The Future of Goal 16: Peace and Inclusion in the Sustainable Development Goals

Dec 8, 2015 | Search for Common Ground: Conflict Prevention & Resolution Forum
Washington, DC United States
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) make a clear link between conflict and development, thanks to the powerful language about peace in the preamble to the along with the inclusion of Goal 16 on “peaceful and inclusive societies.” This emphasis recognizes that protracted conflict undermined the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in many countries, and it creates a new international focus on peacebuilding as one of the solutions to development challenges.

How did the international community shift its thinking toward peace and inclusion in the SDGs, and where do we go from here? The inclusion of peace as a goal in the SDGs was not a foregone conclusion, and panelists will discuss both how advocacy helped ensure a role for peacebuilding in the SDGs and what that means for the next 15 years. They will also discuss the challenge that remains for governments, organizations, and individuals to implement and evaluate these global goals.

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Cynthia Clapp-Wincek

Independent Consultant

Andrew Tomlinson

Director, Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO)

Lynn Wagner

Senior manager of Knowledge Management Projects, International Institute for Sustainable Development

Liz Hume – Moderator

Senior Director for Programs and Strategy, Alliance for Peacebuilding

Since 1999, the Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum (CPRF) has provided a monthly platform in Washington for highlighting innovative and constructive methods of conflict resolution. CPRF’s goals are to (1) provide information from a wide variety of perspectives; (2) explore possible solutions to complex conflicts; and (3) provide a secure venue for stakeholders from various disciplines to engage in cross-sector and multi-track problem-solving. The CPRF is traditionally hosted at SAIS and organized by the Conflict Management Program in conjunction with Search for Common Ground. It is co-sponsored by a consortium of organizations that specialize in conflict resolution and/or public policy formulation.

Kenney Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University SAIS 

1740 Massachusetts Ave NW 

Washington, DC 20036 United States