Overcoming Conflict: Building Peace and International Cooperation with Francesco Manca

Podcast Interview with Francesco Manca In this episode, Francesco Manca reflects on his transition from global peacekeeping work, the importance of fair elections, and the UN's role in building civil society in multiple political and geographic contexts. Francesco Manca is an independent political analyst and former deputy director for the Political and Civil Affairs office of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). He has assumed many roles at the UN addressing economic development, human rights, peacemaking, and peacekeeping. Interviewers: Max Stephenson, Director of the Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance; Laura Zanotti, Associate Professor in Political Science at Virginia Tech; Lorien McAuley, PhD student in Agricultural Leadership and Community Education; D'Elia Chandler, Assistant Director of Government Relations at Virginia Tech. Presented in partnership with the Virginia Tech Department of Political Science.