In the Field

	Eye on USIP's Religion and Peacemaking Center November 2011 Religion is often seen as the cause of strife around the globe, but in reality, it can provide the foundation for what helps to end conflict. USIP’s work, from Indonesia to Pakistan, demonstrates that religion can play a positive role in managing conflict. USIP’s David Smock, senior vice president for the Centers of Innovation, explores the issue in this brief question-and-answer. Countries: Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, Indonesia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking
	Sudan's Popular Consultation January 2010 In December 2009, Jason Gluck accompanied a delegation of officials and civil society leaders from Sudan’s Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states to Indonesia for a five-day study tour of Indonesia’s recent experiences with secession and negotiated local autonomy. The lessons the Sudanese brought home will prove invaluable in the coming months as they design and implement their own process of self-determination. Countries: Indonesia, South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	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
	Negotiation and Conflict Management Skills for Senior Managers of Humanitarian Operations July 2004 Working in partnership with the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) at Georgetown University, USIP offered a two-day seminar as part of ISIM´s training program for managers of humanitarian operations. Countries: Afghanistan, Australia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, Guinea, Indonesia, Kenya, Netherlands, United States, Zambia \| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy, Training \| Programs: Workshops and Training in Zones of Conflict

	Eye on USIP's Religion and Peacemaking Center November 2011 Religion is often seen as the cause of strife around the globe, but in reality, it can provide the foundation for what helps to end conflict. USIP’s work, from Indonesia to Pakistan, demonstrates that religion can play a positive role in managing conflict. USIP’s David Smock, senior vice president for the Centers of Innovation, explores the issue in this brief question-and-answer. Countries: Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, Indonesia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking
	Sudan's Popular Consultation January 2010 In December 2009, Jason Gluck accompanied a delegation of officials and civil society leaders from Sudan’s Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states to Indonesia for a five-day study tour of Indonesia’s recent experiences with secession and negotiated local autonomy. The lessons the Sudanese brought home will prove invaluable in the coming months as they design and implement their own process of self-determination. Countries: Indonesia, South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	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
	Negotiation and Conflict Management Skills for Senior Managers of Humanitarian Operations July 2004 Working in partnership with the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) at Georgetown University, USIP offered a two-day seminar as part of ISIM´s training program for managers of humanitarian operations. Countries: Afghanistan, Australia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, Guinea, Indonesia, Kenya, Netherlands, United States, Zambia \| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy, Training \| Programs: Workshops and Training in Zones of Conflict