Gayle Meyers | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Gayle Meyers began her career as a Pentagon policy analyst and then directed conflict-resolution initiatives including Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians and Egyptians. After moving to Israel, she worked to promote peace and a shared society for Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel. She is a teacher and lecturer and has designed, facilitated, or participated in more than a dozen conflict-resolution initiatives.

Degrees (3)

MA in Law and Diplomacy

Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

1995 to 1997

Mediation and Negotiation

Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation

1997

International Relations

University of Pennsylvania

1988 to 1992

Presentations

Presentations (4)

Israeli Perspectives on Peace

How do Israelis today view the conflict with the Palestinians? What are the obstacles to reaching a negotiated agreement, and what are the reasons for hope? This up-to-the-minute talk analyzes the latest developments as well as long-term trends in politics, security, and public opinion.

Peace Organizations in Israel and Palestine: What Helps, What Harms, and What Just Might Work

There are more than 150 organizations engaged in peace, conflict resolution, or cross-conflict civil and human rights work in Israel and Palestine, as well as a host of less formal initiatives. What are the goals of these organizations? How do they believe they are contributing to peace, and what is their actual track record? How have they evolved over time, and where are they going in the future? What controversies surround them? How can participants decide where to invest their time, their money, and their passion to build peace?

The Four Tribes of Israel

This introduction to Israeli society goes behind the headlines to explain how different segments of the Jewish Israeli population relate to the land, to the Palestinians, and to each other.

• A Century of Deals: Introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

Learn about the conflict by examining attempts to resolve it. From the origins of modern Zionism and Palestinian national identity through 100 years of commissions, mediators and special envoys, this presentation introduces the demands and dilemmas of both sides. Gayle focuses on the elements that have led to the current situation and puts today’s headlines into context.