John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies presents   Padraig O'Malley John Joseph Moakley Chair of Peace and Reconciliation   The Helsinki Talks A Step Forward for Iraq or More Time Outs?   Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008   Reception: 5:30 - 6:00PM Lecture: 6:00PM   Place: John F. Kennedy Library & Museum - Smith Hall For directions click here

Padriag O'Malley is director of the Iraq Project, a collaboration with the UMass John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, Tufts Institute of Global Leadership, and the Crisis Management Initiative of Helsinki. In September 2007, the Iraq Project convened a much heralded conference of Iraqis in Helsinki, Finland. It began to shape a framework for negotiations. The second round of talks with a broader and more senior representation of Iraqis has just concluded.  Join us to hear O'Malley's report.