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What’s Next for Nigeria?  Observations on the Elections

What’s Next for Nigeria? Observations on the Elections

Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015 / Time: 10:00am - 11:00am 

Nigeria’s March 28 election and the aftermath constitute a critical test for Nigeria’s democratic development and stability as the country struggles against the Boko Haram insurgency. On April 2, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) hosted an interactive live-streamed discussion with experts including USIP Senior Advisor Ambassador Johnnie Carson, who had just returned from co-leading an international election observation mission to Nigeria. 

Conflict Analysis & PreventionViolent ExtremismGlobal Elections & Conflict

Religion and Gender in Extremist Violence: A Discussion with Human Rights Defenders

Religion and Gender in Extremist Violence: A Discussion with Human Rights Defenders

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2015 / Time: 8:30am - 10:00am 

Former President Jimmy Carter calls discrimination and violence against women and girls one of the most serious and pervasive -- yet ignored -- violations of human rights. Escalating violent religious extremism fuels this pattern. On Thursday, Feb. 12, the U.S. Institute of Peace and The Carter Center were pleased to host this event, which addressed ways in which human rights defenders in Libya and Iraq are working to build peace with particular attention to the role of religion and gender. 

Violent ExtremismGenderReligion

PeaceGame: Peacemaking in an Era of Violent Extremism

PeaceGame: Peacemaking in an Era of Violent Extremism

Date: Friday, December 5, 2014 / Time: 3:00am - 12:30pm 

On December 5, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the FP Group, publisher of Foreign Policy magazine and foreignpolicy.com, held the third installment of PeaceGame. This PeaceGame examined peace keeping and peace making issues as they relate to the rise in global violent extremism. All attendees were invited to contribute to the conversation throughout the day with live, interactive polling and open mic questioning.

Conflict Analysis & PreventionViolent Extremism

Nigerian Dilemmas

Nigerian Dilemmas

Date: Monday, June 17, 2013 / Time: 10:00am - 11:30am 

USIP recently published two Special Reports. One by Aaron Sayne, entitled What’s Next for Security in the Niger Delta, focused on the unfolding situation in the Niger Delta. The other, Midterm Challenges in Nigeria by John Paden, looks at the run-up to the elections and the need to examine whether mechanisms for avoiding conflict are sufficient.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Bringing Peace Through Facilitated Dialogue: A Book Launch

Bringing Peace Through Facilitated Dialogue: A Book Launch

Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 / Time: 6:00am - 7:30am 

Today’s international conflicts typically involve multiple actors, interests, and drivers that have sparked long, violent histories. Ending these conflicts relies more and more on facilitated dialogue, a process in which a neutral third party helps a broad spectrum of conflicting parties overcome the many barriers to effective communication.

Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue