December 2004/January 2005
Vol. X, No. 4
Congress Appropriates $100 Million to Build Institute Headquarters
The U.S. Institute of Peace received a special present this year when Congress appropriated $100 million for construction the of a permanent headquarters for the Institute.
Sudan: Policy Options for Stopping the Genocide
A Current Issues Briefing held in mid-November to discuss policy options for halting the genocide in Sudan.
The Institute’s Muslim World Initiative helps develop policy options that translate the insights of scholars and seasoned practitioners into practical advice for policymakers.
The Institute launches a series of working groups focusing on specific areas to help policymakers develop more effective responses to underlying problems in stabilizing states.

Condoleezza Rice Visits the Institute
Condoleezza Rice gives an overview of the Bush administration plans to win the War on Terror to an overflowing crowd at the Institute.
An overview of articles, events and coferences that Institute staff have participated in.
Future of Israeli settlements; Buyoya Visits; Beijing Conference; Aid During Conflict; Rule of Law Network; Kenyan Trainers in Dispute Resolution Visit the Institute; South African Author; Libraries on the Web
Executive Vice President Harriet Hentges resignes in January 2005 after ten years at the Institute.
Amid Conflict, A Chance for Peace
Institute Religion and Peacemaking Director David Smock's experiences in Nigeria are recounted in this article.
