In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Afghanistan and elsewhere, the United Nations, ISAF or other mandated authority must assume a combination of roles which are fundamentally incompatible. This conference will examine the perennial question of how to be a successful peacekeeper, humanitarian provider and nation builder.

Vicki Metcalfe gave a speech onHow to Overcome the Challenges Facing UN Integration, drawing from case studies from Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia.