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How Rituals, Rites and Ceremonies Can Help with Social Healing After Violence

How Rituals, Rites and Ceremonies Can Help with Social Healing After Violence

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 / Time: 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

On October 26, USIP, the RESOLVE Network and the Mershon Center for International Security Studies hosted a conversation on the role of rituals, traditions, and transformational processes in the wake of violence and their ability to transform societal relationships in significant ways. This discussion was part of the seventh annual RESOLVE Global Forum Series.

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Lessons from the Afghanistan Peace Process

Lessons from the Afghanistan Peace Process

Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 / Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

On October 25, USIP hosted a conference that brought together former senior officials and top experts to explore these critical questions and identify lessons to inform U.S. policy in the future. The conference featured three public panels that looked at why no meaningful intra-Afghan peace talks took place from 2001 to 2021, as well as the missed opportunities and missteps that derailed efforts to reach a political settlement to the conflict.

Peace ProcessesMediation, Negotiation & DialogueReligion

Understanding Colombia’s Conflict through the Lens of Jesús Abad Colorado

Understanding Colombia’s Conflict through the Lens of Jesús Abad Colorado

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022 / Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

On October 13, USIP, the Washington Office on Latin America, Colombia’s National University and the Atlantic Council hosted the launch of “The Witness,” featuring reflections from Abad and Sáez on the human toll of armed conflict, the deep scars that violence creates on the environment, the resilience of victims, and the voices for peace. A reception followed the conversation.

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Imagine: Reflections on Peace

Imagine: Reflections on Peace

Start: Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 10:00am / End: Monday, August 1, 2022 at 4:00pm

On June 2, 2022, the U.S. Institute of Peace together with The VII Foundation will open “Imagine: Reflections on Peace,” a multimedia exhibit that explores the themes and challenges of peacebuilding through an immersive look at societies that suffered — and survived — violent conflict. Using historical photos, texts, video profiles and interactive opportunities, the Imagine exhibit brings visitors face-to-face with the realities of violent conflict and asks the question: “Why is it so difficult to make a good peace when it is so easy to imagine?”

Human RightsPeace ProcessesReconciliationFragility & Resilience

Peace and Democracy in the Central African Republic: Civil Society Perspectives

Peace and Democracy in the Central African Republic: Civil Society Perspectives

Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022 / Time: 10:00am - 11:15am EDT

Join USIP and the National Endowment for Democracy for a conversation with civil society leaders on the prospects for peace and democracy in CAR. The discussion will assess recent peace and dialogue processes as well as offer recommendations for how the international community can support democracy in CAR — particularly in the lead up to local elections this September, the first in CAR in more than 30 years.

Democracy & GovernanceFragility & ResiliencePeace Processes

The State of Afghanistan’s Economy and Private Sector

The State of Afghanistan’s Economy and Private Sector

Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 / Time: 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

On April 13, USIP held a discussion on the economic situation in Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal, the travails of the Afghan private sector and prospects for the future. Experts from the World Bank outlined their newly released reports and — joined by other Afghanistan experts — discussed the key problems facing private businesses, as well as what Afghan authorities and international partners can and should do to prevent further economic deterioration.

EnvironmentPeace ProcessesFragility & ResilienceEconomics

Twitter Space Series: Protecting Women's Participation in Peacebuilding

Twitter Space Series: Protecting Women's Participation in Peacebuilding

Start: Friday, February 25, 2022 at 10:00am / End: Monday, March 7, 2022 at 11:00am

From February 25 to March 7, USIP hosted a series of Twitter Spaces between USIP experts and peacebuilding practitioners working in Afghanistan, Colombia, Myanmar, the Sahel and Ukraine to underscore the importance of protecting and facilitating women’s meaningful inclusion in peacebuilding

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