Multimedia

Sheldon Himelfarb, associate vice president of USIP’s Center of Innovation for Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding, on July 29, 2009 talks about the power of the media in peacebuilding, efforts to win hearts and minds in conflict zones, the Peace Media Clearinghouse online resource, and USIP’s research and projects to improve America’s public diplomacy and media outreach.

A frank discussion of the conflict between the Iranian regime and opposition and its implications for the Obama administration.

Mobile phone technologies are the subject of considerable enthusiasm in the peacebuilding sector. Yet little has been done to evaluate systematically the factors of success or failure in the use of mobile phones for peacebuilding. This event focussed on the use of mobile phones in one of the most difficult conflict environments today: Afghanistan.

Mobile phone technologies are the subject of considerable enthusiasm in the peacebuilding sector. Yet little has been done to evaluate systematically the factors of success or failure in the use of mobile phones for peacebuilding. This event focussed on the use of mobile phones in one of the most difficult conflict environments today: Afghanistan.

Nowhere is the media landscape changing more dramatically than in the news business. Newspapers and foreign news bureaus are dwindling, while other information sources are exploding with the rise of the internet, the citizen journalist, and social networking.  This panel discussed and considered recommendations designed to leverage the new news business for improved global conflict prevention.

There’s no doubt that stories can make a difference—whether it’s a radio drama for girls education in Afghanistan, a TV soccer soap opera in Kenya sparking cross-ethnic dialogue, or documentary like An Inconvenient Truth pushing climate change to the fore.  This panel considered how to amplify the potential of documentary and narrative film to help bridge inter-group conflicts, and looked at innovative new models for supporting storytelling that produces positive social change. 

This panel will explored recommendations for deepening our commitment to developing next generation peacebuilders when digital media platforms are driving skyrocketing media consumption among youth globally.

Ambassador Richard Solomon, president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, delivers opening remarks at "Seizing the Moment: Media & Peacebuilding," the third in a series of events hosted by the Center of Innovation for Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding titled "Media as Global Diplomat."

President and Chief Executive Officer of Independent Television Service (ITVS), Sally Jo Fifer, delivers opening remarks at "Seizing the Moment: Media & Peacebuilding," the third in a series of events hosted by the Center of Innovation for Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding titled "Media as Global Diplomat." ITVS is a co-host of this event.

Watch a video on the Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise (SENSE). Originally developed by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), SENSE is a computer-facilitated simulation that focuses on negotiations and decision-making in a post-conflict environment.