Events

	April 10, 2013 Advancing Women’s Civil Society Organizations in Security Sector Reform The U.S. Institute of Peace, in partnership with The Institute for Inclusive Security and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), hosted an expert panel to discuss the relationship between women in civil society and the security sector, to examine the obstacles women face, and how can they be overcome. Countries: Afghanistan, Liberia, Libya, Serbia, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	April 9, 2013 Lessons Learned from Iraq and How They Apply to North Africa The event highlighted the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) experience in Iraq and examined the major problems it discovered, such as America’s “ad hoc” approach, the effectiveness of oversight, funding challenges, and the larger issue of nation-building. Experts explored how lessons learned from Iraq could be applied to other American-led efforts, such as those associated with emerging democracies. Countries: Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention
	February 21, 2013 Arab Perspectives on Iran’s Role in a Changing Middle East While there is much talk of an “Arab” view of Iran, there are in fact significantly divergent views on Tehran’s role, even among rulers in the region. Additionally, despite the Sunni-Shiite divide, Arab public views of Iran and of its regional role are far more complex than—and often at odds with—the views of their leaders. This was the second in a five-part series co-sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace and the Wilson Center’s Middle East program on “The Changing Security Architecture in the Middle East.” Countries: Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform
	November 5, 2012 The Challenge of Security Sector Reform in the Arab World If the first season of the “Arab Uprisings” brought hope, the second season has illustrated many hard challenges, not least of which is restructuring the military, policy and intelligence services of Arab states. Even in Tunisia, where the military played a crucial role in supporting the “Jasmine Revolution,” the ultimate loyalty of the security services remains an open question. To examine this issue, USIP convened a panel of experts to discuss the institutional, economic and political challenges posed by the quest to remake security sectors into allies of pluralistic democratic change were discussed. Countries: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	May 18, 2012 Trauma Resilience as a Keystone to Building the Rule of Law in Conflict-Affected Societies The United States Institute of Peace held a public event on trauma and its effects on rule of law in conflict-affected societies. This two-panel event examined trauma from the panelists' experiences in post-conflict zones, shared new and innovative approaches to building trauma resilience, and focused on Libya as a case study to examine the trauma phenomenon among the general population. Countries: Africa, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Liberia, Libya, Nepal, Syria, The Two Sudans, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Health and Peacebuilding, Rule of Law
	May 10, 2012 Security Sector Transformation in North Africa and the Middle East On May 10, 2012, the USIP Center of Innovation for Security Sector Governance held its third annual conference. For the second year running, the conference focused on the pressing question of security sector reform in North Africa and the Middle East. Countries: Africa, Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Security Sector Reform/Governance
	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 and the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Libya, 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 19, 2011 Libya in Transition: The Significance of U.N. Resolution 1973 and Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa The effort to establish justice, security, and the rule of law in Libya offers lessons for other Middle Eastern and North African countries seeking democratic rule. A panel of distinguished experts will discuss the establishment of democratic rule in Libya and the importance of the transition to democracy in the region. Countries: Libya \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law
	September 23, 2011 Building Libya's Future After 42 years, Libya is free from Muammar al-Qaddafi’s rule, and while fighting drags on in parts of the country, the Libyan people have begun the difficult work of building a new society and a new future. Minister of Infrastructure and Reconstruction, Dr. Ahmed Jehani, discussed the view from the ground in Libya, the process of post-conflict institution and peacebuilding in his country, and the role of the US and broader international community in supporting Libya, and the Libyan people during this transition. Countries: Libya \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	March 29, 2011 Forecasting the Future This panel introduced new and original data on the impact of social media across the Middle East. Countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding

	April 10, 2013 Advancing Women’s Civil Society Organizations in Security Sector Reform The U.S. Institute of Peace, in partnership with The Institute for Inclusive Security and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), hosted an expert panel to discuss the relationship between women in civil society and the security sector, to examine the obstacles women face, and how can they be overcome. Countries: Afghanistan, Liberia, Libya, Serbia, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	April 9, 2013 Lessons Learned from Iraq and How They Apply to North Africa The event highlighted the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) experience in Iraq and examined the major problems it discovered, such as America’s “ad hoc” approach, the effectiveness of oversight, funding challenges, and the larger issue of nation-building. Experts explored how lessons learned from Iraq could be applied to other American-led efforts, such as those associated with emerging democracies. Countries: Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention
	February 21, 2013 Arab Perspectives on Iran’s Role in a Changing Middle East While there is much talk of an “Arab” view of Iran, there are in fact significantly divergent views on Tehran’s role, even among rulers in the region. Additionally, despite the Sunni-Shiite divide, Arab public views of Iran and of its regional role are far more complex than—and often at odds with—the views of their leaders. This was the second in a five-part series co-sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace and the Wilson Center’s Middle East program on “The Changing Security Architecture in the Middle East.” Countries: Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform
	November 5, 2012 The Challenge of Security Sector Reform in the Arab World If the first season of the “Arab Uprisings” brought hope, the second season has illustrated many hard challenges, not least of which is restructuring the military, policy and intelligence services of Arab states. Even in Tunisia, where the military played a crucial role in supporting the “Jasmine Revolution,” the ultimate loyalty of the security services remains an open question. To examine this issue, USIP convened a panel of experts to discuss the institutional, economic and political challenges posed by the quest to remake security sectors into allies of pluralistic democratic change were discussed. Countries: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	May 18, 2012 Trauma Resilience as a Keystone to Building the Rule of Law in Conflict-Affected Societies The United States Institute of Peace held a public event on trauma and its effects on rule of law in conflict-affected societies. This two-panel event examined trauma from the panelists' experiences in post-conflict zones, shared new and innovative approaches to building trauma resilience, and focused on Libya as a case study to examine the trauma phenomenon among the general population. Countries: Africa, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Liberia, Libya, Nepal, Syria, The Two Sudans, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Health and Peacebuilding, Rule of Law
	May 10, 2012 Security Sector Transformation in North Africa and the Middle East On May 10, 2012, the USIP Center of Innovation for Security Sector Governance held its third annual conference. For the second year running, the conference focused on the pressing question of security sector reform in North Africa and the Middle East. Countries: Africa, Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Security Sector Reform/Governance
	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 and the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Libya, 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 19, 2011 Libya in Transition: The Significance of U.N. Resolution 1973 and Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa The effort to establish justice, security, and the rule of law in Libya offers lessons for other Middle Eastern and North African countries seeking democratic rule. A panel of distinguished experts will discuss the establishment of democratic rule in Libya and the importance of the transition to democracy in the region. Countries: Libya \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law
	September 23, 2011 Building Libya's Future After 42 years, Libya is free from Muammar al-Qaddafi’s rule, and while fighting drags on in parts of the country, the Libyan people have begun the difficult work of building a new society and a new future. Minister of Infrastructure and Reconstruction, Dr. Ahmed Jehani, discussed the view from the ground in Libya, the process of post-conflict institution and peacebuilding in his country, and the role of the US and broader international community in supporting Libya, and the Libyan people during this transition. Countries: Libya \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	March 29, 2011 Forecasting the Future This panel introduced new and original data on the impact of social media across the Middle East. Countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding