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September 16, 2009Daniel P. Serwer to Lead Centers of Innovation at United States Institute of Peace

Daniel P. Serwer, who has supervised the United States Institute of Peace's (USIP) efforts in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Balkans, Haiti and Sudan, will now lead the growing Centers of Innovation at the Institute, overseeing a wide range of cutting edge projects. Serwer, who was the founding vice president of USIP's Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, will now focus full-time on innovation in rule of law, religion and peacemaking, sustainable economies, media and conflict, science, technology, security sector reform, and other areas related to peacebuilding.
July 23, 2009Iraqi Prime Minister Will Keep Door Open for U.S. Military Role After 2011

Speaking at an exclusive event at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on July 23, 2009, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki kept the door open for continuing the U.S. military presence in his country beyond 2011, when the current Status of Forces Agreement expires. “If Iraqi forces need more training and support, we will reexamine the agreement at that time, based on our own national needs,” the prime minister said through a translator, as he addressed nearly 100 audience members at USIP headquarters in Washington, D.C.
May 6, 2009Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States Issues Final Report

Twelve-Member Bipartisan Group concludes that nuclear dangers can be reduced if U.S. pursues a comprehensive strategy centered on both deterrence and diplomacy. The report says “the threat of nuclear Armageddon has largely receded” but the proliferation of nuclear weapons and fissile materials is dangerously close to a “tipping point.”
September 12, 2001Terrorism and the Future of U.S. Foreign Policy

Institute Media Alert.
May 3, 2000Institute Sponsors Seminar on Human Security

Institute co-sponsors seminar with the University of Denver's Graduate School of International Studies.