Programs

	Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention This team designs the Institute’s efforts to prevent the outbreak of violent conflict, conducting relevant analysis of countries and regions at risk, developing tools for effective prevention, and supporting training and education efforts. Featured Initiatives: Arab Awakening \| Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States \| Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel \| United States-United Nations Forum
	Lebanon Working Group Building upon our emergency response to the war in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, USIP established a working group to focus on Lebanon's internal issues and how they will affect long-term reconstruction. The working group facilitates interaction between experts on Lebanon and government officials, and designs reconstruction efforts in a manner to prevent conflict within Lebanon and across its borders.
	Study Group on Arab-Israeli Peacemaking USIP has undertaken a major analytical study of Arab-Israeli peace negotiations since 1991, focusing on U.S. peacemaking strategies and initiatives. Its results are published in a book entitled Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace: American Leadership in the Middle East, authored by Ambassador Daniel C. Kurtzer and Scott B. Lasensky.