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USIP is America’s nonpartisan institute to promote national security and global stability by reducing violent conflicts abroad. Our staff guide peace talks and advise governments; train police and religious leaders; and support community groups opposing extremism—all to help troubled countries solve their own conflicts peacefully.

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USIP works in 51 countries facing warfare and extremism, from Iraq and Afghanistan to Burma and Nigeria. On any given day, our staff work with partners in prime ministers’ offices and parliaments—and in refugee camps and community centers—building peaceful solutions to bloodshed.

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Farida Hamisi Kopnibo, 14, a soccer player on a club team in Zanzibar, by the makeshift pitch in the Meya neighborhood where she learned to play by joining pickup games with the boys

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Breaking Rules to Build Peace

Thursday, October 18 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Why do peacebuilders sometimes succeed and sometimes fail, even within the same country? Why can organizations not guarantee the same results from the same policies. Join us for a discussion on policy recommendations drawn from new research highlighting unexpected solutions to a long-standing challenge.

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