Date/Time
Date(s) - Thursday - Jul 23, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Categories
Event Description
This event brings together a distinguished panel of academics, journalists, and activists to explore the deep and interconnected relationships between violent conflict, widening inequality and persistent poverty. Speakers will examine the structural causes driving these global challenges and discuss practical pathways toward a more just and peaceful world. The conference features a panel discussion followed by an interactive Q&A session, offering participants the opportunity to engage directly with leading experts and contribute to the conversation on solutions.
Speakers
- Vijay Mehta (Conference Chair) – Chair, Uniting for Peace; Co-President, Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures for Peace (GAMIP); Author, How Not To Go To War
- Richard Falk – Professor Emeritus of International Law, Princeton University; United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied since 1967
- Rebecca Shoot – Co-Convener, Washington Working Group for the International Criminal Court; Co-Convener, ImPact Coalition on Strengthening International Judicial Institutions
- Seán English – Former Director of Saor-Ollscoil Na hÉireann (The Free University of Ireland); Former Co-ordinator, the Study of Peace Programme; Author, The Collapse of the War System
- Alon Ben-Meir – Professor Emeritus of International Relations, New York University’s Center for Global Affairs; Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute; Author, A Strategy for Implementing the Reconciliation Process Between Israel and Palestinians
Registration
Please register by replying to this email or via Eventbrite:
https://ufpgamip-summerconference2026.eventbrite.co.uk
Direct Joining Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3482765417?pwd=AKFpctZ49f4NgrcfE28HPk9vBvRPvK.1&omn=89709306832
Meeting ID
348 276 5417
Passcode
2022
Public Event | Donations Welcome
Your generous donation to help finance our peace work is greatly appreciated. To donate, please get in touch: vijay@vmpeace.org.
Hosted by
Uniting for Peace and Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures for Peace (GAMIP)
Here is the conference flyer for your perusal.
