Episode 7 - Federalism: A Pathway for Peace?

Is federalism a solution to the challenges of building sustainable peace in fragile and conflict-affected states? Can a federal peacebuilding approach be codified into a federalism ‘pathway for peace’?

We explore the application of federalism as a peacebuilding mechanism, including opportunities, limitations, and how we can achieve more sustainable results, drawing on the experiences of three fragile states: Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen.

Joining us on this episode:

Muna Luqman (twitter.com/munaluqman?lang=en), Yemeni activist, peace builder, and founder of Food4Humanity.

Marie-Joëlle Zahar (twitter.com/joellezahar?lang=en), Professor of Political Science and Director of the Research Network on Peace Operations at the Université de Montréal.

Abdi Aynte (twitter.com/Aynte?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwc…), co-founder and Managing Director of Laasfort Consulting Group.

Mai Amir (linkedin.com/in/mai-amir-8782ba5), Sudanese governance consultant and technical specialist.

This episode is brought to you by the Forum of Federations (forumfed.org) in partnership with Food4Humanity (twitter.com/food4humanity?lang=en).It appeared in the Geneva Peace Week 2021 digital series (eu.eventscloud.com/website/3030/digital-series…).

Written and hosted by Liam Whittington.

Produced by Asma Zribi, Emilie Tremblay and Liam Whittington.

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