In her recent travels to Nairobi, Kenya, Professor Milena Sterio collaborated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to develop a peace negotiation and mediation unit. The Unit will be established within the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and its main role will be to position Kenya as a peace negotiator and mediator within the African region.

Professor Sterio met with several professionals at the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the University of Nairobi, the Kenyan Defense Academy, and the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi. in order to conduct a needs assessment and begin working on the project, which is made possible through funding from the U.S. Department of State.