José María Argueta

Former and first civilian National Security Adviser of Guatemala and former Ambassador to Japan and Peru. Currently heads the Institute for Central American Strategic Studies. Coauthored and implemented the ESTNA Methodology, a conflict resolution method that facilitated the peace processes of Guatemala and El Salvador. As Ambassador to Peru, he was among the lead negotiators who helped to free hostages captured in the Japanese Embassy (1996). He has served as a consultant to the Inter-American Development Bank, Harvard University’s Center for Conflict Resolution, and the National Endowment for Democracy. He is the author of “Enlightened Dissent: A Leadership Methodology for Peace Building” (2008).