In early 2005, Martti Ahtisaari plan negotiations to end the decades-old conflict between rebels and the government of Aceh province of Indonesia, which has cost thousands of lives. The "modern" phase of militant insurgency Free Aceh Movement, which sought independence from Indonesia maintained for 30 years, claiming tens of thousands dead, countless injured and tortured, and economic damage, according to the World Bank for more than $ 11 billion. A few days later, Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president and longtime diplomat active in some nasty trouble spots in the world, whether he and his team could help strengthen the elusive agreement between bitter, distrustful parties to the conflict. "Hide
by James K. Sebenius, Alex Green Source: Harvard Business School 18 pages. Publication Date: December 21, 2010. Prod. #: 911040-PDF-ENG