In the Field

	Youth and Students Work to Promote Security and Rule of Law in Nepal January 2010 USIP has been working in Nepal since 2006 to strengthen security and the rule of law through dialogue. As part of programming funded by the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and USIP, USIP brought together members of youth groups, political parties, civil society and the Nepal Police in December 2009 for a dialogue session in the volatile city of Biratnagar. USIP national project adviser Shobhakar Budhathoki reports on the outcome. Countries: Nepal \| Issue Areas: Governance, Mediation and Facilitation, 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: Capacity Building, International and Regional Organizations, Peacekeeping, Training \| Programs: Education and Training Center/International
	Dispatch from Nepal May 2009 USIP’s Rule of Law program is preparing to conduct a baseline survey on security and access to justice in Nepal. Acting Director of Rule of Law Colette Rausch and Program Assistant Morgan Miller visited Nepal in May to discuss final preparations with the Kathmandu-based team leading the survey effort. Countries: Nepal \| Issue Areas: Capacity Building, Civil Society, Rule of Law