Marie-Joëlle Zahar
MARIE-JOËLLE ZAHAR (Lebanon/Canada – Process Design & Power-sharing / as of June 2024), has long experience in supporting mediation processes in different contexts. While on previous assignment with the SBT (2013-2015), she supported the Algerian-led Malian peace process, and the UN-led Geneva talks on Syria. She also supported the development of a reconciliation strategy and the Bangui national dialogue in CAR, and national dialogue efforts in Libya. In 2017, she supported the Civil Society Support Room established by the Special Envoy for Syria.
Monitoring of Social Media Provisions in Peace Agreements
A critical and evolving aspect of contemporary conflict mediation is the impact of social media on conflict dynamics and the mediation process. Mediators are beginning to address this impact through standalone social media agreements, pre-process codes of conduct, or the inclusion of specific social media clauses in broader ceasefire or peace agreements. This brief aims to address the as yet understudied challenge of how to implement and monitor social media provisions in peace agreements.