This International Dateline episode includes two segments: Crisis in Kosovo and Negus Questions the International Crisis Group.

Crisis in Kosovo
While the world may have forgotten Kosovo, the International Crisis Group hasn't. This independent body of former star politicians, diplomats, businessmen and analysts is working to refocus world attention on the still-struggling province. This week, Dateline video journalist Thom Cookes is on the ground with the ICG in Kosovo. He records their efforts to mediate in conflicts and evaluate issues fundamental to the peace process such as self-government, policing, establishing a judiciary, returning displaced people and economic development.

Negus Questions the ICG
Imagine receiving a special invitation to a gathering of the world's A-list movers and shakers. George Negus will be a pig in mud when he attends the International Crisis Group's annual meeting in Vancouver.

From Aceh to Afghanistan, Bogota to Baghdad, the ICG is there, working to prevent conflict. Members include Chris Patten, former Governor of Hong Kong; George Soros, billionaire philanthropist dedicated to removing President Bush from office; Wesley Clark, former NATO commander in Europe; Anwar Ibrahim, former imprisoned deputy PM of Malaysia and many more world leaders.

Negus will have his pick of the bunch asking them what, exactly, their influence, knowledge and money has managed to achieve in terms of worldwide conflict resolution.

 

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About International Dateline 

SBS Dateline, which began in 1984, is Australia's longest-running international current affairs program. It has a well-earned reputation for authoritative and incisive reporting. Dateline has taken the traditional way of producing TV current affairs and turned it on its head. Reporters who used to travel with a cameraperson and sound recordist now travel alone and have the responsibility of both filming and reporting their stories. The reporters became video-journalists, gaining access to people and places that the conventional camera crews cannot.