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March 16, 2016
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"Some would say that we've never been at peace," said Andrei Gomez-Suarez, associate researcher at the Centre for Criminology (Oxford) and lecturer on transitional justice at the University of Los Andes (Bogota). He made his remarks during a presentation at the School of Public Policy at Central European University on March 10.

March 10, 2016
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During a public lecture at the School of Public Policy at CEU, author and journalist Abubakar Siddique emphasized regional cooperation as the best remedy against extremism and terrorism. He noted that it would also go a long way toward resolving the complex conflict formation in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

February 18, 2016
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Representatives from a dozen NGOs that are assisting refugees in Central and Eastern Europe met in Budapest on February 12-13 to share experiences, offer advice, and explore ways they might be able to support each other. "The reality in our countries is not monochrome, but made of many colors," said Jasmina Golubovska, a consultant for Foundation Open Society-Macedonia, "and this conference was a reminder of what we have in common, and what we can do when we come together."

February 16, 2016
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"This course has been amazing. We are learning so much – about Aleppo, of course, but also about many other cities and reconstruction projects around the world," said Anne Hardt (Mundus MAPP '16). Robin Fraiture and Bouchra Bouchkouj, also first-year Mundus MAPP students, agree. They are three of the students enrolled in "The Aleppo Project" course at the School of Public Policy at Central European University.