Events

	February 16, 2012 Women, Peace and Security in Afghanistan: Prospects on the Way Forward The Embassy of Finland together with the U.S. Institute of Peace cordially invite you to a panel discussion on Women, Peace, and Security in Afghanistan: Prospects on the Way Forward. The discussion will offer a timely follow-up to the International Afghanistan Conference held in Bonn in December 2011. The panelists representing the governments of Afghanistan, Finland and the United States, as well as Afghan civil society will examine ways to better ensure an active role for women in the current peace processes and reconstruction efforts. Countries: Afghanistan, Finland \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding
	January 12, 2012 Book Launch: Customary Justice and Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies Customary Justice and Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies presents seven in-depth case studies that take a broad interdisciplinary approach to the study of the justice system. USIP brought together policymakers and practitioners to discuss the ways in which recent rule of law innovations plays a role in resolving many justice reform issues. Countries: Afghanistan, Guatemala, Iraq, Liberia, Mozambique, Sudan \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	December 13, 2011 The Economic and Development Transition in Afghanistan: Looking Beyond 2014 The World Bank, in cooperation with the Afghan Ministry of Finance, has been engaged in a study of the fiscal, economic, capacity, service delivery and employment/poverty implications of anticipated declines in external funding for Afghanistan. The main findings from this study, which were shared with delegates at the Afghanistan International Conference in Bonn, were presented for the first time publicly in the U.S. at this USIP event. A distinguished panel of experts discussed the implications of the findings, focusing on how to manage the changes and mitigate adverse effects while exploiting potential opportunities created by the transition. Countries: Afghanistan
	December 7, 2011 Islamist Terrorism and Democracy in the Middle East USIP had an in-depth discussion with Katerina Dalacoura on the launch of her USIP-funded book titled Islamist Terrorism and Democracy in the Middle East on December 7th from 3-4:30 at Carnegie. Countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Political Reform, Religion and Peacemaking
	November 29, 2011 Designing an Afghan Peace Process in Comparative Perspective On November 29, the authors of two recent USIP Peaceworks on the Afghan peace process shared their report findings on the challenges presented by the Afghan conflict, and lessons for overcoming them and achieving durable peace gleaned from comparative international experience. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	November 17, 2011 Can Less be More in Afghanistan? State-building Lessons from the Past to Guide the Future How did the state-building project in Afghanistan, once at the forefront of international engagement in the country, lose focus and support? As the U.S.-led intervention in Afghanistan marks 10 years, USIP hosted a discussion on this question with political and development experts. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	November 16, 2011 Police Corruption Police corruption is a universal challenge in peacebuilding. On November 16, 2011, USIP hosted a panel of distinguished experts who discussed the root causes and potential remedies. Countries: Afghanistan, Haiti, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	November 15, 2011 Afghanistan in 2011: A Survey of the Afghan People On November 15, 2011, USIP and The Asia Foundation held an event presenting the findings from the 2011 Survey of the Afghan People, and analysis of what the findings indicate for Afghanistan's recent past, and the country's future. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	November 10, 2011 "The Boy Mir: 10 Years in Afghanistan" - A Special Screening On November 10, 2011 USIP presented a screening of “The Boy Mir: 10 Years in Afghanistan” just ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Bonn Agreement. The screening was followed by a question & answer session with the film’s director, Phil Grabsky. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Arts and Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Youth and Peacebuilding
	October 27, 2011 Working in War-Ravaged Societies The United States Institute of Peace and the Peace Corps partnered to commemorate the Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary with this panel discussion on post-conflict environments and the requirements for preparing and protecting volunteers who serve in them. Countries: Afghanistan, Guinea, Iraq, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda \| Issue Areas: Education, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training \| Programs: Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding

	February 16, 2012 Women, Peace and Security in Afghanistan: Prospects on the Way Forward The Embassy of Finland together with the U.S. Institute of Peace cordially invite you to a panel discussion on Women, Peace, and Security in Afghanistan: Prospects on the Way Forward. The discussion will offer a timely follow-up to the International Afghanistan Conference held in Bonn in December 2011. The panelists representing the governments of Afghanistan, Finland and the United States, as well as Afghan civil society will examine ways to better ensure an active role for women in the current peace processes and reconstruction efforts. Countries: Afghanistan, Finland \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding
	January 12, 2012 Book Launch: Customary Justice and Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies Customary Justice and Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies presents seven in-depth case studies that take a broad interdisciplinary approach to the study of the justice system. USIP brought together policymakers and practitioners to discuss the ways in which recent rule of law innovations plays a role in resolving many justice reform issues. Countries: Afghanistan, Guatemala, Iraq, Liberia, Mozambique, Sudan \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	December 13, 2011 The Economic and Development Transition in Afghanistan: Looking Beyond 2014 The World Bank, in cooperation with the Afghan Ministry of Finance, has been engaged in a study of the fiscal, economic, capacity, service delivery and employment/poverty implications of anticipated declines in external funding for Afghanistan. The main findings from this study, which were shared with delegates at the Afghanistan International Conference in Bonn, were presented for the first time publicly in the U.S. at this USIP event. A distinguished panel of experts discussed the implications of the findings, focusing on how to manage the changes and mitigate adverse effects while exploiting potential opportunities created by the transition. Countries: Afghanistan
	December 7, 2011 Islamist Terrorism and Democracy in the Middle East USIP had an in-depth discussion with Katerina Dalacoura on the launch of her USIP-funded book titled Islamist Terrorism and Democracy in the Middle East on December 7th from 3-4:30 at Carnegie. Countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Political Reform, Religion and Peacemaking
	November 29, 2011 Designing an Afghan Peace Process in Comparative Perspective On November 29, the authors of two recent USIP Peaceworks on the Afghan peace process shared their report findings on the challenges presented by the Afghan conflict, and lessons for overcoming them and achieving durable peace gleaned from comparative international experience. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	November 17, 2011 Can Less be More in Afghanistan? State-building Lessons from the Past to Guide the Future How did the state-building project in Afghanistan, once at the forefront of international engagement in the country, lose focus and support? As the U.S.-led intervention in Afghanistan marks 10 years, USIP hosted a discussion on this question with political and development experts. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	November 16, 2011 Police Corruption Police corruption is a universal challenge in peacebuilding. On November 16, 2011, USIP hosted a panel of distinguished experts who discussed the root causes and potential remedies. Countries: Afghanistan, Haiti, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	November 15, 2011 Afghanistan in 2011: A Survey of the Afghan People On November 15, 2011, USIP and The Asia Foundation held an event presenting the findings from the 2011 Survey of the Afghan People, and analysis of what the findings indicate for Afghanistan's recent past, and the country's future. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	November 10, 2011 "The Boy Mir: 10 Years in Afghanistan" - A Special Screening On November 10, 2011 USIP presented a screening of “The Boy Mir: 10 Years in Afghanistan” just ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Bonn Agreement. The screening was followed by a question & answer session with the film’s director, Phil Grabsky. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Arts and Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Youth and Peacebuilding
	October 27, 2011 Working in War-Ravaged Societies The United States Institute of Peace and the Peace Corps partnered to commemorate the Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary with this panel discussion on post-conflict environments and the requirements for preparing and protecting volunteers who serve in them. Countries: Afghanistan, Guinea, Iraq, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda \| Issue Areas: Education, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training \| Programs: Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding