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Featured Courses/Simulations

July 7, 2009 - July 9, 2009 Interagency SENSE Simulation Washington, DC- USIP Headquarters SENSE is a computer-facilitated simulation that focuses on negotiations and decision-making, including resource-allocation challenges and cross-sectoral coordination, for the full range of national and international actors. July 7-9, USIP, in partnership with George Mason University (GMU) and the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), will conduct the Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise (SENSE) simulation at USIP headquarters in Washington D.C.

Upcoming Courses/Simulations

July 13, 2009 - July 16, 2009 Peace Processes: Planning for Implementation This highly interactive course seeks to enhance the understanding of peace processes from identifying strategies based on sound analysis to the negotiation of agreements that can be implemented.
September 15, 2009 - October 29, 2009 Civil Resistance and Power Politics This course is designed to provide an in-depth and multi-disciplinary perspective on civilian-based movements and campaigns in defending and obtaining basic rights and justice around the world, and in transforming the global security environment.

Online Courses/Simulations

Certificate Course in Conflict Analysis This course presents an introduction to the subject of conflict analysis, illustrating analytical tools used, with reference to two extended case studies, the conflict in Kosovo and the genocide in Rwanda.
Certificate Course in Interfaith Conflict Resolution This course is designed to enhance the peacemaking capacities of individuals and faith-based organizations by focusing on objectives, methods, and best practices of interfaith dialogue, a form of religious peacemaking increasingly recognized for its relevance to 21st Century conflict.
Introductory Course on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) This course was originally developed by the Institute to provide training for U.S. candidates for positions with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and its Rapid Expert Assistance and Cooperation Teams (REACT) in particular.