The Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Annual Lecture featuring Jonathan Powell Mon., April 16, 2018 | 12:00 PM — 1:15 PM Ida Noyes Hall, Cloister Club 1212 E. 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637 United States Sponsored By: The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts This annual lecture provides an opportunity to hear directly from leaders in international policy who have worked in peace and conflict. Jonathan Powell is Director and Founder of Inter Mediate, a charity that works on conflict resolution around the world. Mr. Powell was Chief of Staff to Tony Blair from 1995 to 2007 and was Chief British Negotiator on Northern Ireland from 1997 to 2007, during which he played a key role in the peace process that led to the Good Friday Agreement. The agreement ended thirty years of sectarian violence known as The Troubles.Boxed lunches will be served after the program. Kindly RSVP by Thursday, April 5. Can't attend in person? Please join us online at 12:00 pm CDT on Tuesday, April 16 for a live webcast of the event. Featured Speaker Jonathan Powell, Director and Founder, Inter Mediate About The Pearson Institute The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts is the first institute of its kind dedicated solely to the study and resolution of global conflicts. The Pearson Institute fills a critical gap in identifying new strategies rooted in innovative, data-driven research approaches that transform how we understand and reduce global conflicts. Questions? Please contact The Pearson Institute. Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Eloísa Ávila-Uribe, MACRM’23 Fri., April 26, 2024 Ariel Kalil: Multigenerational households are key to better support for kids of single mothers Thu., April 25, 2024 America is uniquely ill-suited to handle a falling population Wed., April 24, 2024
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