Presentation by Celia McKeon at the Public Forum on Armed Groups in Peace Processes

In these notes from a presentation by Celia McKeon, she emphasises the importance and value of civil society engagement with armed groups. In particular, she highlights the role that civil society can play in conciliation while acting as a third party, in advocacy and in formal political negotiations. McKeon also considers the challenges and difficulties associated with civil society's role in engaging armed groups in peace processes.