During the session on “Civil Resistance: A Force for Change” Maciej Bartkowski discussed Dynamics of Civil Resistance with references to the nonviolent struggle in Egypt and Tunisia and Cynthia Boaz spoke about Media Coverage of Civil Resistance. They also participated in the breakout session that brought together directors and members of the Diplomatic Academies from the region. As one of the organizers stated: “ICNC’s participation and the contributions of [ICNC speakers] added a vital dimension to the proceedings one that appears to have provoked a good deal of new thinking among those who inhabit the Foreign Ministries of the American Republics.”