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Burma Transition Pressures Mount as Presidents Meet in U.S. Visit

USIP’s Colette Rausch reflects on the strains facing Burma’s leaders amid their rapid transition.

USIP’s Colette Rausch reflects on the strains facing Burma’s leaders amid their rapid transition.

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Google, Facebook, Microsoft Eye Syria Social Media Data for Trends

Google, Facebook, Microsoft Eye Syria Social Media Data for Trends

Experts are looking for ways to sift Twitter and YouTube output on Syria for lessons on predicting violent conflict.

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Will the Israeli Bombings in Syria Spark a Regional Crisis?

Will the Israeli Bombings in Syria Spark a Regional Crisis?

USIP’s Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen assesses the fallout from the Israeli air strikes in Syria, and the likelihood for an acute regional crisis.

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Pakistan Election Victory for Sharif May Spur Change, Experts Say

Pakistan Election Victory for Sharif May Spur Change, Experts Say

Decisive overall victory combine with key opposition wins to provide impetus for governance and service improvements.

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USIP's Blog, a Conversation on Security, Stability, and Peacebuilding

The Olive Branch: USIP’s new blog, a conversation on security, stability and peacebuilding.

Latest posts: "Colombia’s Peace Talks: How Civil Society is Having a Say ," "Clean Hands in Peacekeeping: The U.N. Needs to Do More," and many more.

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  • May 21, 2013   |   Event

    USIP recently published two Special Reports, one, entitled "What’s Next for Security in the Niger Delta" by Aaron Sayne, focused on the unfolding situation in the Niger Delta, and Midterm Challenges in Nigeria by John Paden on the run up the elections and the need to avoid conflict. A public workshop will feature the authors of these two reports along with an expert commentator.

    This event will be webcast live beginning at 2:00pm ET on May 21, 2013 at www.usip.org/webcast.

  • May 21, 2013   |   Event

    To understand why and how Kenya avoided electoral violence, it is necessary to understand the underlying conditions and triggers that set off the violence five years ago, why the circumstances were different in 2013, and the impact of interventions designed to prevent new violence.  Please join the U.S. Institute of Peace on May 21, 2013 for a discussion of these issues and the lessons from Kenya’s peaceful elections that may be more broadly applicable.

    This event will be webcast live beginning at 10:00am ET on May 21, 2013 at www.usip.org/webcast.

  • May 21, 2013   |   Course

    Explore field‐tested methods for building military and police forces and oversight ministries in transition and post‐conflict states through “hands on” application of security sector assessment, strategic planning, and evaluation tools.

  • May 20, 2013   |   Publications & Tools

    USIP’s Colette Rausch says the first state visit to the U.S. in more than four decades signals Burma’s interest in rejoining the world community after years of isolation and efforts by American leaders to support a difficult transition.

  • May 20, 2013   |   Course

    Explore concepts ranging from policy coordination to crisis negotiations in the field to high-level diplomatic encounters. Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, participants master a 15-point framework that encourages improvisation and helps overcome barriers to agreement.

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