By Magnus Elfwendahl, past governor of District 2350 and a member of the Rotary Club of Uppsala-Carolina, Sweden

Some months ago, I celebrated 50 years of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University in Sweden. During the anniversary symposium, some prominent international scholars reflected on big societal challenges and the future of peace and conflict research.                         

Experienced practitioners shared their thoughts on how peace and conflict research can contribute to policy and practical peace work.

The keynote speaker, Jamie LeSueur, head of Emergency Operations of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), was a Rotary Peace Fellow during 2013-2015 when training for future peace work at Uppsala University.