October 23 marks 30 years since the Paris Peace Agreements (PPA) formally ended the Cambodian civil war. USIP and the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) hosted a discussion on October 14 that reflected on the principles of the agreements, the extent to which signatories have adhered to them and the continued relevance of the agreements today.
SpeakersAriel Eckblad, remarks Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, U.S. Department of State.
H.E. Chum Sounry Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Lise Grande, opening remarks President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace Craig Etcheson Visiting Scientist, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University Caroline Hughes Associate Dean for Policy & Practice; Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. Chair in Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame Aizawa Nobuhiro Associate Professor, Kyushu University Sorpong Peou Professor, Ryerson University
Chak Sopheap Executive Director, Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)
Andrew Wells-Dang, moderator Senior Expert, U.S. Institute of Peace
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/30th-anniversary-cambodias-paris-peace-agreements
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