Politics of Making Peace Focus of Lecture

Former U.S. negotiator for the Darfur Agreement to speak

The University of New Mexico International Studies Institute, Peace Studies and Office for Policy, Security and Technology present “The Politics of Making Peace: A Practitioner's Account,” a lecture by Charles Snyder, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 12:30 p.m. in Mitchell Hall rm. 101. Snyder is the former acting assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and U.S. negotiator for the Darfur Agreement.

Over the past three decades Snyder has labored in front of the cameras and behind the scenes to find solutions to seemingly intractable conflicts. He has served as a U.S. military attaché, the CIA National Intelligence Officer for Africa and, more recently, as acting assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. He brings to his topic unique experiences with the executive branch of the U.S. government, Congress, the United Nations and an array of African and European leaders.

Snyder played a pivotal role in the international campaign that brought peace to southern Sudan and played an equally important role in efforts to end the conflict in Darfur. Drawing on a wealth of personal experiences, he will provide an insider's view of what really happens in a peace process.

For more information contact UNM International Studies at 277-3833; via e-mail at isi@unm.edu; or on the Web at www.unm.edu/~isi.

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