Publications & Tools

May 2012 | News Feature by Steven Ruder

Peacebuilding is increasingly viewed as a methodological “lens” through which practitioners in related fields integrate key principles of peacebuilding into the structure and objectives of their work, according to new research unveiled at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on May 11.  Such a lens adds a new dimension to the ways in which practitioners design and assess development and stabilization interventions.

May 2012

The U.S. government has arrived at a “breakthrough moment” in making peacebuilding and stabilization efforts in countries torn by conflict or other crises more effective and coherent, Rick Barton, the assistant secretary of state for conflict and stabilization operations, told a May 11 gathering of specialists at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP).

Issue Areas: Education, Training
April 2012

Ambassador Princeton Lyman, the U.S. special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, on April 23 spoke to a group of students at USIP's Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding. The students were attending the Academy's Two Sudan course, running this spring from April 23-April 26

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April 2012

April 4, 2012 is the International Day for Landmine Awareness. The day is sponsored by the United Nations and has been observed every year since 2006. USIP's Global Peacebuilding Center is marking Landmine Awareness Day by highlighting resources and activities.

April 2012 | News Feature by Tara Sonenshine

Experts on gender and peacebuilding know USIP well from collaboration underway to develop a Gender and Peacebuilding course for peace support operations to strengthen technical, civil, and military institutional capacities to mainstream gender and women’s issue in training for peace support operations.

March 2012

USIP leaders explain the effect that events around the world and here at home will have on the U.S., and the contributions the Institute can and does make during a time of tremendous challenge – and opportunity.

March 2012 | News Feature by Tara Sonenshine

The Commonwealth of Virginia continues to expand as a center of innovation for peacebuilding activities to strengthen the capabilities of the U.S. military and civilian corps to work together around the world. Across Virginia, from the Pentagon to the peacebuilding academies, from workshops at universities to grants to practitioners, USIP is working closely to build partnerships.

March 2012

USIP hosted a briefing for an American commander deploying to the Horn of Africa.

March 2012 | News Feature by Jason Gluck

USIP's Jason Gluck looks at the debate taking place in Libya today between those who believe a federalist approach will be good for the country - and those who don't.

March 2012

How do you know whether bringing together key figures in a community did indeed prevent violence in a strategically located Afghan village? More broadly, how do you measure the success of peacebuilding initiatives, especially when there are many variables that go into conflict prevention and management?