Peacebuilding
Latest from USIP on Peacebuilding
- November 12, 2009 | Event
Representatives of the Partners for Democratic Change's new Center in Colombia, the United States Institute of Peace, and the Due Process of Law Foundation will host a roundtable discussion about these mechanisms for democratizing justice at the community level. Discussion with invited experts will explore other experiences of community dispute resolution, as well as the challenges community justice mechanisms face and how they have been addressed.
- November 2, 2009 | Course
Course will enable practitioners and policy makers to develop effective strategies in establishing stable institutions and helping to support a robust civil society in transition environments. Interactive exercises with critical analysis of various case studies will focus on establishing governance and democratic practices in divided societies, and offer a framework that can be applied in unstable, post-conflict environments.
- October 28, 2009 | Event
Women are an important part of the peacebuilding equation. Too often they are excluded or marginalized in the peace process. Limiting or excluding women in the peacebuilding process not only leaves a critical resource untapped but also hinders a society's recovery. Admission fee is required.
- October 27, 2009 | Event
The Asia Foundation will release findings from its fifth public opinion poll, "Afghanistan in 2009: A Survey of the Afghan People," the most comprehensive survey conducted in all 34 of Afghanistan’s provinces.
- October 19, 2009 | Course
Covers the fundamentals of how to develop and transfer professional capacity in fragile states including: designing and implementing teaching and training programs; recruiting and engaging adult learners; and establishing adequate and effective mentorship programs. Recommended for those whose work includes training, adult education and skills transfer to individuals across sectors in post-conflict environments.
- October 19, 2009 | Resource
A new USIP report examines how the $1 trillion tourist industry can help strengthen stability in developing countries.
- October 19, 2009 | Resource
On October 19, the U.S. Institute of Peace marked its 25th anniversary. Watch key officials discuss the Institute’s milestones, growth over the years, and aspirations for the decades to come and listen to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's address marking the Institute's anniversary.
- October 15, 2009 | Event
USIP's Daniel Brumberg joined a panel of guest speakers, including Congressman Keith Ellison, for a lively discussion of USIP's new volume "Conflict, Identity, and Reform in the Muslim World."
- October 14, 2009 | News Releases
The U.S. Institute of Peace announced today the formation of a new initiative on gender and peacebuilding to focus additional attention on the challenges facing women in conflict zones around the world, and to further address the broader issue of gender-related impacts of conflict and peacebuilding.
- October 7, 2009 | Event
Grand Mufti of Egypt, His Excellency Dr. Ali Gomaa will speak about moderation in Islam and the challange of religious extremism.
- October 1, 2009 | Event
While public diplomacy experts struggle to develop strategic communications campaigns to win hearts and minds abroad, new research on the frontiers of neuroscience and psychology suggests a different approach.
- September 30, 2009 | Event
H.E. Ihsanoglu discussed OIC projects contributing to peacemaking and assessed the prospects of advancing U.S. - Islamic relations.
- September 22, 2009 | Course
Outlines strategies and distinctive challenges for third-party mediators and other advisors, including countering hate speech and exclusionary policies, engaging religious and tribal leaders, establishing trust through intergroup dialogues, and other measures. Recommended for practitioners whose peacebuilding work requires them to work with religious, ethnic, tribal and minority groups.
- September 16, 2009 | News Releases
Daniel P. Serwer, who has supervised the United States Institute of Peace's (USIP) efforts in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Balkans, Haiti and Sudan, will now lead the growing Centers of Innovation at the Institute, overseeing a wide range of cutting edge projects. Serwer, who was the founding vice president of USIP's Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, will now focus full-time on innovation in rule of law, religion and peacemaking, sustainable economies, media and conflict, science, technology, security sector reform, and other areas related to peacebuilding.
- September 14, 2009 | Course
A 'hands on' course that provides students with a framework for organizing and implementing post-conflict peace and stability operations based upon the end-states that should be achieved. Will focus on the critical issues that confront post-conflict interventions in achieving each end state and the overarching leadership responsibilities involved in these objectives.
A country that is at risk for, in the midst of or recovering from conflict has needs that no one expert or organization can provide. Often, humanitarian organizations work to address basic human needs for food, shelter and medicine; military or international organizations may have armed forces providing security; and governance experts may be helping local officials establish or improve legal frameworks and government agencies.
No two countries or situations are the same, but experts have identified many issues that emerge in nearly every conflict or post-conflict setting. The list of issue areas aims to aid researchers and practitioners by grouping USIP events, publications and resources by topic.
Issue Areas
- Capacity Building
- Civil-Military Relations
- Civil Society
- Communications and Media
- Conflict Analysis
- Conflict Management and Resolution
- Demographics
- Early Warning & Conflict Prevention
- Economics and Development
- Education
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Governance
- Health
- Humanitarian Efforts
- Human Rights
- Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture
- International and Regional Organizations
- Mediation and Facilitation
- Negotiation and Diplomacy
- Nongovernmental Organizations
- Peacebuilding
- Peacekeeping
- Political Systems and International Relations
- Population and Diaspora
- Post-Conflict Activities
- Religion
- Rule of Law
- Science and Technology
- Security and Strategy
- Terrorism, Political Extremism
- Training
- Transitional Justice
- Use of Force
- Weapons & Arms Control
- Women
- Youth

