How Notre Dame helped end war in Colombia with Josefina Echavarria Alvarez (Ep. 11)

Give the gift of Notre Dame: https://giveto.nd.edu/give?NDAC=10013... For 52 long years, Colombia was in turmoil due to a protracted civil war between the Colombian government and the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). When the warring sides signed the historic Colombian peace accord in 2016, Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies became responsible for verifying and monitoring its implementation—making Notre Dame the first and only university in the world to play such a direct role in maintaining peace. In the 11th episode of For Good, Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, Professor of the Practice and Director of the Kroc Institute’s Peace Accords Matrix, explains how Notre Dame has become an internationally recognized leader in peacebuilding around the world, how she addressed the U.N. Security Council on resolving disputes peacefully, and how her team is preparing a peace accord to end armed conflict in the Philippines. For Good: Stories from Notre Dame offers a glimpse behind the scenes at the incredible people who drive Our Lady’s University forward and make it a force for good. Subscribe to ND Loyal to get notified when new episodes drop:    / @ndloyal   Follow us on social media! Instagram:   / ndloyal   Facebook:   / proudtobend   Twitter/X:   / ndloyal   TikTok:   / nd_loyal   LinkedIn:   / nd-loyal   0:00 Meet Josefina Echavarría Alvarez 8:45 The Peace Accords Matrix 14:24 Looking Beyond Stopping Violence 18:26 The Barometer Initiative in Colombia 21:08 Engaging Continuous Change 25:05 U.N. Security Council Address 29:29 Peacebuilding in the Philippines 32:51 Notre Dame’s Mission For Peace 34:52 Team Effort Towards Healing