Events

	October 27, 2009 Afghanistan in 2009: A Survey of the Afghan People 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. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Capacity Building, Civil Society, Civil-Military Relations, Conflict Analysis, Conflict Management and Resolution, Demographics, Economics and Development, Education, Governance, Health, Human Rights, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Nongovernmental Organizations, Peacebuilding, Rule of Law, Security and Strategy, Terrorism and Political Extremism, Women, Youth
	October 8, 2009 The Other Afghanistan War: Fighting for Legal Equality and Level Economic Playing Fields The political and socio-cultural position of women in Afghanistan is in transition, particularly in the urban areas of the country. Advances have been made to include women in peacebuilding efforts, as noted by the recently adopted Constitution that grants equal rights for men and women, and as more and more women engage in entrepreneurial activities. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Economics and Development, Education, Rule of Law, Women \| Programs: Additional Fellowship Opportunities
	October 1, 2009 Media as Global Diplomat II: New Findings on the Science of Media and Conflict 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. Issue Areas: Civil Society, Communications and Media, Conflict Analysis, Conflict Management and Resolution, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Education, Governance, Human Rights, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, International and Regional Organizations, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping, Post-Conflict Activities, Science and Technology
	July 16, 2009 Smart Tools for Smart Power: Simulations and Serious Games for Peacebuilding USIP's Center of Innovation for Science, Technology and Peacebuilding hosted a full-day multimedia showcase of state-of-the-art simulation and "serious gaming" tools that promise to transform the way that peacebuilding organizations train, plan and collaborate. The "Smart Tools for Smart Power" event featured presentations from such innovators as IBM, the Army War College, EBay, Lockheed Martin, Second Life, and USIP's own Education and Training Center. U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer Beth Noveck presented the keynote address. Issue Areas: Civil-Military Relations, Conflict Analysis, Conflict Management and Resolution, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Education, Humanitarian Efforts, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Nongovernmental Organizations, Peacekeeping, Science and Technology, Training
	February 18, 2009 Education in Afghanistan: Then and Now Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Education, Women, Youth \| Programs: Education and Training Center/International, Education and Training Center
	May 2, 2007 Arab Scholarship on Israel: A Critical Assessment Countries: Israel, Israel/Palestine -- Do not use, Palestinian Territories \| Issue Areas: Education \| Programs: Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Program
	February 27, 2007 A Dime a Day: The Possibilities and Limits of Private Schooling in Pakistan with Tahib Andrabi Countries: Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Demographics, Education, Women, Youth
	November 21, 2006 Religious Education in Indonesia: Implications for Interreligious and Interethnic Relations Countries: Indonesia \| Issue Areas: Education, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Religion

	October 27, 2009 Afghanistan in 2009: A Survey of the Afghan People 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. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Capacity Building, Civil Society, Civil-Military Relations, Conflict Analysis, Conflict Management and Resolution, Demographics, Economics and Development, Education, Governance, Health, Human Rights, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Nongovernmental Organizations, Peacebuilding, Rule of Law, Security and Strategy, Terrorism and Political Extremism, Women, Youth
	October 8, 2009 The Other Afghanistan War: Fighting for Legal Equality and Level Economic Playing Fields The political and socio-cultural position of women in Afghanistan is in transition, particularly in the urban areas of the country. Advances have been made to include women in peacebuilding efforts, as noted by the recently adopted Constitution that grants equal rights for men and women, and as more and more women engage in entrepreneurial activities. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Economics and Development, Education, Rule of Law, Women \| Programs: Additional Fellowship Opportunities
	October 1, 2009 Media as Global Diplomat II: New Findings on the Science of Media and Conflict 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. Issue Areas: Civil Society, Communications and Media, Conflict Analysis, Conflict Management and Resolution, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Education, Governance, Human Rights, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, International and Regional Organizations, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping, Post-Conflict Activities, Science and Technology
	July 16, 2009 Smart Tools for Smart Power: Simulations and Serious Games for Peacebuilding USIP's Center of Innovation for Science, Technology and Peacebuilding hosted a full-day multimedia showcase of state-of-the-art simulation and "serious gaming" tools that promise to transform the way that peacebuilding organizations train, plan and collaborate. The "Smart Tools for Smart Power" event featured presentations from such innovators as IBM, the Army War College, EBay, Lockheed Martin, Second Life, and USIP's own Education and Training Center. U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer Beth Noveck presented the keynote address. Issue Areas: Civil-Military Relations, Conflict Analysis, Conflict Management and Resolution, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Education, Humanitarian Efforts, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Nongovernmental Organizations, Peacekeeping, Science and Technology, Training
	February 18, 2009 Education in Afghanistan: Then and Now Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Education, Women, Youth \| Programs: Education and Training Center/International, Education and Training Center
	May 2, 2007 Arab Scholarship on Israel: A Critical Assessment Countries: Israel, Israel/Palestine -- Do not use, Palestinian Territories \| Issue Areas: Education \| Programs: Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Program
	February 27, 2007 A Dime a Day: The Possibilities and Limits of Private Schooling in Pakistan with Tahib Andrabi Countries: Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Demographics, Education, Women, Youth
	November 21, 2006 Religious Education in Indonesia: Implications for Interreligious and Interethnic Relations Countries: Indonesia \| Issue Areas: Education, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Religion

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