In the Field

	The Muslim World, Poland and USIP January 2012 The Polish government makes use of USIP training to help key figures from Afghanistan and Tunisia lead their own countries’ transitions. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Poland, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Education, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training \| Programs: Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
	The Past and the Future: A Look at USIP in Iraq December 2011 As United States troops withdraw from Iraq in December of 2011, USIP looks back at its actions on the ground in Iraq and ahead at its programs for 2012 and beyond. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Gender and Peacebuilding, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking, Rule of Law, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training
	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
	USIP's Pakistan Facilitator Network Expands into Karachi July 2011 USIP's networks of facilitators in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan provide peaceful counter to the pull of extremism and promote bottom-up conflict resolution. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Education, Mediation and Facilitation, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training \| Programs: Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
	Putting Theory into Action in Baghdad May 2011 When the U.S. Institute of Peace decided it would open a permanent office in Baghdad in 2004 to bring its training expertise and conflict resolution skills to the war in Iraq, it quickly became apparent to USIP personnel that the Institute was entering a whole new phase. Countries: Asia, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training
	USIP Making a Difference: The Plight of Christians and other Minorities in Iraq March 2011 Iraqi minorities are facing extinction -- the number of Christians for example has been halved, from 1.5 million in 2003 to about 850,000 today. USIP has been working with and supporting Iraq’s Christian and other minority communities since 2005, helping them to find Iraqi solutions to a seemingly insurmountable crisis. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking, Rule of Law
	What You Don't Know about the United States Institute of Peace February 2011 The Institute's work is not always visible because it seeks to protect the people it works with in conflict zones‭. USIP Executive Vice President outlines USIP's work in a few of the regions you care about. Countries: Afghanistan, Africa, Colombia, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Education, Human Rights, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking, Rule of Law, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training, WMD, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control , Youth and Peacebuilding
	Iraq's Minority Groups Work to Increase Participation April 2010 USIP is facilitating a series of dialogues with Iraqi minority group leaders to identify challenges to their communities and develop strategies to protect their rights. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Young Lieutenants Training: SENSE In the Field March 2010 USIP's SENSE team and young Iraqi leaders brave bombings to continue conference. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	Peace Media in Iraq: Building a New Community for Peace January 2010 On August 3-4, USIP’s Center of Innovation for Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding conducted a two-day youth summit in Erbil as part of the "Peace Media for Iraqi Youth" project. USIP, along with four local NGOs, brought together 30 Iraqi youth (ages 14-18) from across the country to participate in activities aimed at supporting a new and growing community of young Iraqis committed to peacebuilding. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Youth and Peacebuilding

	The Muslim World, Poland and USIP January 2012 The Polish government makes use of USIP training to help key figures from Afghanistan and Tunisia lead their own countries’ transitions. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Poland, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Education, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training \| Programs: Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
	The Past and the Future: A Look at USIP in Iraq December 2011 As United States troops withdraw from Iraq in December of 2011, USIP looks back at its actions on the ground in Iraq and ahead at its programs for 2012 and beyond. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Gender and Peacebuilding, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking, Rule of Law, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training
	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
	USIP's Pakistan Facilitator Network Expands into Karachi July 2011 USIP's networks of facilitators in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan provide peaceful counter to the pull of extremism and promote bottom-up conflict resolution. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Education, Mediation and Facilitation, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training \| Programs: Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
	Putting Theory into Action in Baghdad May 2011 When the U.S. Institute of Peace decided it would open a permanent office in Baghdad in 2004 to bring its training expertise and conflict resolution skills to the war in Iraq, it quickly became apparent to USIP personnel that the Institute was entering a whole new phase. Countries: Asia, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training
	USIP Making a Difference: The Plight of Christians and other Minorities in Iraq March 2011 Iraqi minorities are facing extinction -- the number of Christians for example has been halved, from 1.5 million in 2003 to about 850,000 today. USIP has been working with and supporting Iraq’s Christian and other minority communities since 2005, helping them to find Iraqi solutions to a seemingly insurmountable crisis. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking, Rule of Law
	What You Don't Know about the United States Institute of Peace February 2011 The Institute's work is not always visible because it seeks to protect the people it works with in conflict zones‭. USIP Executive Vice President outlines USIP's work in a few of the regions you care about. Countries: Afghanistan, Africa, Colombia, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Education, Human Rights, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking, Rule of Law, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training, WMD, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control , Youth and Peacebuilding
	Iraq's Minority Groups Work to Increase Participation April 2010 USIP is facilitating a series of dialogues with Iraqi minority group leaders to identify challenges to their communities and develop strategies to protect their rights. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Young Lieutenants Training: SENSE In the Field March 2010 USIP's SENSE team and young Iraqi leaders brave bombings to continue conference. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	Peace Media in Iraq: Building a New Community for Peace January 2010 On August 3-4, USIP’s Center of Innovation for Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding conducted a two-day youth summit in Erbil as part of the "Peace Media for Iraqi Youth" project. USIP, along with four local NGOs, brought together 30 Iraqi youth (ages 14-18) from across the country to participate in activities aimed at supporting a new and growing community of young Iraqis committed to peacebuilding. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Youth and Peacebuilding