Events

	January 19, 2012 Pakistani Peacemakers: The Challenges for Civil Society Actors The U.S. Institute of Peace, in collaboration with the Institute for Inclusive Security, will host a panel of experts to examine the ways in which diverse civil society actors, including youth and women, as well as the media, religious and business communities, confront real conflicts with collaborative problem-solving approaches. Countries: Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Religion and Peacemaking
	January 18, 2012 A Year of Turmoil In May, President Obama defined the Arab Spring as a “historic opportunity” to redefine and strengthen America’s relationships in the Middle East, demonstrating that “America values the dignity of the street vendor . . . more than the raw power of the dictator.” One year after the “Jasmine Revolution” in Tunisia, has the promise of the Arab Awakening been realized? Please join former national security adviser Stephen Hadley and former Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher on Wednesday, January 18, as they lead an analysis and discussion of what the Arab Awakening means for 2012. Countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Tunisia, United States, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Human Rights, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking, Training
	December 7, 2011 Islamist Terrorism and Democracy in the Middle East USIP had an in-depth discussion with Katerina Dalacoura on the launch of her USIP-funded book titled Islamist Terrorism and Democracy in the Middle East on December 7th from 3-4:30 at Carnegie. Countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Political Reform, Religion and Peacemaking
	November 9, 2011 Religion and Peacemaking: Reflections on Current Challenges and Future Prospects To mark USIP's Religion and Peacemaking program's ten-year anniversary, USIP hosted a workshop to reflect on what the wider field of religious peacebuilding has achieved and how best to move forward over the next decade. Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking
	October 26, 2011 Path Toward Peace: Cultivating Clarity, Compassion and Courage in Political Life USIP’s Religion and Peacemaking program, the Faith and Politics Institute, and The Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life were pleased to host Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh for the Annual Walter Capps-Bill Emerson Memorial Lecture. Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking
	October 26, 2011 Religious Peacemaking in Nigeria and Kenya: Launch of a Film "An African Answer" The Department of State’s Office of International Religious Freedom and the Religion and Peacemaking program at the U.S. Institute of Peace are pleased to announce the Washington premier of "An African Answer." Countries: Kenya, Nigeria \| Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking
	July 18, 2011 Rock the Casbah For two years, USIP Senior Fellow Robin Wright tracked the tectonic political shifts that culminated in the uprisings across the Middle East. USIP is pleased to host an in-depth discussion with leading Middle East analyst Robin Wright on the publication of her new book, "Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic World." Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 10:00am EST on July 18, 2011 at www.usip.org/webcast. Issue Areas: Arts and Peacebuilding, Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Gender and Peacebuilding, Mediation and Facilitation, Religion and Peacemaking, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding, Youth and Peacebuilding \| Programs: Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Program
	May 10, 2011 Lebanon and the Arab Spring On May 10, 2011 Congressman Charles Boustany of Louisiana spoke about the current situation in Lebanon and how it is fairing in the Arab Spring, as Syria and the Arab world are being rocked by historic change. Countries: Israel, Lebanon, Syria \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking
	April 6, 2011 Talk with Father Ivo Markovic, a Bosnian Friar Father Ivo Markovic, a Bosnian Friar and founder of Pontamina Choir, talked about the status of interreligious cooperation and reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia \| Issue Areas: Arts and Peacebuilding, Religion and Peacemaking, Youth and Peacebuilding
	February 22, 2011 Can Nigeria Hold Credible Elections? Critical elections in Nigeria at national and state levels are scheduled for April. These elections will determine not only new leadership but whether democratic processes can gain traction. To assess the prospects for free and fair elections and to anticipate electoral outcomes, Africare and the U.S. Institute of Peace will host a public workshop on February 22 from 10:00am to 11:30am. Countries: Africa, Nigeria \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Political Reform, Religion and Peacemaking

	January 19, 2012 Pakistani Peacemakers: The Challenges for Civil Society Actors The U.S. Institute of Peace, in collaboration with the Institute for Inclusive Security, will host a panel of experts to examine the ways in which diverse civil society actors, including youth and women, as well as the media, religious and business communities, confront real conflicts with collaborative problem-solving approaches. Countries: Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Religion and Peacemaking
	January 18, 2012 A Year of Turmoil In May, President Obama defined the Arab Spring as a “historic opportunity” to redefine and strengthen America’s relationships in the Middle East, demonstrating that “America values the dignity of the street vendor . . . more than the raw power of the dictator.” One year after the “Jasmine Revolution” in Tunisia, has the promise of the Arab Awakening been realized? Please join former national security adviser Stephen Hadley and former Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher on Wednesday, January 18, as they lead an analysis and discussion of what the Arab Awakening means for 2012. Countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Tunisia, United States, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Human Rights, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking, Training
	December 7, 2011 Islamist Terrorism and Democracy in the Middle East USIP had an in-depth discussion with Katerina Dalacoura on the launch of her USIP-funded book titled Islamist Terrorism and Democracy in the Middle East on December 7th from 3-4:30 at Carnegie. Countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Political Reform, Religion and Peacemaking
	November 9, 2011 Religion and Peacemaking: Reflections on Current Challenges and Future Prospects To mark USIP's Religion and Peacemaking program's ten-year anniversary, USIP hosted a workshop to reflect on what the wider field of religious peacebuilding has achieved and how best to move forward over the next decade. Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking
	October 26, 2011 Path Toward Peace: Cultivating Clarity, Compassion and Courage in Political Life USIP’s Religion and Peacemaking program, the Faith and Politics Institute, and The Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life were pleased to host Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh for the Annual Walter Capps-Bill Emerson Memorial Lecture. Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking
	October 26, 2011 Religious Peacemaking in Nigeria and Kenya: Launch of a Film "An African Answer" The Department of State’s Office of International Religious Freedom and the Religion and Peacemaking program at the U.S. Institute of Peace are pleased to announce the Washington premier of "An African Answer." Countries: Kenya, Nigeria \| Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking
	July 18, 2011 Rock the Casbah For two years, USIP Senior Fellow Robin Wright tracked the tectonic political shifts that culminated in the uprisings across the Middle East. USIP is pleased to host an in-depth discussion with leading Middle East analyst Robin Wright on the publication of her new book, "Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic World." Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 10:00am EST on July 18, 2011 at www.usip.org/webcast. Issue Areas: Arts and Peacebuilding, Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Gender and Peacebuilding, Mediation and Facilitation, Religion and Peacemaking, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding, Youth and Peacebuilding \| Programs: Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Program
	May 10, 2011 Lebanon and the Arab Spring On May 10, 2011 Congressman Charles Boustany of Louisiana spoke about the current situation in Lebanon and how it is fairing in the Arab Spring, as Syria and the Arab world are being rocked by historic change. Countries: Israel, Lebanon, Syria \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking
	April 6, 2011 Talk with Father Ivo Markovic, a Bosnian Friar Father Ivo Markovic, a Bosnian Friar and founder of Pontamina Choir, talked about the status of interreligious cooperation and reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia \| Issue Areas: Arts and Peacebuilding, Religion and Peacemaking, Youth and Peacebuilding
	February 22, 2011 Can Nigeria Hold Credible Elections? Critical elections in Nigeria at national and state levels are scheduled for April. These elections will determine not only new leadership but whether democratic processes can gain traction. To assess the prospects for free and fair elections and to anticipate electoral outcomes, Africare and the U.S. Institute of Peace will host a public workshop on February 22 from 10:00am to 11:30am. Countries: Africa, Nigeria \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Political Reform, Religion and Peacemaking

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