As a national, nonpartisan, independent Institute, the U.S. Institute of Peace draws on our exceptional convening power to create opportunities for diverse audiences to exchange knowledge, experiences, and ideas necessary for creative solutions to difficult challenges. We serve as an important, neutral platform for bringing together government and nongovernment, diplomacy, security, and development actors, and participants across political views. The Institute’s events help shape public policy and priorities to advance peaceful solutions to conflict and strengthen international security.
On September 12, USIP hosted a conversation about the major lessons from the Statecraftiness project and what they mean for the United States, Australia, and other states seeking to exercise influence in the Pacific Islands region.
On July 16, USIP hosted a conversation that explores why peace has been elusive on the Korean Peninsula for over seven decades and why the recent shifts in North Korea’s foreign policy indicate that tensions will continue absent a dramatic change in U.S. approach.
On July 10, USIP hosted a conversation on the motivations driving China’s competition with Taiwan in the Pacific and its implications for peace and stability in the region. The discussion explored how Beijing’s desire for international recognition, extraterritorial control over its diasporas and domestic legitimacy all play a factor.
On July 1, USIP hosted a conversation that built on the study group’s final report on transnational crime in Southeast Asia by looking at on-the-ground conditions in Cambodia and Vietnam, as well as the experiences of diaspora civil society.
On June 25, USIP held a conversation that explored alternative pathways for facilitating reconciliation between Washington and Pyongyang at a time of deadlocked U.S.-North Korea relations. This event highlighted current initiatives that aim to support Korean American divided families, including ...
On June 18, USIP hosted a conversation with John Lewis Peace Fellow James Komengi on grassroots peacebuilding in his home province of Hela and its lessons for U.S. engagement with Papua New Guinea under the SPCPS. The event also featured a screening of a short USIP-commissioned documentary on the topic.
Join USIP for a discussion with the author of the new report, "Huawei’s Expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean: Views from the Region,” and other experts that will look at the report’s findings and examine the stark contrast between Huawei’s standing in the United States and its neighbors to the south.
On May 15, USIP, in coordination with the Reed Society for the Sacred Arts, hosted an in-person performance of Kabir poetry from Prahlad Singh Tipanya and his ensemble. Translations of the musical poetry were made available during the concert by scholar and translator of Kabir, Dr. Linda Hess.
On May 14, USIP launched the final report of the Senior Study Group on Counterterrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The conversation looked at lessons learned from 20 years of U.S. counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan as well as examined a forward looking, cost-effective and sustainable approach for U.S. counterterrorism policy.
On May 13, USIP hosted a conversation on these rapidly spreading, industrial-scale scam compounds in Southeast Asia. Drawing from USIP’s recent senior study group report on the topic, the discussion illuminated how far-reaching criminal networks have been able to adapt to regional conditions and escape the constraints of law enforcement — as well as how policymakers can counter their malign effects.