Events

Upcoming Events

	September 7, 2010 Mission Transformed: Antony Blinken on the U.S. Policy Towards Iraq Antony Blinken, the national security adviser to Vice President Biden, recently returned from his trip to Baghdad with the vice president. Please join us as he outlines the Obama administration's views on the new U.S.-Iraqi relationship and Iraq's government formation process. Dr. Laith Kubba, former spokesperson for the Iraqi government, will provide a response from the Iraqi perspective. Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 2:00pm EDT on September 7, 2010 at www.usip.org/webcast. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	September 8, 2010 U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy in Yemen In this public event, Daniel Benjamin, State Department's Coordinator for Counterterrorism, will discuss the circumstances in Yemen and provide insight on current U.S. counterterrorism strategy. Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 11:00am EDT on September 8, 2010 at www.usip.org/webcast.html. Countries: Yemen \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Security Sector Reform/Governance \| Programs: Grant Program
	September 8, 2010 Sudan: Conflict and Peace Along the North-South Border Whether the January 2011 referendum delivers unity or secession, there are significant risks of escalating tensions and renewed violence along the North-South border. USIP commissioned Concordis International to undertake a conflict assessment of the dynamics related to the North-South border in Sudan, identifying local and national drivers of conflict and how they interact. Countries: Sudan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities \| Programs: Grant Program
	September 10, 2010 When Is International Peacemaking Illegal? The recent Supreme Court decision in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project upheld the laws that make it a criminal act to provide “material support” to a proscribed organization as designated by the State Department or the Treasury Department, even when that support consists of advice or training aimed at promoting peace and non-violence. This event will explore the scope of this ruling and its implications for international peacemaking. Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 2:00pm EDT on September 10, 2010 at www.usip.org/webcast. Issue Areas: Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy

	September 7, 2010 Mission Transformed: Antony Blinken on the U.S. Policy Towards Iraq Antony Blinken, the national security adviser to Vice President Biden, recently returned from his trip to Baghdad with the vice president. Please join us as he outlines the Obama administration's views on the new U.S.-Iraqi relationship and Iraq's government formation process. Dr. Laith Kubba, former spokesperson for the Iraqi government, will provide a response from the Iraqi perspective. Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 2:00pm EDT on September 7, 2010 at www.usip.org/webcast. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	September 8, 2010 U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy in Yemen In this public event, Daniel Benjamin, State Department's Coordinator for Counterterrorism, will discuss the circumstances in Yemen and provide insight on current U.S. counterterrorism strategy. Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 11:00am EDT on September 8, 2010 at www.usip.org/webcast.html. Countries: Yemen \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Security Sector Reform/Governance \| Programs: Grant Program
	September 8, 2010 Sudan: Conflict and Peace Along the North-South Border Whether the January 2011 referendum delivers unity or secession, there are significant risks of escalating tensions and renewed violence along the North-South border. USIP commissioned Concordis International to undertake a conflict assessment of the dynamics related to the North-South border in Sudan, identifying local and national drivers of conflict and how they interact. Countries: Sudan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities \| Programs: Grant Program
	September 10, 2010 When Is International Peacemaking Illegal? The recent Supreme Court decision in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project upheld the laws that make it a criminal act to provide “material support” to a proscribed organization as designated by the State Department or the Treasury Department, even when that support consists of advice or training aimed at promoting peace and non-violence. This event will explore the scope of this ruling and its implications for international peacemaking. Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 2:00pm EDT on September 10, 2010 at www.usip.org/webcast. Issue Areas: Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy