Better Evidence Project

Latest Past Events

Strengthening Connections, Meaning, and Engagement in Conflict Resolution

Too often, in conflict resolution work and in the peacebuilding field, we use different terms or mean different things with the terms we use. This hampers our engagement and collaboration between local and international actors or across sectors when working in shared conflict and humanitarian space. This panel will explore how we can more effectively engage with each other rather than talk past each other given the stakes both in the US and globally.

Evidence to Action for Peace

Carter School Carter School Conference Room, 5th Floor, Room 5183 3434 Washington Blvd, Arlington

This panel session will spotlight the Carter School's new Evidence to Action for Peace Initiative. It is designed to: --Strengthen efforts, both local and international, to prevent armed conflicts, end wars, and build sustainable peace. --Bridge theory and practice. --Promote and draw upon local and international knowledge and local and international practice. --Embody a cycle of continuous learning and sharing

Community Solutions and Peacebuilding

Carter School Carter School Conference Room, 5th Floor, Room 5183 3434 Washington Blvd, Arlington

This session will be a platform for the 5 IREX Community Solutions fellows being hosted at the Carter School to discuss their projects--their goals, program design and plans for implementation upon return to their communities at the end of the fall semester. They are from Bangladesh, Guatemala, Palestine (West Bank), Palestine (Gaza), and Slovakia.