Track II Diplomacy and the Prospects of Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation
CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION FORUM
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Johns Hopkins University
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
February 1, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Since the early 1800s, the relationship between the Turkish and Armenian
people has been tragic, filled with hatred and conflict. Now, a
reconciliation commission has been working on opening a new era in the
relations between the two sides. The initiative is trying to bring
cooperation and communication between the governments of both countries.
This is an example from which to learn about the necessity of Track II
diplomacy and its contribution to conflict resolution. David L.
Phillips, who has recently written a book on Track II diplomacy and the
prospects of Turkish-Armenian reconciliation, will be joined by Matt
Bryza to discuss this important topic.
Speakers:
David L. Phillips, Deputy Director of the Center for Prevention Action
at the Council on Foreign Relations
Matt Bryza, National Security Council Deputy Director of Europe and the
Caucasus
Location: Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Johns Hopkins University
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2005
Time:
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Contact: Tali Chazan at 202-265-4300
Please note that there is no parking at SAIS, and the nearest Metro stop
is Dupont Circle.
You may view notes from our previous speakers on the Search for Common
Ground website at
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ABOUT THIS FORUM:
The Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum (CPRF) sponsors launched
this forum in 1999 as a platform for exploring innovative and
constructive methods of conflict prevention and resolution in the
international arena. Rather than a typical Washington debating or
briefing session, this forum seeks not only to inform its attendees
about various perspectives in a conflict, but also to contribute to
viable solutions to complex conflicts by providing a secure venue for
stakeholders from various disciplines to engage with each other in
cross-sector, or multi-track, problem-solving. As such, the Forum
insists on the basic ground-rules of non-attribution, mutual respect, no
interrupting, and no partisan grandstanding. The CPRF principals believe
that through this sustained policy focus on conflict prevention and
resolution, monitoring of events and trends in conflicted regions,
information exchange, and collective problem-solving, practitioners of
international relations working independently can combine their
strengths and minimize their weaknesses in resolving violent conflict.
CPRF Sponsors:
Center for Strategic and International Studies, Joseph Montville
Center for Preventive Action/Council on Foreign Relations, William Nash
Conflict Management Program/SAIS – Johns Hopkins University, I. William
Zartman
The Conflict Prevention Project/Woodrow Wilson International Center for
Scholars, Anita Sharma
Partners for Democratic Change, Raymond Shonholtz
Alliance for International Conflict Prevention & Resolution, William A.
Stuebner
Search for Common Ground, John Marks