You can read here the article on the importance of the decision of the Greek government, which was written by Director General of ELIAMEP Dr Thanos Dokos. This commentary was published in the Greek daily Kathimerini on 17 June 2015.
Grexit would have profound (although not equally distributed) geopolitical consequences for all sides involved. Even if Greece were to leave the eurozone but remain in the EU, the country’s contribution to various common endeavors would be quite limited, at best.
First, Greece has one of the EU’s most sensitive external borders in the context of immigration. Effective border management would be beyond the capabilities of a bankrupt country.
Second, a healthy Greece, either as a party to a dispute or as a balancing actor between Albanian and Slavic populations in the Western Balkans, can play an important stabilizing role in the region.
Third, further reduction of defense expenditures and military capabilities would negatively affect Greece’s participation in NATO and EU missions.
Fourth, Greece’s privileged relationship—of varying degrees—with Israel, the Arab world, Iran, Russia, and China could allow it to play the role of an additional Western bridge in turbulent regions.And finally, an ostracized Greece would be vulnerable to non-Western great-power penetration.
So a new Greece could certainly be a valuable partner for the EU, as well as for the United States and NATO, in regions of critical importance for European and transatlantic security and interests. Greek political leaders should step up to the challenge and take advantage of the country’s opportunities.
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L’IHEDN était partenaire cette année du Paris Air Forum qui s’est déroulé le 12 juin dernier à la Maison de la Chimie à Paris...
Sébastien Abis est administrateur au Secrétariat général du CIHEAM, chercheur associé à l’IRIS. Il répond à nos questions alors qu’il présentera son ouvrage “ Géopolitique du blé, un produit vital pour la sécurité mondiale” dans le cadre du colloque “Le blé, enjeux géopolitiques et diplomatie économique” organisé par l’IRIS et l’AGPB le jeudi 18 juin 2015 :
– Le colloque organisé par l’IRIS le jeudi 18 juin sera l’occasion de discuter des enjeux géopolitiques du blé. Quels sont-ils ? Dans quelle mesure cette céréale est-elle déterminante pour la sécurité mondiale ?
– Vous consacrez une partie de votre ouvrage à la « géohistoire d’un grain au cœur du pouvoir ». En quoi le blé a-t-il contribué à l’histoire du monde ?
– Dans quelle mesure les matières premières agricoles, et notamment le blé, sont-elles révélatrices des tensions et des compétitions entre les États ?