A Grassroots Movement for Peace in Papua New Guinea

June 20, 2024 01:28:19
A Grassroots Movement for Peace in Papua New Guinea
Events at USIP
A Grassroots Movement for Peace in Papua New Guinea

Jun 20 2024 | 01:28:19

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Show Notes

On June 18, USIP hosted a conversation with John Lewis Peace Fellow James Komengi from Papua New Guinea on grassroots peacebuilding in his home province of Hela and its lessons for U.S. engagement with Papua New Guinea under the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability. The event also featured a screening of a short USIP-commissioned documentary on the topic. 

Speakers 

Gordon Peakemoderator
Senior Advisor, Pacific Islands, U.S. Institute of Peace

James Komengi
John Lewis Peace Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace

 

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/grassroots-movement-peace-papua-new-guinea

 

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