Mr. Fabius Okumu, Director of Gulu University’s Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies addressed the participants before dinner on Monday evening. Okumu provided a detailed summary of the peace process in northern Uganda, from previous failed efforts to the current round of talks in Juba. Okuma openly shared his experiences of participating in peace process developments and addressed the various challenges and complexities involved.

Okumu also initiated a useful dialogue on the chicken-and-egg concept of peace versus justice, further informing the question participants have been addressing all week – What comes first? It was an excellent way to kick off the Gulu portion of our program.