"Balancing Peace and Justice" Reconciliation Symposium 2008

March 30-April 2, 2008

Sponsored by The Borah Foundation in collaboration with Martin Institute. 
Additional funding provided by: The Departments of Law, Psychology, and Journalism and Mass Media.

Sunday, March 30
Documentary presentation “Encounter Point”
Featuring comments from director/producer Ronit Avri
7:00 p.m. -  Kenworthy Performain Arts Centre


Monday, March 31
“Kosovo's Endgame”
Fred Cocozzelli, St. John's University
12:00 p.m. - SUB Silver-Gold Room

“Reconciliation and Post-Conflict Justice”
Fred Cocozzelli, St. John's University
7:00 p.m- SUB Ballroom
Video of the Event


Tuesday, April 1
“Civic Leadership in Grassroots Organizing in Israel/Palestine”
Ronit Avni, Just Vision
2:00 p.m. - SUB Silver-Gold Room

“Tree Planting in Honor of President F.W. de Klerk”
Event co-sponsored by the College of Natural Resources
5:00 p.m. Presidential Grove, UI Administration Lawn

“The End of Apartheid and Reconciliation in South Africa”
Nobel Laureate and former President of South Africa F.W. de Klerk
7:00 p.m. SUB Ballroom
Video of the Event


Wednesday, April 2
“Ghana’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission”
Ken Attafuah, Director, National Reconciliation Commission of Ghana
11:30 a.m., SUB Borah Theater

“Fiji’s Reconciliation Efforts”
Mason Smith, Deputy Permanent Representative, Fiji Mission to the UN
12:30 p.m., SUB Borah Theater

“The Challenges of Reconciliation: A Discussion”
Ken Attafuah, Director, National Reconciliation Commission of Ghana
Mason Smith, Deputy Permanent Representative, Fiji Mission to the UN
7:00 p.m. SUB Ballroom
Video of the Event