Nonviolent Action and Civil War Peace Processes

To better understand the intersections of nonviolent action and peacebuilding processes, USIP convened experts for the second in a series of four events on people power, peace, and democracy. The event series highlights multiple groundbreaking research projects and feature insights from activists and international practitioners and policymakers to provide viewers with actionable takeaways.  

This event presented new research from USIP that explores effective strategies for civilian nonviolent action amid civil war and offers lessons learned for activists working to achieve their goals in conflict-affected environments — as well as for policymakers and donors to aid peace processes and achieve sustainable peace. 

Panelists

Jonathan Pinckney, moderator 
Senior Researcher, Nonviolent Action, U.S. Institute of Peace  

Jacob Bul Bior 
Cofounder and Media Coordinator, Anataban Arts Initiative 

Luke Abbs 
Researcher, BLG Data Research Centre, University of Essex

Esra Cuhadar 
Senior Expert, Dialogue and Peace Processes, U.S. Institute of Peace

Marina Petrova 
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Università Bocconi 

Waheed Zaheer 
Journalist and Peacebuilding Trainer

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/nonviolent-action-and-civil-war-peace-processes