Vasu Gounden, the Founder and Executive Director of ACCORD was invited to speak at the above one day seminar hosted by the Government of Finland and the Finnish Forum for Mediation in Helsinki on 15 October 2009. The aim of the seminar was to make mediation better known as an instrument in international diplomacy, and to analyse its potential. The seminar included diplomats and scholars in political science and international relations.
Mr. Gounden was invited to participate in the session looking at Mediation Experiences and Lessons Learnt, focusing on the challenges and possibilities of international peace mediation.
