Peace Operations Policy Program

                                       George Mason University

COLLOQUIUM

The Peace Operations Policy Program developed the "Peace and Stability Operations Colloquium Series" in 2003 to highlight the work of civilian and military personnel who have recently returned from the field. Amb. Robert W. "Bill" Farrand (ret.) hosts the events. Our audience is composed of practitioners, policymakers, analysts, and academics, usually numbering 40-50 individuals. We observe Chatham House rules so that the speakers and audience may ask and respond to questions more freely. We are very pleased to announce that the Compton Foundation has awarded a grant to POPP for support to these colloquia.  Past events are highlighted below:

  • Mr. Chip Beck presented The ACOTA Peacekeeper Training Program in Africa: Past, Present, and Future on Wednesday, 28 November.
  • Chief Donald Grady presented Building Democratic Policing Institutions on Wednesday 24 Oct 07.
  • Mr. Rob Tillery (Aegix LLC) presented Outsourcing Operational Support for Security, Stability, Transition and Reconstruction Operations on Wednesday, 10 October 2007.
  • Mr. Robert Perito presented The Gangs of Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, 26 September 2007.
  • Mr. Paul H. Tyson presented :  Anti-Corruption in Iraq: The Bridge Too Far? on the 12th of September 2007.
  • Ms Leslie S. Leble presented The Political Advisor: Role, Responsibilities and Value to the Military Commander on 20 June 2007.
  • Ms Michelle Parker presented "Development and War" on 16 May 2007.
  • Mr. Edward P. Joseph presented The Myth of “Ownership” in Bosnia and Iraq on 11 April 2007. Presentation Summary
  • Dr. Kiki Munshi presented "Not in a Sound Bite: Reconstruction in an Iraqi War Zone" on 28 March 2007. Presentation Summary
  • Mr. Jon Keeton presented "Afghanistan: Is Winning Possible?" on 24 January 2007. Presentation Summary
  • Mr. Francis J. Skrobiszewski presented "Can Private Sector Approach of Enterprise Fund Model Be Adapted to Rebuilding Fundamental Institutions in Post-Conflict Countries?" on 13 December 2006.
  • Mr. Ray Lynch presented  "Lebanon: A Resilient Nation Rebuilding Once Again " on 24 October 2006.
  • LTC Alan King, presented "Twice Armed: Battling for Hearts and Minds in Iraq" on 20 September 2006.
  • LTC Jim Ruf, US Army, presented "Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) and Advance Civilian Teams (ACTs): Future Directions in Interagency Coordination?" on 19 April 2006.
  • William A. Stuebner presented "A Truth Commission for Bosnia and Herzegovina" on 15 March 2006.
  • Karen N. Plante, MHA, FACHE presented “Rebuilding Iraq’s Healthcare Sector: Experiences and Challenges" on 16 November 2005. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement).
  • Donald L. "Larry" Sampler presented “Afghanistan's Future: Prospects and Issues" on 19 October 2005. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • COL John Agoglia presented “The Mission and Vision of the US Army Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute" on 18 May 2005. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • COL (Ret.) Mark Walsh presented “Civil-Military Relations and Provision of Humanitarian Assistance” on 13 April 2005. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • Kurt Bassuener presented “Ukraine’s Election and ‘Orange Revolution’ – A Victory of People Power,” on 30 March 2005. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • Hank Nickols, J.D. of the U.S. Army Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute presented "A Practitioner's Observations of Stabilization and Reconstruction in Afghanistan," on 23 February 2005. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • Dana Eyre of USAID presented “Civil Society Development and Democratization in Iraq,” on 19 January 2005. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • Gen. Carlton Fulford (USMC, Ret.) and Dr. Monde Muyangwa of the National Defense University's Africa Center for Strategic Studies presented “The Vision and Work of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies,” on 8 December 2004. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • COL Michael Larmas Smith (USA, Ret.) presented “Assisting the African Union to Plan its Mission for Darfur,” on 17 November 2004. (Click here to view the colloquium announcement.)
  • COL Paolo Serra, Army Attaché at the Embassy of Italy, presented “Stabilization and Reconstruction: The Italian Experience,” on 3 November 2004. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • Dave Davis, Director of POPP, presented “Policy Transition in Iraq,” on 15 September 2004, following his return from Iraq. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • Amb. (Ret.) Peter Chaveas, of George Mason University, presented “Building Sustainable Peace in Sierra Leone,” on 4 August 2004. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • Dr. Amr Abdalla, POPP Professor, presented "Cultural Perceptions in the Middle East and Their Implications for Peace Operations," 14 July 2004. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • Dr. Marc Gopin (Director, Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution) and Chris Seiple (President, Institute for Global Engagement) presented "Religion and Realpolitik," on 16 June 2004. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • LTC Christopher Holshek, US Army Reserve, presented "Looking at Civil-Military Operations in Iraq," 5 May 2004. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • Mr. Robert M. Perito, of the US Institute of Peace and POPP Professor, presented "Where is the Lone Ranger When We Need Him?: America's Search for a Postconflict Stability Force," on 21 April 2004. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • COL David R. Gray (of the Brookings Institute) and Dr. John D. Finney (of the US Department of State) presented "Afghanistan: Problems, Prospects, and Opportunities," on 10 March 2004. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • Dayton A. Maxwell of USAID presented "Planning for Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Regaining Focus in Iraq," on 11 February 2004. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • POPP hosted a colloquium entitled "The French Approach to Peace Operations and the Management of Violence" on 12 November 2003. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • A colloquium entitled "Preparing Leaders and Planning for Peace and Stability Operations" was hosted by POPP on 8 October 2003. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • A colloquium entitled "Harnessing Synergy between Military and Civilian Capabilities in Peace and Stability Operations," hosted by POPP, occurred 9 September 2003. General Kevin P. Byrnes (of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command) and Ambassador Robert W. "Bill" Farrand (of POPP) addressed the colloquium, and Professor Dave Davis (of POPP) moderated the discussion. About 50 persons attended. (Click here to see the colloquium announcement.)
  • A POPP-sponsored roundtable entitled "Peace and Stability Operations: Who's in Charge?" occurred on 23 July 2003. Approximately 40 persons attended, representing various military, governmental, and non-governmental organizations. (Click here to see the roundtable announcement.)

Should you wish to be added to our invite list, please contact Allison Frendak-Blume: afrendak@gmu.edu.