Lessons Learned
Directors: Barnett R. Rubin, New York University, and David A. Hamburg, Cornell University Medical College
As the name implies, Lessons Learned examines past conflict situations in an effort to understand why events occurred and how lessons from those experiences can be applied to current or future events.
Publications
Meetings
Study Group Meeting
Peace Processes in Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi
Speakers: Adonia Ayebare
Febienne Here
Gerard Prunier
October 7, 1999
General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—July 1, 1999
July 1, 1999
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—June 3, 1999
Presider: Susan Collin Marks
Speaker: Alison Des Forges, Human Rights Watch
June 3, 1999
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—May 6, 1999
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
Speaker: Anthony W. Gambino, USAID
May 6, 1999
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—April 8, 1999
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
Speakers: Richard Bogosian, U.S. Department of State
Eric Nelson, The World Bank
Rene Lemarchand, University of Florida
April 8, 1999
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—March 4, 1999
Presider: I. William Zartman, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University
Speakers: Ibrahim Wani, International Human Rights Law Group
Learned Dees, National Endowment for Democracy
March 4, 1999
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—February 4, 1999
Discussant: I. William Zartman, the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Presider: Susan Collin Marks
Speakers: Baudoin Hamuli, Minister of State for Regional Cooperation, Uganda, CNONGD
Thierry Landu, Groupe Amos
Jeanine Mukanirwa, Goma Women Organization
Amama Mbabazi, UNOCHA
Alessandra Humme
February 4, 1999
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—January 7, 1999
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
Speakers: Scott Campbell, Human Rights Watch
George Nzongola, Howard University
January 7, 1999
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—December 5, 1998
Presider: George Nzongola, Howard University
Speakers: Gilbert Mundela, Congolese Political Party Union for Social and Democratic Progress
Jean Gauthier, Ministry of External Affairs, Canada
Anthony W. Gambino, USAID
December 5, 1998
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum - November 5, 1998
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
Speakers: Richard Bogosian, U.S. Department of State
Tony Jackson, International Alert
Kathi Austin, Human Rights Watch/Africa
November 5, 1998
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—October 1, 1998
Discussant: Learned Dees, National Endowment for Democracy
Presider: David Shorr
Speakers: Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda
Theogene Rudasingwa
Salih Booker
October 1, 1998
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Conference Call
Great Lakes Policy Forum—September 10, 1998
Discussant: Peter Rosenblum, Harvard Law School
Speakers: Andre Kapanga, Ambassador of the Congo to the United States
Herbert Weiss, Brooklyn College
Howard Wolpe, Presidential Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region
September 10, 1998
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum
Discussant: Peter Rosenblum, Harvard Law School
Speakers: Andre Kapanga, Brooklyn College
Herbert Weiss
Howard Wolpe
September 10, 1998
General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—August 6, 1998
Discussant: James Woods
Speakers: Vincent Kern, United Nations
Francois Pascal
August 6, 1998
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—July 9, 1998
Speakers: Akouete Akakpo
Guillaume Ngefa
Daniel O'Donnell
Eric Warot
July 9, 1998
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—June 11, 1998
Speakers: Richard Bogosian, Special Coordinator for Rwanda and Burundi, U.S. Department of State
Suliman Baldo, Human Rights Watch/Africa
June 11, 1998
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—May 7, 1998
Speakers: Howard Wolpe, U.S. Department of State
Nils Tcheyan, The World Bank
Elizabeth G. Tsehai, Corporate Council on Africa
May 7, 1998
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—April 9, 1998
Speakers: Howard Wolpe, U.S. Department of State
Nicolas de Riviere, Embassy of France to the United States
Jean-Herve Bradol, Medecins Sans Frontieres (France)
April 9, 1998
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—March 12, 1998
Speaker: Batabiha Bushoki, Campaign for Peace, Goma (Democratic Republic of Congo)
March 12, 1998
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—February 12, 1998
Speakers: Marie-Elena John Smith, International Human Rights Law Group
Howard Wolpe, U.S. Department of State
February 12, 1998
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—January 15, 1998
Speakers: John Prendergast, National Security Council
Jacques Bacamurwanko, National Council for the Defense of Democracy, Burundi
Loretta Bondi, Human Rights Watch
Henri Simbakwira, First Counselor of the Embassy of Burundi
January 15, 1998
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—December 12, 1997
Speakers: Richard Bogosian, Special Coordinator for Rwanda and Burundi, U.S. Department of State
Tony Jackson, International Alert
Justin Forsythe, OXFAM International
David Schorr, Refugees International
December 12, 1997
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—November 13, 1997
Speakers: Jeff Drumtra, U.S. Committee for Refugees
Robert Gribbin III, U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda
Daniel H. Simpson, U.S. Ambassador to Democratic Republic of Congo
Morris Hughes, U.S. Ambassador to Burundi
Howard Wolpe, U.S. Department of State
