Pamela Aall: Resolving Conflicts, Far and Near

Speaker: Pamela Aall

Topic: Resolving Conflicts, Far and Near

Why do people fight? Is conflict inevitable? Or are there ways to prevent or resolve it and, if so, can we learn how? Drawing on lessons learned during thirty years of experience in international conflict management, I will discuss these issues, and through some interactive exercises, we’ll explore them together. 

Pamela has been spending summers in Blue Mountain Lake for most of her life. Until recently, she was a senior advisor at the US Institute of Peace, where she has worked on conflicts in Europe, the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Southeast Asia. She is currently a visiting scholar at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University.