In the Field

April 2009

ETC/I Senior Program Officers Jacqueline Wilson and Linda Bishai and Center for Mediation and Conflict Resolution Program Officer, Jon Temin, conducted a short-form electoral violence prevention consultation in Khartoum with high-level political party representatives, journalists, academics and civil society leaders.  This program included the four voter-education theatre vignettes by Mohammed Sharif and his troupe.

March 2009

In March and April 2009, the ETC-I/CAP team brought the electoral violence prevention (EVP) program to South Sudan. In Juba, the participants included up to ten members of the South Sudan parliament, leaders of youth and women’s organizations, journalist and political party representatives. Participants in Yei were local clergy, civil society organizers, police and security services, and even a local chief.

March 2004

The USIP Professional Training Program offered a one day seminar in conflict management skills for participants in a State Department International Visitor Program whose purpose was to acquaint participants with American perspectives on preventive diplomacy and conflict resolution.

May 2003

The Institute, in partnership with the United States Department of State´s Foreign Service Institute (FSI), conducted a four-day International Conflict Workshop for 21 participants from the Departments of State and Defense, and nongovernmental organizations.