National dialogues: scope and limits as a peacemaking tool

National dialogues are a frequently used tool in contemporary peacemaking processes and have taken place in Sudan, Yemen, Bahrain and the Central African Republic. In this discussion, Dr Katia Papagianni examined under what conditions can we realistically expect them to contribute positively to ending a conflict and paving the way to a political transition?
Dr Katia Papagianni is the Director for Policy and Mediation Support at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Geneva.
This event took place on 13 July and was chaired by Dr Anastasia Voronkova, Research Fellow for Armed Conflict, IISS.
This event under the Armed Conflict Programme was generously supported by US Friends of the IISS.