Healing the Wounds of History conference 2011 was the major launch event please refer to the official website or follow the community on facebook.com/hwharv
Under the High Patronage of His Excellency, the President of the Council of Ministers, Mr Najib Mikati, the Centre for Lebanese Studies and the Guerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace, in partnership with the Institute of Diplomacy and Conflict Transformation, have organised the International Conference on ‘Healing the Wounds of History: Addressing the Roots of Violence’. The Conference was hosted by the Lebanese American University on 11-13 November 2011 at its’ campus situated in the beautiful ancient city of Byblos, Lebanon.
The Conference explored the innovative psycho-social approaches to addressing the deeper roots of violence. The goal was to establish constructive relations between the people and communities in present-day Lebanon. Read the Concept Paper
Click here to download a Summary of the Keynote Address and the Power Point Presentation given by Professor Vamik Volkan.
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to raise awareness about the need to resolve historical grievances as a step towards social harmony in Lebanon and beyond
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to help people learn more about the diverse approaches to addressing the roots of conflict and cycles of violence in our society
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to catalyze a process that will implement the key insights and methods from the Conference through a series of nationwide projects that touch all communities
