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	The Current Status of Religious Coexistence and Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina November 2009 \| Peace Briefing by Renata Stuebner As Bosnia and Herzegovina’s longtime tradition of religious coexistence is disappearing, USIP examines how education for new generations can improve multiethnic understanding in the postwar country. Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Education, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Religion
	Afghanistan and Iraq: Perspectives on U.S. Strategy October 2009 \| Congressional Testimony by Beth Ellen Cole USIP’s Beth Cole presents ideas for military and civilian cooperation to increase security and stability in Afghanistan and Iraq to a House Armed Services subcommittee. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Capacity Building, Civil Society, Post-Conflict Activities
	Combating Serious Crimes in Postconflict Societies - Dari Edition September 2009 \| Book by Colette Rausch, editor This path-breaking volume presents broad guidelines and specific prescriptions for combating serious crime in societies emerging from conflict. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Rule of Law
	Combating Serious Crimes in Postconflict Societies - Nepali Edition September 2009 \| Book by Colette Rausch, editor This path-breaking volume presents broad guidelines and specific prescriptions for combating serious crime in societies emerging from conflict. Countries: Nepal \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Rule of Law
	An Education Track for the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process September 2009 \| Peace Briefing by Barbara Zasloff, Adina Shapiro, and A. Heather Coyne Education plays a critical role in preparing communities for change and has made important contributions to post-conflict reconciliation in numerous war-torn societies, yet education issues have largely been excluded from past efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A new USIP report argues why an education track should be included in the negotiations phase and in the text of an agreement itself, and puts forward practical recommendations on how Israelis and Palestinians – and the international community – can move forward with a successful peace process that incorporates education. Countries: Israel, Palestinian Territories \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Education, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Peacebuilding, Religion, Terrorism and Political Extremism, Training, Youth
	Colombia July 2009 \| Book by Virginia M. Bouvier, editor Bringing together the experiences and insights of more than thirty experienced and emerging authors, human rights activists, and peace practitioners from Colombia and abroad, Colombia: Building Peace in a Time of War documents and analyzes the vast array of peace initiatives that have emerged in Colombia in recent years. Countries: Colombia \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Management and Resolution, Human Rights, Peacebuilding, Use of Force
	Core Conflict Management Resources May 2009 An online toolkit for peacemakers, negotiators, and other conflict management practitioners. Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Analysis, Conflict Management and Resolution, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Nongovernmental Organizations, Peacebuilding
	DVD: The Imam and the Pastor April 2009 This documentary, produced by IFT Films, with USIP support, follows the story of Pastor James Wuye and Imam Mohammad Ashafa of Nigeria. Pastor James and Imam Ashafa are former members of competing militias in Nigeria who experienced personal transformations through their friendship and now work cooperatively to head the Inter-Faith Mediation Centre, supported by USIP. This documentary captures Pastor James and Imam Ashafa at work building relationships between Muslim and Christian clergy and leading training in conflict prevention, mediation, and reconciliation. To order the film, visit the IFT Film website: http://www.fltfilms.org.uk Countries: Nigeria \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Management and Resolution, Mediation and Facilitation, Peacebuilding, Religion
	Building Blocks for Citizenship and a Peaceful Transition in Sudan March 2009 \| Peace Briefing by Linda Bishai, Kelly Campbell and Jacki Wilson Sudan’s upcoming elections in 2009 raise hopes and concerns for the country’s future. According to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed in 2005 between the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Sudan is scheduled to hold national and state level elections in 2009. Countries: Sudan \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Analysis, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Economics and Development, Governance, Peacebuilding, Training
	On the Issues: Syria February 2009 The recent war in Gaza has again underscored the tensions involved in brokering sustainable peace in the Middle East. USIP has actively explored the critical role neighboring countries in the Middle East play in the success of creating peace throughout the region. In this "On the Issues," USIP presents a collection of resources and tools about the role of Syria in peacebuilding efforts. Building upon the foundation started in 2005 with the Syrian Working Group, USIP has held a number of recent events, activities, and programs resulting the development of some recent resources. Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Analysis, Conflict Management and Resolution, Economics and Development, Governance, Nongovernmental Organizations, Security and Strategy, Terrorism and Political Extremism

