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	Haiti: Reconstruction and the Role of Women On November 29, 2011, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a panel of distinguished experts who discussed the situation of women in Haiti and their role in reconstruction.
	Police Corruption: What Past Scandals Teach us about Current Challenges On November 16, 2011, USIP hosted a panel of distinguished experts who discussed the root causes of and potential remedies for police corruption. This public event introduced a new USIP Special Report entitled “Police Corruption: What Past Scandals Teach about Current Challenges."
	Part II - Voices from the Front Lines: Update on the Syrian Opposition Since March, Syrians have taken to the streets calling for an end to the regime of Bashar al-Assad and a transition to democracy. However, the Syrian opposition has struggled to establish a unified leadership. The United States Institute of Peace hosted the first public discussion in the U.S. with founding members of the Syrian National Council, including opposition figures who are among the leadership of the SNC Council. This event took place on October 13, 2011.
	Part I - Voices from the Front Lines: Update on the Syrian Opposition Since March, Syrians have taken to the streets calling for an end to the regime of Bashar al-Assad and a transition to democracy. However, the Syrian opposition has struggled to establish a unified leadership. The United States Institute of Peace hosted the first public discussion in the U.S. with founding members of the Syrian National Council, including opposition figures who are among the leadership of the SNC Council. This event took place on October 13, 2011.
	Monopoly of Force: The Relationship between DDR and SSR in Post-Conflict In the aftermath of war, two processes are vital to successfully manage the transition to stability: disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) and security sector reform (SSR). On September 12, 2011, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a panel of distinguished experts with combined experience implementing DDR and SSR in Afghanistan, Iraq, Liberia, the Balkans, Somalia and Haiti.
	Women, Entrepreneurship, and Rebuilding War-torn Communities - Part II Part two of "Women, Entrepreneurship, and Rebuilding War-torn Communities" was a moderated panel discussion that highlighted the entrepreneurial spirit of women in conflict areas and examined the recurrent trends that often inhibit the growth of a sustainble economy.
	Women, Entrepreneurship, and Rebuilding War-torn Communities - Part I During part one of "Women, Entrepreneurship, and Rebuilding War-torn Communities" Gayle Tzemach Lemmon presented her widely acclaimed New York Times best-selling book, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Women Who Risked Everything to Keep them Safe. Patti Petesch discussed her new USAID report, "Women's Empowerment arising from Violent Conflict," which draws upon 125 women's life stories to examine factors shaping women's agency and local recovery processes in four conflict-affected countries.Borany Penh and Stacey Young drew upon the central themes discussed by Tzemach Lemmon and Petesch in a discussion about the roles women and entrepreneurship play in the reconstruction of war-torn communities.
	Assessing Progress Toward Democracy in Francophone Africa Four Francophone states in West Africa have recently held elections. In three, new presidents have taken office in processes that followed protracted periods of conflict and disputed rule; in Benin, a reelected incumbent has continued a democratic tradition of 20 years' standing. Despite the fact that the outcomes of some of these elections have been disputed, they nevertheless represent steps toward strengthening democracy in the region.
	Women & War Book Launch and Symposium - May 6, 2011 Session 2: Women & War, Power and Protection in the 21st Century Session two is a moderated panel discussion with many authors and editors of “Women & War, Power and Protection in the 21st Century” and discussants from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). Panelists include Helga Hernes, Senior Adviser, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO); Sanam Anderlini, Executive Director, International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN); Inger Skjelsbæk, Senior Researcher, Deputy Director, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO); Carla Koppell, Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, USAID; Manal Omar, Director, Iraq and Iran Programs, USIP; Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, Director, Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program, USIP; Kathleen Kuehnast, Director, Gender and Peacebuilding Center, USIP.
	Women & War Book Launch and Symposium - May 6, 2011 Session 1: Women and War from the perspectives of the U.S. Government Session 1, Part 1: Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Forces at the U.S. Department of Defense, keynoted “UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the U.S. National Action Plan: A Department of Defense Perspective” and discussed women and war from the perspectives of the U.S. Department of Defense. Introductions were provided by Kathleen Kuehnast, Director, Gender and Peacebuilding Center, U.S. Institute of Peace; and Tara Sonenshine, Executive Vice President, U.S. Institute of Peace.

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