Events

Upcoming Events

	February 9, 2012 Reconstruction Zones and Economic Reconstruction: The Cases of Afghanistan and Pakistan Rebuilding economies after protracted chaos or violent conflict requires careful thought and political courage. By creating dynamic and inclusive growth, reconstruction zones could help countries stand on their own feet, consolidate peace, and overcome the unsustainable aid dependency to which they have grown accustomed. This event examines the validity of this approach, using Afghanistan and Pakistan as case studies.
	February 15, 2012 Justice for Haiti Street crime, drug trafficking, rape and gang violence jeopardize Haiti’s tenuous recovery. One major obstacle to recovery is Haiti’s challenged justice system. Courts are dysfunctional, prisons overcapacity and corruption endemic. Haiti’s criminal codes date back to the 1860s and do not meet international human rights standards. In 2008, USIP was invited by the Haitian government to support the drafting of a new set of criminal codes. The revised codes are expected to go before the Haitian Parliament in 2012. On February 15, USIP will host a public event to discuss justice in Haiti and the path forward for judicial reform. Countries: Haiti \| Issue Areas: Political Reform
	February 16, 2012 Women, Peace and Security in Afghanistan: Prospects on the Way Forward The Embassy of Finland together with the U.S. Institute of Peace cordially invite you to a panel discussion on Women, Peace, and Security in Afghanistan: Prospects on the Way Forward. The discussion will offer a timely follow-up to the International Afghanistan Conference held in Bonn in December 2011. The panelists representing the governments of Afghanistan, Finland and the United States, as well as Afghan civil society will examine ways to better ensure an active role for women in the current peace processes and reconstruction efforts. Countries: Afghanistan, Finland \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding
	February 29, 2012 Policing Iraq Under Saddam Hussein, a complex web of intelligence and security institutions protected the regime and repressed the Iraqi people. Underfunded and mismanaged, the Iraqi police were least among those institutions and unprepared to secure the streets when Coalition Forces arrived in 2003 and disbanded the rest of the security apparatus. Iraq’s police forces have made important strides, and some 400,000 Iraqi police have been trained and stationed across the country. However, with the U.S. drawdown in Iraq, the future of the Iraqi police and U.S. police assistance is uncertain. On February 29, the United States Institute of Peace and the Institute for the Study of War will co-host a panel of distinguished experts who will discuss the history of the Iraqi police and the U.S. police assistance program in Iraq. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance

	February 9, 2012 Reconstruction Zones and Economic Reconstruction: The Cases of Afghanistan and Pakistan Rebuilding economies after protracted chaos or violent conflict requires careful thought and political courage. By creating dynamic and inclusive growth, reconstruction zones could help countries stand on their own feet, consolidate peace, and overcome the unsustainable aid dependency to which they have grown accustomed. This event examines the validity of this approach, using Afghanistan and Pakistan as case studies.
	February 15, 2012 Justice for Haiti Street crime, drug trafficking, rape and gang violence jeopardize Haiti’s tenuous recovery. One major obstacle to recovery is Haiti’s challenged justice system. Courts are dysfunctional, prisons overcapacity and corruption endemic. Haiti’s criminal codes date back to the 1860s and do not meet international human rights standards. In 2008, USIP was invited by the Haitian government to support the drafting of a new set of criminal codes. The revised codes are expected to go before the Haitian Parliament in 2012. On February 15, USIP will host a public event to discuss justice in Haiti and the path forward for judicial reform. Countries: Haiti \| Issue Areas: Political Reform
	February 16, 2012 Women, Peace and Security in Afghanistan: Prospects on the Way Forward The Embassy of Finland together with the U.S. Institute of Peace cordially invite you to a panel discussion on Women, Peace, and Security in Afghanistan: Prospects on the Way Forward. The discussion will offer a timely follow-up to the International Afghanistan Conference held in Bonn in December 2011. The panelists representing the governments of Afghanistan, Finland and the United States, as well as Afghan civil society will examine ways to better ensure an active role for women in the current peace processes and reconstruction efforts. Countries: Afghanistan, Finland \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding
	February 29, 2012 Policing Iraq Under Saddam Hussein, a complex web of intelligence and security institutions protected the regime and repressed the Iraqi people. Underfunded and mismanaged, the Iraqi police were least among those institutions and unprepared to secure the streets when Coalition Forces arrived in 2003 and disbanded the rest of the security apparatus. Iraq’s police forces have made important strides, and some 400,000 Iraqi police have been trained and stationed across the country. However, with the U.S. drawdown in Iraq, the future of the Iraqi police and U.S. police assistance is uncertain. On February 29, the United States Institute of Peace and the Institute for the Study of War will co-host a panel of distinguished experts who will discuss the history of the Iraqi police and the U.S. police assistance program in Iraq. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance