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  • Deadlocks and Breakthroughs at COP

    Deadlocks and Breakthroughs at COP

    In a new article for Harvard’s Salata Institute, NCRC Fellow Aditya Bhayana and co-author Ben Marshall revisit five pivotal moments from past UN climate summits. Their analysis explores how the substance of negotiations, relationships between negotiators, and the process guiding discussions can shape outcomes, offering lessons for COP31 and future climate negotiations.

  • Self-Evident Truths: The 250-Year Pursuit of Human Rights in the United States of America

    Self-Evident Truths: The 250-Year Pursuit of Human Rights in the United States of America

    For 30 years Brian Mandell, the Mohamed Kamal Senior Lecturer in Negotiation and Public Policy, has taught HKS students real-world skills through simulations that shape careers in conflict resolution and leadership.

  • Creating a community of peacebuilders and changemakers through HKS negotiation courses

    Creating a community of peacebuilders and changemakers through HKS negotiation courses

    For 30 years Brian Mandell, the Mohamed Kamal Senior Lecturer in Negotiation and Public Policy, has taught HKS students real-world skills through simulations that shape careers in conflict resolution and leadership.

  • Cutting through the noise

    Cutting through the noise

    A profile of NCRC negotiator Elan Kogutt on cutting through political noise, including his work with Monica Giannone on the Dialogue for Understanding initiative to bridge polarized divides.

  • Why It Worked: Shared findings propel sustainable peace

    Why It Worked: Shared findings propel sustainable peace

    An in-depth Q&A with NCRC director Monica Giannone, unpacking the Why It Worked initiative and its Propeller framework — a fresh research-backed lens on what actually drives sustainable peace.