Events

Featured Events

[1]	March 15, 2010 Is Nigeria a Hotbed of Islamic Extremism? [1] Nigeria has come under increased scrutiny as a possible hotbed of international terrorists. To discuss whether this is a credible conclusion the U.S. Institute of Peace is hosting a public workshop on March 15 featuring John Paden, Clarence Robinson Professor of International Studies at George Mason University, and David R. Smock, Vice President at the U.S. Institute of Peace. Countries: Nigeria [2] \| Issue Areas: Civil Society [3], Conflict Management and Resolution [4], Human Rights [5], Mediation and Facilitation [6], Nongovernmental Organizations [7], Religion [8]

Upcoming Events

[9]	March 18, 2010 Leveraging International Support to Build Peace in the DRC [9] This workshop aims to inform members of the Democratic Republic of Congo diaspora and other stakeholders of ongoing development assistance programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), provide a forum for a frank exchange of ideas and identify avenues for more effective diaspora involvement in peacebuilding. Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of [10] \| Issue Areas: Conflict Management and Resolution [4], Economics and Development [11], International and Regional Organizations [12], Population and Diaspora [13]
[14]	March 18, 2010 Analyzing the Political Elite of the Islamic Republic of Iran [14] USIP grantee Dr. Boroujerdi will present the findings of his study on the Iranian political elite at this USIP and Wilson Center co-sponsored event. Countries: Iran [15] \| Issue Areas: Civil Society [3], Conflict Analysis [16], Economics and Development [11], International and Regional Organizations [12], Religion [8], Youth [17]
[18]	March 23, 2010 Nuclear Weapon Free Zones [18] The issue of nuclear arms control and disarmament is gaining momentum on the global agenda with the Nuclear Security Summit to be held in Washington on April 12-13, 2010 and the 8th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in New York from May 3-28. Please join USIP and the George Washington Elliott School as Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapala, USIP Jennings Randolph senior visiting scholar, discusses the role of nuclear weapon-free zones and their contribution to the nuclear non-proliferation regime. Issue Areas: Nongovernmental Organizations [7], Political Systems and International Relations [19], Security and Strategy [20], Weapons & Arms Control [21] \| Programs: Additional Fellowship Opportunities [22], Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Program [23]
[24]	April 15, 2010 Rebuilding Hope: Washington, D.C. Premiere [24] In partnership with The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and American University, USIP is sponsoring the Washington, D.C. premiere of "Rebuilding Hope," a film following three of Sudan's "Lost Boys" on a journey back home to find surviving family members, and rediscover and contribute to their homeland. The film also sheds light on what the future holds for southern Sudan in its precarious struggle for peace, development and stability. Countries: Africa [25], Sudan [26] \| Issue Areas: Civil Society [3], Economics and Development [11], Education [27], Health [28], Human Rights [5], Peacebuilding [29], Post-Conflict Activities [30], Youth [17]

Links:
[1] http://www.usip.org/events/public-workshop-islamic-extremism-in-nigeria
[2] http://www.usip.org/countries-continents/africa/nigeria
[3] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/civil-society
[4] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/conflict-management-and-resolution
[5] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/human-rights
[6] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/mediation-and-facilitation
[7] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/nongovernmental-organizations
[8] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/religion
[9] http://www.usip.org/events/leveraging-international-support-build-peace-in-the-drc
[10] http://www.usip.org/countries-continents/congo-democratic-republic
[11] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/economics-and-development
[12] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/international-and-regional-organizations
[13] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/population-and-diaspora
[14] http://www.usip.org/events/analyzing-the-political-elite-the-islamic-republic-iran
[15] http://www.usip.org/countries-continents/asia/iran
[16] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/conflict-analysis
[17] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/youth
[18] http://www.usip.org/events/nuclear-weapon-free-zones
[19] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/political-systems-and-international-relations
[20] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/security-and-strategy
[21] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/weapons-arms-control
[22] http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/additional-fellowship-opportunities
[23] http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-senior-fellowship-program
[24] http://www.usip.org/events/rebuilding-hope-washington-dc-premiere
[25] http://www.usip.org/countries-continents/africa
[26] http://www.usip.org/countries-continents/africa/sudan
[27] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/education
[28] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/health
[29] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/peacebuilding
[30] http://www.usip.org/issue-areas/post-conflict-activities