The seventh conference, "How to 'Pay' For It? Material and Moral Reparations," was hosted by UMAM D&R in conjunction with the International Center for Transitional Justice and was headlined by Peter Van der Auweraert, an expert in transitional justice with the UN International Organization for Migration.

Given the way in which Lebanon has been hesitant to acknowledge its bloody past or provide meaningful reparations, the workshop’s conversations were pertinent and fresh. Van der Auweraert broached topics related to individual versus collective reparation, post-conflict strategies and their incorporation of reparations, and the right to reparations under international law.  

Lebanon's civil war was incredibly multi-faceted, hence any conversation about moral and material reparations would be incomplete without talking about the legacy of foreign occupations and the extent to which the international community bears responsibility. Moreover, panelists and attendees delved into the issue of the Palestinians, debating to what degree they ought to receive reparations and by whom. If future reparations are to be made to any of the victims of Lebanon’s civil war, then it is crucial to analyze the pitfalls of previous reparation programs.