Publications & Tools

	Oral Histories: Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq and Afghanistan October 2011 In 2009, USIP was invited to participate in a U.S. government interagency effort to capture and institutionalize lessons learned and best practices from the U.S. experience with PRTs. From 2009-2011, USIP interviewed 200 returning government, military, and NGO representatives who had served in PRTs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	Roy Gutman on Afghanistan November 2009 \| On the Issues by Roy Gutman Former USIP fellow Roy Gutman, author of "How We Missed the Story," details how past missteps in Afghanistan can help the U.S. formulate a better strategy for the future. Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan, United States \| Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Religion and Peacemaking
	Truth Commission: Kenya July 2009 Truth Commission: Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Duration: 2 years anticipated Charter: Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission Bill Commissioners: 7 Report: The commission is still in session. Countries: Africa, Kenya \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Truth Commission: Solomon Islands April 2009 Truth Commission: Truth and Reconciliation Commission Duration: April 29, 2009 (date of inauguration); January 15, 2010 (start of operations) – 2011 (expected). Extensions by the Prime Minister are possible, but limited to one year. Charter: Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act 2008 (No. 5 of 2008) Commissioners: 5 Report: Not yet issued Countries: Solomon Islands \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Oral Histories: Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Teams (2008-2009) February 2009 The Iraq PRT program has highlighted the challenges that the U.S. government faces in conducting operations in conflicted environments. The Iraq PRT Project collected insights and lessons learned from government, military, and non-governmental officials. Interviews were conducted by the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training under a contract with the Institute of Peace. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	Foreign Affairs Ministries on the Web March 2008 A list of links to Foreign Affairs Ministries web sites.
	Peace Agreements: North Korea-South Korea October 2007 Countries: North Korea, South Korea
	Religion and Peacemaking Web Links September 2007 Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking
	Truth Commission: Ecuador 07 May 2007 Truth Commission: Truth Commission to Impede Impunity Duration: 2007 - 2009 Charter: Ministerial Accord No. 305 Commissioners: 4 Report: Public report in 2010. Countries: Ecuador \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Constitution-Making Web Links April 2007

	Oral Histories: Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq and Afghanistan October 2011 In 2009, USIP was invited to participate in a U.S. government interagency effort to capture and institutionalize lessons learned and best practices from the U.S. experience with PRTs. From 2009-2011, USIP interviewed 200 returning government, military, and NGO representatives who had served in PRTs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	Roy Gutman on Afghanistan November 2009 \| On the Issues by Roy Gutman Former USIP fellow Roy Gutman, author of "How We Missed the Story," details how past missteps in Afghanistan can help the U.S. formulate a better strategy for the future. Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan, United States \| Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Religion and Peacemaking
	Truth Commission: Kenya July 2009 Truth Commission: Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Duration: 2 years anticipated Charter: Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission Bill Commissioners: 7 Report: The commission is still in session. Countries: Africa, Kenya \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Truth Commission: Solomon Islands April 2009 Truth Commission: Truth and Reconciliation Commission Duration: April 29, 2009 (date of inauguration); January 15, 2010 (start of operations) – 2011 (expected). Extensions by the Prime Minister are possible, but limited to one year. Charter: Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act 2008 (No. 5 of 2008) Commissioners: 5 Report: Not yet issued Countries: Solomon Islands \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Oral Histories: Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Teams (2008-2009) February 2009 The Iraq PRT program has highlighted the challenges that the U.S. government faces in conducting operations in conflicted environments. The Iraq PRT Project collected insights and lessons learned from government, military, and non-governmental officials. Interviews were conducted by the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training under a contract with the Institute of Peace. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	Foreign Affairs Ministries on the Web March 2008 A list of links to Foreign Affairs Ministries web sites.
	Peace Agreements: North Korea-South Korea October 2007 Countries: North Korea, South Korea
	Religion and Peacemaking Web Links September 2007 Issue Areas: Religion and Peacemaking
	Truth Commission: Ecuador 07 May 2007 Truth Commission: Truth Commission to Impede Impunity Duration: 2007 - 2009 Charter: Ministerial Accord No. 305 Commissioners: 4 Report: Public report in 2010. Countries: Ecuador \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Constitution-Making Web Links April 2007