Programs

	Centers of Innovation USIP identifies and applies best practices in seven topical areas whose issues cross each phase of conflict through this series of Centers. Centers of Innovation: Center for Sustainable Economies, Gender and Peacebuilding Center, Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding, Religion and Peacemaking, Rule of Law, Science, Technology and Peacebuilding, Security Sector Governance Center
	Colombian Women's Ecumenical Peacemaking In November 2008, USIP supported a joint-initiative of the Conferencia de Religiosos y Religiosas de Colombia, the organizing body of Catholic men’s and women’s religious orders, and Justapaz, a Menonite organization, to convene a four-day workshop outside of Bogota for Catholic and Protestant women peacemakers. This workshop provided an opportunity for women doing peace work on the ground through their churches to share best practices, network, and conceive future joint-initiatives.
	Curricular Material for Madrassas In Indonesia, USIP is working with local Islamic scholars and clergy to develop curricular materials that provide contemporary interpretations of Islamic texts on peace, violence, interfaith relations, human rights, the status of women, and the environment. Materials developed in Aceh have been piloted and embraced by local ulama. The materials are currently being translated into English and Arabic for dissemination to other countries.
	Interfaith Peacemaking in Gaza Working through the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East and the Adam Center in Gaza, USIP is working to promote interfaith dialogue between Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Israel and Palestine in an effort to support the Alexandria Declaration. The project will identify non violent ways to promote economic, social, and political development and will find opportunities to support networking between religious leaders and local NGOs.
	Iran Working Group The Iran Working Group regularly convenes specialists from the D.C. policy community, a number of research projects, and an exchange program between U.S. and Iranian religious leaders
	Iraq Study Group The Iraq Study Group made a forward-looking, independent assessment of the current and prospective situation on the ground in Iraq and how it affects the surrounding region as well as U.S. interests. The effort was undertaken at the urging of several members of Congress with agreement of the White House. A final report was released to Congress, the White House, and the public on December 6, 2006.
	Lebanon Working Group Building upon our emergency response to the war in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, USIP established a working group to focus on Lebanon's internal issues and how they will affect long-term reconstruction. The working group facilitates interaction between experts on Lebanon and government officials, and designs reconstruction efforts in a manner to prevent conflict within Lebanon and across its borders.
	Local Interreligious Peacemaking in Sri Lanka USIP is working to strengthen the capacity and commitment of clergy in Sri Lanka to work effectively across faith divides to implement effective, conflict sensitive inter-religious peacemaking.
	Muslim World Initiative This initiative, which drew to a close in 2009, was designed to help to mobilize moderates, marginalize militants, and bridge the U.S./Muslim-world divide.
	Pivotal States Project The Pivotal States Project was a series of books focusing on key or "pivotal" states in the Muslim world: Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. By virtue of their influence in regional political, economic, and cultural networks, these states play a critical role not only in the resolution of conflicts in their immediate vicinity, but also in moderating relations between the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds.

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