Saturday, April 1, 2023
9:00AM – 4:00PM
FedEx Global Education Center
UNC-Chapel Hill
Thanks to everyone who attended our 20th Annual Spring Conference (“New Paradigms of Peace, Development and Sustainability”)! We were so glad to be able to welcome back everyone to the Global Education Center, and we look forward to seeing you all next year!
Below is a list of presentations and panel discussions from this year’s conference – click on the title of each presentation to watch!
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS
- Sakina Dhorajiwala, “Overcoming Last Mile Challenges: Fashioning Research to Impact India’s Social Policy”
- Jibikeoluwa Faborode, “Facilitating Women’s Access to Elective Political Office for Inclusive Peace and Governance”
- Yared Shumete Asfaw, “The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: A Source of Conflict or an Opportunity for Cooperation?”
- Abdedaim Battioui, “Harmonizing Energy and Peace: Lessons from Morocco”
- Mexan Mapouka, “Community-Driven Solutions to Improve Health Outcomes in the Central African Republic”
- Simon Batamya Aseno, “Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention: The Pursuit of Peace Within Ourselves”
- Scarlett Hawkins, “Operationalizing the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus”
- Neta Mishly, “Strategies to Mitigate Migrant Women’s Vulnerability to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)”
- Gabriel Bernardo da Silva, “When You Have No Team to Play For: Integration Experiences of Unaccompanied Migrant Children”
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
- Panel 1: “Overcoming Marginalizing in Governance and Social Policy”
- Panel 2: “Opportunities to Move from Conflict to Cooperation: Two Case Studies from the Water and Energy Sectors”
- Panel 3: “The Role of Disease Prevention in Peacebuilding”
- Panel 4: “Marginalized Voices, Expert Insights: Building Peace That Leaves No One Behind”
Graduating Fellows – Class 20 (2021-2023)
 GHANA School of Global Public Health |  ETHIOPIA Master in International Development Policy |  MOROCCO Master in International Development Policy |
 BRAZIL Global Studies |  INDIA Master in International Development Policy |  NIGERIA Master in International Development Policy |
 AUSTRALIA Global Studies |  CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Department of Epidemiology |  ISRAEL Global Studies |
8:00-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:30 Welcome and Introductions
Randy Lickey, Rotary Host Area Coordinator
Past RI Trustee Chair Brenda Cressey
Susan Carroll, Rotary Peace Center Managing Director
9:30-10:15 Panel I (Moderated by Catherine Admay)
Sakina Dhorajiwala, India
Jibikeoluwa Faborode, Nigeria
10:15-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-11:40 Panel II (Moderated by Edmund Malesky)
Yared Shumete Asfaw, Ethiopia
Abdedaim Battioui, Morocco
11:40-12:35 Panel III (Moderated by Suzanne Maman)
Dr. Mexan Mapouka, Central African Republic
Simon Batamya Aseno, MLS.D., Ghana
12:35-1:45 Lunch
1:45-3:00 Panel IV (Moderated by Erica Johnson)
Scarlett Hawkins, Australia
Neta Mishly, Israel
Gabriel Bernardo da Silva, Brazil
3:00-3:30 Presentation of Certificates and Closing Remarks
Karen Wentz and Ron Appuhn