Cette conférence sera en anglais.
This public lecture will be in English.
The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
presents
Achieving Peace:
Both Sides of the Negotiating Table
Monday, March 22, 2010
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Desmarais Building, room 3120
What is the status of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace process? How might we overcome the contentious obstacles to peace, including secure borders, settlements, refugees, and Jerusalem? Hear from two of the foremost experts on Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts. Daniel Levy and Amjad Atallah met on opposite sides of the negotiating table, and currently co-direct the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation.
Speakers:
Amjad Atallah is the Co-Director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation. Mr. Atallah is also a Senior Affiliated Expert with the Public International Law and Policy Group. Mr. Atallah has advised the Palestinian negotiating team in peace negotiations with Israel on the issues of international borders, security, and constitutional issues. He was also responsible for liaising with U.S. government officials in Washington, D.C. on these issues. Prior to working at the New America Foundation, Mr. Atallah headed Strategic Assessments Initiative, a not-for-profit organization committed to providing legal and policy assistance to parties involved in negotiations in conflict and post-conflict situations. Mr. Atallah’s efforts included running the international policy and advocacy efforts of the Save Darfur Coalition, advising the Kosovar constitutional process, and preparing scenario planning exercises for the Palestinians and Israelis. Mr. Atallah received a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Virginia and received his J.D. from American University’s Washington College of Law.
Daniel Levy is Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation and a Senior Fellow and Director of the Prospects for Peace Initiative at The Century Foundation. During the Barak Government, he worked in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office as special adviser and head of Jerusalem Affairs, following which Mr. Levy worked as senior policy adviser to then Israeli Minister of Justice, Yossi Beilin. In this capacity he was responsible for coordinating policy on various issues including peace negotiations, civil and human rights, and the Palestinian minority in Israel. Mr. Levy was a member of the official Israeli delegation to the Taba negotiations with the Palestinians in January 2001, and previously served on the Israeli negotiating team to the "Oslo B" Agreement from May to September 1995, under Prime Minister Rabin. He also served as the lead Israeli drafter of the Geneva Initiative, a joint Israeli-Palestinian effort that suggests a detailed model for a peace agreement to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. From 2003 to 2004, he worked as an analyst for the International Crisis Group Middle East Program.
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