Today the opening session of the Varieties of Peace 2019 Asia Conference took place in the city of Jakarta in Indonesia. The event, organized by the Varieties of Peace research program, was hosted by the Centre of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and attended by over 60 guests, including participants and several distinguished visitors. The panels were also open for public attendance. Today's discussions were the first in the three-day conference, which is held under the theme "Understanding Varieties of Peace in Asia". Welcome remarks were delivered by Executive Director of CSIS Philips Vermonte, Varieties of Peace Director Anna Jarstad and Ambassador of Sweden to Indonesia Marina
Over one month into the new academic year 2019/2020, the Varieties of Peace research program has entered the autumn semester full of success and with many exciting plans ahead. What has the team accomplished over the past few weeks, and what is coming up next? Preparations for Jakarta conference underway The Varieties of Peace team is in full swing ahead of the 2019 Varieties of Peace Asia Conference set to take place in Jakarta (Indonesia) on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of October. In close cooperation with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the conference is expecting more than 50 participants from all over the world including junior and senior scholars, as well as seve