Events

	May 19, 2011 Youth Diaspora Voices: Leaders of Today This event will feature a film documentary produced by the USIP 2010 Youth Diaspora Conference which brought together youth originally from Haiti, Nigeria, Iraq and Sri Lanka, now living in the Washington, D.C. area to share their stories and learn creative ways to engage in positive social change. After the screening, participants from the 2010 conference will discuss the film, their own experiences as youth in the diaspora and will take on the challenges facing diaspora in the U.S. as well as opportunities for engagement in peacebuilding. Countries: Haiti, Iraq, Nigeria, Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Youth and Peacebuilding
	June 7, 2010 2010 Youth Diaspora Conference To better understand the experiences of young diaspora in the United States, integrate their voices into policy dialogues, and encourage youth engagement in peacebuilding, the United States Institute of Peace in partnership with Search for Common Ground and Nomadic Wax, organized the 2010 Youth Diaspora Conference. The Conference was an opportunity for young diaspora from different countries of origin to share their experiences and learn how they can creatively engage in peacebuilding. An evening reception celebrated the conclusion of the 2010 Youth Diaspora Conferece, featuring a keynote address by Grace Akallo. Countries: Africa, Asia, Nigeria, North America, Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Youth and Peacebuilding
	February 18, 2010 The Other Side of Gender: Masculinity Issues in Violent Conflict - Part II The Other Side of Gender series addresses wartime sexual violence by taking into account male gender issues. Countries: Colombia, Congo, Republic of the, Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding
	August 28, 2009 Supporting Sustainable Peace and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka Jehan Perera is executive director of the National Peace Council, an independent peace organization based in Colombo, and a regular analyst of Sri Lankan conflict and peace dynamics in online and print media. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu is executive director of the Center for Policy Alternatives, a think tank based in Colombo and dedicated to strengthening public input into governance and policy through research and analysis. Our two guests will speak about the current political and social context in Sri Lanka and the pathways to a sustainable peace and reconciliation. Countries: Asia, Sri Lanka
	January 18, 2008 Sri Lanka’s Return to War Countries: Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention
	October 17, 2007 In the Footsteps of Gandhi: Creating a Culture of Inter-Religious Peace in Sri Lanka Countries: Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking
	May 29, 2002 Negotiating with Terrorists: Lessons from Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka,and Israel-Palestine Countries: Ireland, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy

	May 19, 2011 Youth Diaspora Voices: Leaders of Today This event will feature a film documentary produced by the USIP 2010 Youth Diaspora Conference which brought together youth originally from Haiti, Nigeria, Iraq and Sri Lanka, now living in the Washington, D.C. area to share their stories and learn creative ways to engage in positive social change. After the screening, participants from the 2010 conference will discuss the film, their own experiences as youth in the diaspora and will take on the challenges facing diaspora in the U.S. as well as opportunities for engagement in peacebuilding. Countries: Haiti, Iraq, Nigeria, Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Youth and Peacebuilding
	June 7, 2010 2010 Youth Diaspora Conference To better understand the experiences of young diaspora in the United States, integrate their voices into policy dialogues, and encourage youth engagement in peacebuilding, the United States Institute of Peace in partnership with Search for Common Ground and Nomadic Wax, organized the 2010 Youth Diaspora Conference. The Conference was an opportunity for young diaspora from different countries of origin to share their experiences and learn how they can creatively engage in peacebuilding. An evening reception celebrated the conclusion of the 2010 Youth Diaspora Conferece, featuring a keynote address by Grace Akallo. Countries: Africa, Asia, Nigeria, North America, Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Youth and Peacebuilding
	February 18, 2010 The Other Side of Gender: Masculinity Issues in Violent Conflict - Part II The Other Side of Gender series addresses wartime sexual violence by taking into account male gender issues. Countries: Colombia, Congo, Republic of the, Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding
	August 28, 2009 Supporting Sustainable Peace and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka Jehan Perera is executive director of the National Peace Council, an independent peace organization based in Colombo, and a regular analyst of Sri Lankan conflict and peace dynamics in online and print media. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu is executive director of the Center for Policy Alternatives, a think tank based in Colombo and dedicated to strengthening public input into governance and policy through research and analysis. Our two guests will speak about the current political and social context in Sri Lanka and the pathways to a sustainable peace and reconciliation. Countries: Asia, Sri Lanka
	January 18, 2008 Sri Lanka’s Return to War Countries: Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention
	October 17, 2007 In the Footsteps of Gandhi: Creating a Culture of Inter-Religious Peace in Sri Lanka Countries: Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking
	May 29, 2002 Negotiating with Terrorists: Lessons from Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka,and Israel-Palestine Countries: Ireland, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy