Join us on July 13th at 10:00 ET // 15:00 WAT for ConnexUs Thursday Talk: Early Action for Atrocity Prevention. We will be joined by Katie Smith, Global Policy Specialist at Search for Common Ground, as our main speaker & Kim Brody Hart, Senior Human Rights Advisor at USAID, as our expert listener.
Despite international commitments & progress to prioritize atrocity prevention, atrocities have continued. This is in part because the vision of atrocity prevention has yet to match the prioritization and resourcing to achieve it. Too often, the focus on preventing atrocities comes too late. Atrocities have already begun. Search for Common Ground recently published the report “Polarization, Social Cohesion, and Atrocities: Approaches for a Safer World” based on key lessons from ten years in atrocity prevention across ten countries.
Register now to join the conversation; we look forward to seeing you there!
Speakers
Katie Smith is Global Policy Specialist for Search for Common Ground, the largest dedicated peacebuilding organization in the world. Katie leads Search’s engagement with US policy stakeholders on the importance of prevention and peacebuilding in foreign affairs, including atrocity prevention, critical cases of conflict, financing for peace, and structural reforms. She has authored numerous reports and briefs on violent conflict and the opportunities for peace in Nigeria, South Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen, and beyond. Prior to her time at Search, she worked in the Governance Global Practice of the World Bank, where she led initiatives on citizen engagement, anti-corruption, and transparency in Sub-Saharan Africa. She holds degrees in Political Science and Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame.
This event is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of PROGRESS and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.