PEACE ACCORDS MATRIX
KEOUGH SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS
Investment: $260,000
The Peace Accords Matrix (PAM) is a research, practice, and policy project of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies within the Keough School of Global Affairs. Composed of world-class scholars and specialists seeking to integrate peace practice and research, the team is pioneering innovations in peace process research and real-time monitoring of peace accord implementation.
The PAM database is a unique source of qualitative and quantitative longitudinal data on the implementation of 34 Comprehensive Peace Agreements (CPAs) negotiated between 1989 and 2012. Drawing on this world class, peer-reviewed database, PAM researchers have developed a quantitative methodology to track the progress of peace accord implementation. The PAM database serves as a valuable tool for analysis, which the Kroc Institute uses to support the negotiation and implementation of peace accords, including the implementation of the Colombian Peace Accord.
Graffiti in Bogota Colombia, translates to: "Peace is Now."
University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins C.S.C., meets with former President of Colombia Juan Santos in his office in the Main Building.
These efforts are working toward solutions for peacebuilders and policymakers to escape the destructive cycles of violence and war and means to maintain lasting peace.
In this way, PAM advances the Keough School’s mission to promote integral human development, a model of human flourishing grounded in Catholic Social Teaching, that recognizes the inherent worth and dignity of every person.