# Making peace last: Lessons from Colombia and Northern Ireland

Making peace last: Lessons from Colombia and Northern Ireland at Chatham House, Wednesday 28 October 2026, 20:00.

- Venue: Chatham House
- With: Mary Robinson, Juan Manuel Santos, Jonathan Powell, Sergio Jaramillo Caro, Julieta Lemaitre Ripoll
- Go to page: https://global.nd.edu/news-events/events/2026/10/28/making-peace-last-lessons-from-colombia-and-northern-ireland/

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The University of Notre Dame convenes a panel of peacebuilding experts at Chatham House to explore what Colombia and Northern Ireland can teach about making peace last. Opened by Josefina Echavarría Álvarez, Director of the Peace Accords Matrix, it brings together Mary Robinson, Julieta Lemaitre Ripoll, Sergio Jaramillo Caro and Jonathan Powell, chaired by Marc Weller. Ten years after Colombia's 2016 Peace Agreement, the discussion explores how peace agreements are negotiated, implemented and sustained, and what lessons they offer for current and future peace processes. It closes with keynote reflections from Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and is supported by Humanity United.

## Dates

- Wednesday 28 October 20:00 — Chatham House

Written by a model, sources: [global.nd.edu](https://global.nd.edu/news-events/events/2026/10/28/making-peace-last-lessons-from-colombia-and-northern-ireland/)

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