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November 2, 2011
The Madrid Peace Conference was a watershed moment for American diplomacy, but the two decades since have witnessed a region facing substantial challenges and instability, with major uncertainty regarding the future of efforts toward peace. With the recent developments at the United Nations and the Quartet's latest proposal, this conference pulled lessons from the past, assessed the current state-of-play, and explored new ideas for moving forward. Countries: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Syria
| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy
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October 7, 2011
On September 23, President Mahmoud Abbas submitted an application to the U.N. Secretary-General for Palestine's admission as a full state member of the United Nations. What is needed to move the peace process forward? Is the diplomatic track in sync with the Palestinian state-building effort? What are the options for U.S. policy. |
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June 27, 2011
Upon the publication of "Pandemics and Peace: Public Health Cooperation in Zones of Conflict" (USIP Press, June 2011), panelists Dr. Jose Fernandez, Dr. Allyn Taylor, and author Dr. William J. Long discussed the relationship between pandemics and peace. Countries: Cambodia, China, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Myanmar/Burma, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Tanzania, Thailand
| Issue Areas: Health and Peacebuilding
| Programs: Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Program
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May 10, 2011
On May 10, 2011 Congressman Charles Boustany of Louisiana spoke about the current situation in Lebanon and how it is fairing in the Arab Spring, as Syria and the Arab world are being rocked by historic change. Countries: Israel, Lebanon, Syria
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking
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December 7, 2010
This panel event examined various levels of internal dynamics in Israel – divides within the current government and coalition, fissures within Israeli society more broadly, and how these internal dynamics impact the course of the Arab-Israeli conflict and Israel's own relations with the United States. Countries: Israel, Palestinian Territories
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Religion and Peacemaking
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July 13, 2010
This event celebrated the publication of Youth in Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Agents of Change by Stephanie Schwartz published by the U.S. Institute of Peace. Using three cases of post-conflict reconstruction—Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kosovo—this study goes beyond the well documented cases focused exclusively on child soldiers to examine the roles of the broader youth population and their impact on the reconstruction process. The panelists drew on their own experiences working with youth in conflict zones to distill best practices in addressing youth needs in areas of conflict and pinpointed what issues must be resolved as we look to the future. Countries: Africa, Asia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Europe, Ireland, Israel, Kosovo, Mozambique, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone
| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Youth and Peacebuilding
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April 28, 2010
USIP, CSID, George Mason and ISESCO co-hosted this day-long conference examining America's relations with the Muslim world one year after President Obama's Cairo speech. Countries: Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform
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January 22, 2010
This USIP event examined the complex nexus between democratic change and U.S. security interests, with a principal focus on Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Yemen. Countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Negotiation and Diplomacy
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January 20, 2010
On the one-year anniversary of President Obama's inauguration, USIP and POMED invited a public audience to assess the Obama administration's first year and to examine the administration's oppurtunities to implement its vision of a new beginning with the Arab and Muslim world. Countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Negotiation and Diplomacy
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October 26, 2009
On October 26, 2009, USIP held a panel discussion with Amb. Linton Brooks, Joseph Cirincione, and Thomas Scheber on next steps for the START process and the START Follow-on Treaty. Countries: China, Czech Republic, France, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, North Korea, Pakistan, Poland, Russian Federation, South Korea, United Kingdom
| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding, Security Sector Reform/Governance, WMD, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control
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