"Building Sustainable Futures - Enacting Peace and Development" Conference, University of Leuven, Belgium

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Every two years, the members of the International Peace Research Association meet at their global conference to (a) asses conflict and peace building in the world, (b) discuss the state of the art of peace research, (c) to plan future research, and (d) influence the practice and decision-making of violence prevention and peace building.

Concurrent with the Conference�s theme �Building Sustainable Development: Enacting Peace and Devel-opment� , the panels will focus on issues connecting the fields of peace and development.

Please send an abstract of 200-250 words no later than 15 February 2008 to Tome Sandevski (tome.sandevski@ inef.uni- due.de). Please indicate for which panel you would like to have your abstract considered and include your institutional affiliation and full contact information (postal and email address, phone, fax) in your submission. We aim to inform you about our decision by 29 February 2008. Academics from developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply.

Thanks to the support of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, partial or full funding for travel and accomodation expenses can be provided.


Panel 1: The Internal Dynamics of Hybrid Political Orders

Panel 2: Donors� Responses to Hybrid Political Orders

Panel 3: The Role of Youth in Development and Peace-Building

Panel 4: The Role of Regional Organizations in Conflict Resolution


The deadline for applications is 15 February 2008!

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