Building peace in Aceh: problems, strategies, and lessons from Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland ; proceedings of the International Symposium on Peace Building in Aceh: Lessons from Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland, Bangkok, Thailand, 16-18 August 2004

Abstract

The First Panel The Historical and Political Backgrounds of the Conflicts in Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka, and Aceh Northern Ireland: Siobhan Ni Chulchain .................... 23 Sri Lanka: P. Ramasamy ............. 28 Aceh: Edward Aspinall ............................ 31 Discussion (Moderator: Withaya Sucharithanarugse) ........... 43 The Second Panel Violence, Mediation, and the Peace Negotiation Processes in Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka, and Aceh Northern Ireland: Christine Bell ... 51 Sri Lanka: Jehan Perara ....... 57 Discussion (Moderator: Danthong Breen, Co-moderator: Juanda) ... 62 The Third Panel The Peace Frameworks and Peace Accord: A Comparative Analysis of Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka, and Aceh Northern Ireland: Siobhan Ni Chulchain ............ . 73 Sri Lanka: Jehan Perara............................... ................ 79 Aceh: M . M . Billah ........................ 94 The Peace Discussions Framework and Peace Accord: Mark Tamthai .... 108 Discussion (Moderator: Chaiyan Rajchagool) ............... 111 The Fourth Panel The Role of Civil Society in Peace Building: Case Studies of Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka, and Aceh Northern Ireland: Christine Bell .................................................... 119 Sri Lanka: Freddy Gamage ................... 123 Aceh: Otto Syamsuddin Ishak ............... 126 Discussion (Moderator: Kevin McBride) .. 132 The Fifth Panel The Response and Role of Regional Government in Achieving a Sustainable Peace in AcehThe Response and Role of the US Government: Saiful Mahdi................ 141 Political Situation in Indonesia: Usman Hamid ...... 144 Discussion (Moderator: Sriprapha Petcharameesree) ....... 148 Film on Aceh: Anywhere but Fear ....... 152 The Sixth Panel Discussion on the Possible Strategies for Initiating the Peace Process Moderator: Kamarulzaman Askandar .................... 157