November 13, 1997
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—October 9, 1997
Speakers: Richard Bogosian, U.S. Department of State
Jean Marie Etter, Foundation Hirondelle
Philippe Dahinden, Foundation Hirondelle
Dawn T. Calabia, U.N. High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
October 9, 1997
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—August 14, 1997
Speakers: Richard Bogosian, Special Coordinator for Rwanda and Burundi, U.S. Department of State
Eleanor Bradford, U.S. Committee for Refugees
Herbert Weiss, Brooklyn College
August 14, 1997
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General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—July 10, 1997
Speakers: John Shattuck, U.S. Department of State
Marshal McCallie, U.S. Department of State
Jennifer Leaning, Physicians for Human Rights
David Schorr, Refugees International
July 10, 1997
General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—June 12, 1997
Presider: Susan Collin Marks
June 12, 1997
General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—May 15, 1997
Presider: Susan Collin Marks
Speakers: Lisette Luykx, Medicins Sans Fronteres
Eleanor Bedford, U.S. Committee for Refugees
Robert Gribbin III, U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda
May 15, 1997
General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—April 15, 1997
Presider: David Shorr
Speakers: Jakkie Potgeiter, Institute for Security Studies
Peter Rosenblum, Harvard Law School
Mark Baas, U.S. Department of State
Virginia Gamba, Institute for Security Studies
Kirk Day, Refugees International
April 15, 1997
General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—Security Working Group—April 10, 1997
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
April 10, 1997
General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—Security Working Group—March 27, 1997
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
March 27, 1997
General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—March 20, 1997
Presider: David Shorr
Speakers: Carole Collins, Small World Information Service
Don Heflin, U.S. Department of State
Fabienne Hara, International Crisis Group
March 20, 1997
General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—Security Working Group—March 13, 1997
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
March 13, 1997
General Meeting
Consultation on the Great Lakes Region
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
Speaker: Mohamed Sahnoun, United Nations/Organization for African Unity Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region
March 7, 1997
General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—Security Working Group—February 27, 1997
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
February 27, 1997
General Meeting
Great Lakes Policy Forum—February 21, 1997
Presider: Susan Collin Marks
Speakers: Susan Keogh Fisher, U.S. Department of State
Lionel Rosenblatt, Refugees International
Adotei Akwei, Amnesty International
Carole Collins, Small World Information Service
Kirk Day, Refugees International
February 21, 1997
General Meeting
Burundi Policy Forum Security Working Group—January 30, 1997
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
January 30, 1997
General Meeting
Burundi Policy Forum—January 20, 1997
Presider: Susan Collin Marks
Speakers: Victoria Sharp, Doctors of the World
Ann-Wilhem Bijleveld, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Richard Bogosian, U.S. Department of State
Phillip Gourevitch, World Policy Institute
Janet Fleishman, Human Rights Watch Africa
January 20, 1997
General Meeting
Burundi Policy Forum—Security Working Group—January 16, 1997
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
January 16, 1997
General Meeting
Burundi Policy Forum—December 17, 1996
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
Speaker: Marc Sommers, Boston University
December 17, 1996
General Meeting
Burundi Policy Forum—November 7, 1996
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
Speakers: Kathi Austin, Human Rights Watch/Africa
David Rieff, National Security Council
Susan E. Rice
November 7, 1996
General Meeting
Burundi Policy Forum—October 10, 1996
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
Speakers: Paula Ghedini, Refugees International
Edith Ssembala, Embassy of Uganda to the United States
Richard Bogosian, U.S. Department of State
Anne Willem Bijlveld, U.N. High Commission for Refugees
Kirk Day, Refugees International
October 10, 1996
General Meeting
Burundi Policy Forum—September 12, 1996
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
Speakers: Jan van Eck, African National Congress, South Africa
Felix Mosha, Office of the President, Tanzania
Ahmedou Ould, Global Coalition for Africa
Filip Reyntjens, University of Antwerp, Belgium
September 12, 1996
General Meeting
Burundi Policy Forum—August 22, 1996
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
Speakers: Jean Marie Ngendahayo, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs,, Burundi
Adrien Sibomana, Former Prime Minister, Burundi
Anatole Kanyenkiko, Former Prime Minister, Burundi
Jean Minani, Front Pour la Democratie au Burundi
Emmanuel Mpfayokurera, Parliament of Burundi
August 22, 1996
General Meeting
Meeting with Major Paul Kagame
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
Speaker: Paul Kagame, Government of Rwanda
August 8, 1996
General Meeting
Burundi Policy Forum—July 18, 1996
Presider: Barnett R. Rubin
Speakers: William O'Neill, United Nations Human Rights Operation, Rwanda
Jeff Drumatra, U.S. Committee for Refugees
Don Heviln, U.S. Department of State
Sandar Mekone, Search for Common Ground
July 18, 1996
No One's World
The US-South Korea Alliance
