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Conference III: Global
Agendas: Peacemaking in the 21st Century
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The third conference sought to extrapolate big picture issues
from the previous two conferences, and focus on Indian and
European forecasts of the challenges ahead in the 21st century,
and the scope for Indian and European cooperation in multilateral
peacemaking and Peace-Building initiatives. In particular, the
conference looked at:
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Ways in which India and Europe could cooperate more closely on
strategies for peace and security at the institutional and/or
regional levels;
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The UN Peace-Building Commission, its structure, mandate
and areas of work; possible recommendations;
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The eastwards shift in peace and security priorities,
and the new dynamism of India and China;
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Whether, and in which ways, Indian and European models
of pluralism and democracy – including on migration –
affect our policies/ability to deal with the fallout
from the war on terrorism, at home and abroad.
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General Ramesh Chopra, Prof. SD Muni, DPG Chairperson
K. Shankar Bajpai, Program Director Radha Kumar, Additional Secretary KC
Singh, Austrian ambassador Jutta Stefan Bastl.
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The conference came up with a broad set of recommendations:
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The Peace-Building Commission and member states
could prepare a roster of institutions,
organizations and policy experts in Peace-Building that could form
nuclei for assistance and implementation missions.
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The time is ripe for an India-EU conference on Peace-Building that
would bring together military, police, administrative,
constitutional, human rights and civil society experts.
Such a conference would not only try to harmonize Indian
and EU approaches to the Peace-Building Commission, it would
also seek to pool 'best practices' experience on post-conflict
reconstruction from the field (including how to make and implement
sustainable peace agreements). Its more ambitious aim could be to
create cross-cultural teams of experts in Peace-Building between
India and Europe.
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India and the EU could push for a wider role for women
in risk reduction and Peace-Building processes.
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