Sustaining the Peace: Post War Reconstruction and Democratization
Saturday, November 8, 2004

A Conference presented by the Department of Political Science, University of North Texas. The conference is free and does not require preregistration.

Conference Schedule

8:30 - 9:00 ~ Coffee & Donuts

9:00 - 10:00 ~ Lani Elliott, World Bank, "Breaking the Conflict Trap".

10:00 - 11:00 ~ Caroline Hartzell, Gettysburg College, "Structuring the Peace: Civil War Settlements, Institutions, and Beyond."

Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:15 ~ The Honourable Bruce George, Member of Parliament; President of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly. "The Role of the OSCE in Conflict Prevention and Democratization".

Lunch at Diamond Eagle Suite, University Union

2:00 - 3:00 ~ Mitch Seligson, University of Pittsburgh, "Guatemala Beyond the Peace Accords: The Multiple Challenges of Regime Transformation".

3:00 - 4:00 ~ Will Reno, Northwestern University, "The Difficult Road of Post War Reconstruction"

Coffee Break

4:15 - 5:15 ~ Roundtable discussion on research problems and prospects

5:15 ~ adjournment to Cool Beans for refreshments