Events

	September 28, 2011 Saving Lives, Securing Interests: Reflections on Humanitarian Response and U.S. Foreign Policy Over the past two years Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), Eric P. Schwartz has led the State Department’s principal humanitarian bureau. At this event, Assistant Secretary Schwartz will discuss the international humanitarian challenges confronting the United States and the U.S. interest in a coherent and effective response. Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Human Rights, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	June 9, 2011 - June 10, 2011 Health in Post-Conflict and Fragile States In spite of the compelling challenges associated with building legitimate governments, health systems development in post-conflict and fragile states has experienced important successes. The conference reviewed the last decade in health programming in post-conflict and fragile states, as well as addressed key questions about the intersection of health in "fragile states" and development, national security policy, and considered a way forward. Countries: Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Africa, Haiti, Liberia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Gender and Peacebuilding, Health and Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	May 12, 2011 Presentation by the Prime Minister of Somalia Somalia's Transitional Federal Government is struggling to assert its authority in a country plagued by lawlessness and a ruthless insurgency waged by a rebel group affiliated with al Qaeda. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is a Somali American who is serving as prime minister of the Transitional Federal Government. In a presentation at the U.S. Institute of Peace he described the steps his government is taking to stabilize Somalia. Countries: Somalia \| Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	November 8, 2010 Understanding Strategies to Address Corruption in Conflict-Affected Countries This is event discussed the linkages between corruption and conflict affected states, the panel presented strategies to address corruption that are conflict-sensitive and peacebuilding. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	June 8, 2010 Constitutionalism in Africa This event explores the continuing evolution of constitution making and constitutionalism in Africa. Leading experts and scholars will explore recent developments in constitution making in several African nations to try and uncover lessons learned, where African constitutionalism is headed, and what we might expect in the future. Countries: Africa, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	April 28, 2010 U.S.Relations with the Muslim World USIP, CSID, George Mason and ISESCO co-hosted this day-long conference examining America's relations with the Muslim world one year after President Obama's Cairo speech. Countries: Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform
	January 22, 2010 Pursuing Safety and Freedom This USIP event examined the complex nexus between democratic change and U.S. security interests, with a principal focus on Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Yemen. Countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Negotiation and Diplomacy
	December 9, 2009 International Engagement with Somalia Serious and contentious questions surround the issue of how the international community should relate to Somalia. Should major support be given to the Transitional Federal Government? Should the African Union peacekeeping force be expanded? Countries: Africa, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Religion and Peacemaking, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	October 15, 2009 Engaging the Muslim World USIP's Daniel Brumberg joined a panel of guest speakers, including Congressman Keith Ellison, for a lively discussion of USIP's new volume "Conflict, Identity, and Reform in the Muslim World." Countries: Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, The Two Sudans, Turkey, United Arab Emirates \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Religion and Peacemaking
	June 12, 2009 Piracy and the Crisis in Somalia: Somali Perspectives Countries: Africa, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Security Sector Reform/Governance, WMD, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control

	September 28, 2011 Saving Lives, Securing Interests: Reflections on Humanitarian Response and U.S. Foreign Policy Over the past two years Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), Eric P. Schwartz has led the State Department’s principal humanitarian bureau. At this event, Assistant Secretary Schwartz will discuss the international humanitarian challenges confronting the United States and the U.S. interest in a coherent and effective response. Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Human Rights, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	June 9, 2011 - June 10, 2011 Health in Post-Conflict and Fragile States In spite of the compelling challenges associated with building legitimate governments, health systems development in post-conflict and fragile states has experienced important successes. The conference reviewed the last decade in health programming in post-conflict and fragile states, as well as addressed key questions about the intersection of health in "fragile states" and development, national security policy, and considered a way forward. Countries: Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Africa, Haiti, Liberia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Gender and Peacebuilding, Health and Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	May 12, 2011 Presentation by the Prime Minister of Somalia Somalia's Transitional Federal Government is struggling to assert its authority in a country plagued by lawlessness and a ruthless insurgency waged by a rebel group affiliated with al Qaeda. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is a Somali American who is serving as prime minister of the Transitional Federal Government. In a presentation at the U.S. Institute of Peace he described the steps his government is taking to stabilize Somalia. Countries: Somalia \| Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	November 8, 2010 Understanding Strategies to Address Corruption in Conflict-Affected Countries This is event discussed the linkages between corruption and conflict affected states, the panel presented strategies to address corruption that are conflict-sensitive and peacebuilding. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	June 8, 2010 Constitutionalism in Africa This event explores the continuing evolution of constitution making and constitutionalism in Africa. Leading experts and scholars will explore recent developments in constitution making in several African nations to try and uncover lessons learned, where African constitutionalism is headed, and what we might expect in the future. Countries: Africa, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	April 28, 2010 U.S.Relations with the Muslim World USIP, CSID, George Mason and ISESCO co-hosted this day-long conference examining America's relations with the Muslim world one year after President Obama's Cairo speech. Countries: Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform
	January 22, 2010 Pursuing Safety and Freedom This USIP event examined the complex nexus between democratic change and U.S. security interests, with a principal focus on Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Yemen. Countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Negotiation and Diplomacy
	December 9, 2009 International Engagement with Somalia Serious and contentious questions surround the issue of how the international community should relate to Somalia. Should major support be given to the Transitional Federal Government? Should the African Union peacekeeping force be expanded? Countries: Africa, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Religion and Peacemaking, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	October 15, 2009 Engaging the Muslim World USIP's Daniel Brumberg joined a panel of guest speakers, including Congressman Keith Ellison, for a lively discussion of USIP's new volume "Conflict, Identity, and Reform in the Muslim World." Countries: Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, The Two Sudans, Turkey, United Arab Emirates \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Religion and Peacemaking
	June 12, 2009 Piracy and the Crisis in Somalia: Somali Perspectives Countries: Africa, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Security Sector Reform/Governance, WMD, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control