Speaker Series
This speaker series provides the opportunity for interaction between students and world leaders. Through our Distinguished Speaker Series, students gain access to academics and practitioners looking to address our world’s most difficult conflicts. Our interactive forums allow students to listen, probe, question and challenge these leaders.
All events are hosted at Harvard University with a primary focus on students’ education.
Former Sri Lankan President Talks Peace
INP invited Chandrika Kumaratunga, who led Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2005, to describe her administration's attempts to resolve the conflict between Sri Lanka's Sinhalese and Tamil populations.
read morePrime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
INP hosted Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, for a special lecture on the theme of "Leadership and Cooperation."
read moreMass Violence Seminar Series
Soon after the events of September 11, this seminar series was founded by INP's Robert Jay Lifton. This seminar explores the political, psychological, and health issues surrounding mass violence.
read moreTerrorism, Identity, and Moderation in Pakistan
INP hosted Zamir Akram, Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who gave a talk entitled, "Terrorism, Identity, and Moderation: The Struggle for Pakistan's Soul."
read morePast Speakers and Events
Through the years, INP has hosted a wide range of practitioners, academics, and international leaders to discuss the roles of identity and emotions in negotiation and conflict situations.
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The Harvard International Negotiation Program (INP) aims to enhance international security and individual well-being through theory-building and education on the emotional and identity-based dimensions of conflict and negotiation. 
Harvard Law School
Program on Negotiation
Harvard Negotiation Project
Harvard Medical School
McLean Hospital
Harvard Global Health Institute