	The Current Status of Religious Coexistence and Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina November 2009 \| Peace Briefing by Renata Stuebner As Bosnia and Herzegovina’s longtime tradition of religious coexistence is disappearing, USIP examines how education for new generations can improve multiethnic understanding in the postwar country. Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Education, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Religion
	Afghanistan and Iraq: Perspectives on U.S. Strategy October 2009 \| Congressional Testimony by Beth Ellen Cole USIP’s Beth Cole presents ideas for military and civilian cooperation to increase security and stability in Afghanistan and Iraq to a House Armed Services subcommittee. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Capacity Building, Civil Society, Post-Conflict Activities
	Combating Serious Crimes in Postconflict Societies - Dari Edition September 2009 \| Book by Colette Rausch, editor This path-breaking volume presents broad guidelines and specific prescriptions for combating serious crime in societies emerging from conflict. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Rule of Law
	Combating Serious Crimes in Postconflict Societies - Nepali Edition September 2009 \| Book by Colette Rausch, editor This path-breaking volume presents broad guidelines and specific prescriptions for combating serious crime in societies emerging from conflict. Countries: Nepal \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Rule of Law
	An Education Track for the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process September 2009 \| Peace Briefing by Barbara Zasloff, Adina Shapiro, and A. Heather Coyne Education plays a critical role in preparing communities for change and has made important contributions to post-conflict reconciliation in numerous war-torn societies, yet education issues have largely been excluded from past efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A new USIP report argues why an education track should be included in the negotiations phase and in the text of an agreement itself, and puts forward practical recommendations on how Israelis and Palestinians – and the international community – can move forward with a successful peace process that incorporates education. Countries: Israel, Palestinian Territories \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Education, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Peacebuilding, Religion, Terrorism and Political Extremism, Training, Youth
	Colombia July 2009 \| Book by Virginia M. Bouvier, editor Bringing together the experiences and insights of more than thirty experienced and emerging authors, human rights activists, and peace practitioners from Colombia and abroad, Colombia: Building Peace in a Time of War documents and analyzes the vast array of peace initiatives that have emerged in Colombia in recent years. Countries: Colombia \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Management and Resolution, Human Rights, Peacebuilding, Use of Force
	Core Conflict Management Resources May 2009 An online toolkit for peacemakers, negotiators, and other conflict management practitioners. Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Analysis, Conflict Management and Resolution, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Nongovernmental Organizations, Peacebuilding
	DVD: The Imam and the Pastor April 2009 This documentary, produced by IFT Films, with USIP support, follows the story of Pastor James Wuye and Imam Mohammad Ashafa of Nigeria. Pastor James and Imam Ashafa are former members of competing militias in Nigeria who experienced personal transformations through their friendship and now work cooperatively to head the Inter-Faith Mediation Centre, supported by USIP. This documentary captures Pastor James and Imam Ashafa at work building relationships between Muslim and Christian clergy and leading training in conflict prevention, mediation, and reconciliation. To order the film, visit the IFT Film website: http://www.fltfilms.org.uk Countries: Nigeria \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Management and Resolution, Mediation and Facilitation, Peacebuilding, Religion
	Building Blocks for Citizenship and a Peaceful Transition in Sudan March 2009 \| Peace Briefing by Linda Bishai, Kelly Campbell and Jacki Wilson Sudan’s upcoming elections in 2009 raise hopes and concerns for the country’s future. According to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed in 2005 between the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Sudan is scheduled to hold national and state level elections in 2009. Countries: Sudan \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Analysis, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Economics and Development, Governance, Peacebuilding, Training
	On the Issues: Syria February 2009 The recent war in Gaza has again underscored the tensions involved in brokering sustainable peace in the Middle East. USIP has actively explored the critical role neighboring countries in the Middle East play in the success of creating peace throughout the region. In this "On the Issues," USIP presents a collection of resources and tools about the role of Syria in peacebuilding efforts. Building upon the foundation started in 2005 with the Syrian Working Group, USIP has held a number of recent events, activities, and programs resulting the development of some recent resources. Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Analysis, Conflict Management and Resolution, Economics and Development, Governance, Nongovernmental Organizations, Security and Strategy, Terrorism and Political Extremism

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