Events

	February 9, 2012 Reconstruction Zones and Economic Reconstruction: The Cases of Afghanistan and Pakistan Rebuilding economies after protracted chaos or violent conflict requires careful thought and political courage. By creating dynamic and inclusive growth, reconstruction zones could help countries stand on their own feet, consolidate peace, and overcome the unsustainable aid dependency to which they have grown accustomed. This event examines the validity of this approach, using Afghanistan and Pakistan as case studies. Webcast: This event is now full and we are no longer accepting RSVPs for audience attendance. However, you can still participate by watching the live webcast and joining the online discussion beginning at 2:00pm EST on February 9, 2012. If you have already RSVP'd, you may still attend the event. Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training
	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
	October 27, 2011 Working in War-Ravaged Societies The United States Institute of Peace and the Peace Corps partnered to commemorate the Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary with this panel discussion on post-conflict environments and the requirements for preparing and protecting volunteers who serve in them. Countries: Afghanistan, Guinea, Iraq, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda \| Issue Areas: Education, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training \| Programs: Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
	September 9, 2011 Media in Conflict: The Evaluation Imperative Never before have the media played a more integral role in conflict management. At the same time, funding agencies and policymaking bodies have greater expectations for demonstrating impact and efficacy in this area. To meet these growing needs, media development practitioners, donors, international broadcasters and methodologists have collectively authored guiding principles to improve monitoring and evaluation of media interventions in conflict zones. On September 9, 2011 the Caux Guiding Principles were presented by those organizations who convened the unprecedented working session in Caux, Switzerland, where drafting of these Principles began. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding, Training
	June 17, 2011 From Crisis to Community: Mapping as a Peacebuilding Tool There has been a surge of enthusiasm and activity around crisis mapping recently, thanks to high profile success stories such as Haiti, Afghanistan, Libya, Egypt, and Kenya. But, as the field matures, how do we turn this information into insight that engages and empowers local communities in conflict prevention and peacebuilding? USIP and Ushahidi, the crisis mapping pioneer, explored these questions with mappers from conflict zone countries and policymakers in Washington, D.C. Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding, Training, Youth and Peacebuilding
	June 16, 2011 Funders, Implementers, and the Challenge of Effective Evaluation Peacebuilding organizations are under increasing external pressure to demonstrate the impact of their programming. From within the field as well, there is a growing desire to develop effective evaluation systems that can create accountability to funders and beneficiaries of peacebuilding initiatives. Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training
	February 3, 2011 Afghanistan: The Nexus between Disarming and Rebuilding Armed Forces In November 2005, the United Nations announced the completion of its program to disarm and demobilize more than 60,000 members of the Afghanistan Military Forces. How did the simultaneous Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and Security Sector Reform (SSR) impact the Afghan government’s ability to assist Coalition Forces to create a safe and secure environment? Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training
	January 11, 2011 - January 13, 2011 Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise The U.S. Institute of Peace, in partnership with George Mason University (GMU) and the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), will conduct the Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise (SENSE) simulation. The primary target audience is the USG interagency community, but other interested parties are welcome. Participation is free, but space will be limited. Lunch/snacks will be provided; participants must commit to the full three-day simulation. Countries: Afghanistan, United States \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training \| Programs: Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
	May 27, 2010 Police in Counterinsurgency U.S. attempts in Iraq and Afghanistan have been unsuccessful in training local police to deal with insurgency, terrorism and criminal violence. How are effective, accountable, and legitimate police forces crafted in conflict states? Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training
	April 2, 2010 Previewing Sudan’s Upcoming Elections This April Sudan held long-anticipated elections for almost every level of government. USIP held a public event to examine some of the uncertainties around the upcoming elections and to place the elections into Sudan's larger political context. Countries: Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training \| Programs: Workshops and Training in Zones of Conflict

	February 9, 2012 Reconstruction Zones and Economic Reconstruction: The Cases of Afghanistan and Pakistan Rebuilding economies after protracted chaos or violent conflict requires careful thought and political courage. By creating dynamic and inclusive growth, reconstruction zones could help countries stand on their own feet, consolidate peace, and overcome the unsustainable aid dependency to which they have grown accustomed. This event examines the validity of this approach, using Afghanistan and Pakistan as case studies. Webcast: This event is now full and we are no longer accepting RSVPs for audience attendance. However, you can still participate by watching the live webcast and joining the online discussion beginning at 2:00pm EST on February 9, 2012. If you have already RSVP'd, you may still attend the event. Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training
	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
	October 27, 2011 Working in War-Ravaged Societies The United States Institute of Peace and the Peace Corps partnered to commemorate the Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary with this panel discussion on post-conflict environments and the requirements for preparing and protecting volunteers who serve in them. Countries: Afghanistan, Guinea, Iraq, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda \| Issue Areas: Education, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training \| Programs: Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
	September 9, 2011 Media in Conflict: The Evaluation Imperative Never before have the media played a more integral role in conflict management. At the same time, funding agencies and policymaking bodies have greater expectations for demonstrating impact and efficacy in this area. To meet these growing needs, media development practitioners, donors, international broadcasters and methodologists have collectively authored guiding principles to improve monitoring and evaluation of media interventions in conflict zones. On September 9, 2011 the Caux Guiding Principles were presented by those organizations who convened the unprecedented working session in Caux, Switzerland, where drafting of these Principles began. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding, Training
	June 17, 2011 From Crisis to Community: Mapping as a Peacebuilding Tool There has been a surge of enthusiasm and activity around crisis mapping recently, thanks to high profile success stories such as Haiti, Afghanistan, Libya, Egypt, and Kenya. But, as the field matures, how do we turn this information into insight that engages and empowers local communities in conflict prevention and peacebuilding? USIP and Ushahidi, the crisis mapping pioneer, explored these questions with mappers from conflict zone countries and policymakers in Washington, D.C. Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding, Training, Youth and Peacebuilding
	June 16, 2011 Funders, Implementers, and the Challenge of Effective Evaluation Peacebuilding organizations are under increasing external pressure to demonstrate the impact of their programming. From within the field as well, there is a growing desire to develop effective evaluation systems that can create accountability to funders and beneficiaries of peacebuilding initiatives. Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training
	February 3, 2011 Afghanistan: The Nexus between Disarming and Rebuilding Armed Forces In November 2005, the United Nations announced the completion of its program to disarm and demobilize more than 60,000 members of the Afghanistan Military Forces. How did the simultaneous Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and Security Sector Reform (SSR) impact the Afghan government’s ability to assist Coalition Forces to create a safe and secure environment? Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training
	January 11, 2011 - January 13, 2011 Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise The U.S. Institute of Peace, in partnership with George Mason University (GMU) and the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), will conduct the Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise (SENSE) simulation. The primary target audience is the USG interagency community, but other interested parties are welcome. Participation is free, but space will be limited. Lunch/snacks will be provided; participants must commit to the full three-day simulation. Countries: Afghanistan, United States \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training \| Programs: Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
	May 27, 2010 Police in Counterinsurgency U.S. attempts in Iraq and Afghanistan have been unsuccessful in training local police to deal with insurgency, terrorism and criminal violence. How are effective, accountable, and legitimate police forces crafted in conflict states? Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training
	April 2, 2010 Previewing Sudan’s Upcoming Elections This April Sudan held long-anticipated elections for almost every level of government. USIP held a public event to examine some of the uncertainties around the upcoming elections and to place the elections into Sudan's larger political context. Countries: Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training \| Programs: Workshops and Training in Zones of Conflict

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