In the Field

	CoESPU Workshops on Negotiation and Mediation for Police in Peacekeeping Environments May 2009 Senior Program Officers Nina Sughrue and Noor Kirdar continued USIP’s support for the international Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU), run by the Italian Caribinieri in Vicenza, Italy. CoESPU, which was established on March 1st 2005, stems from an Italian initiative, supported by the G8 countries to provide technical and financial assistance in order to improve global capacity for sustaining peace stability operations, particularly in African countries. Countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Mali, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Serbia, Ukraine \| Issue Areas: Training \| Programs: Workshops and Training in Zones of Conflict
	Caucasus Regional Workshop for Negotiation and Conflict Management Skills September 2003 Working in partnership with the Tbilisi-based Internally Displaced Women´s Association (IDPWA), USIP Professional Training Program officers Anne Henderson and Mike Lekson conducted a four-day conflict management workshop. The workshop´s main goal was to bring together civil society and government practitioners from across the Caucasus to build skills in the fields of conflict analysis, problem solving, negotiation, and third party involvement in dispute resolution. Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation, Ukraine \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Training \| Programs: Workshops and Training in Zones of Conflict