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.
The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a discussion with Pakistan’s Finance Minister, Honorable Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on how the Pakistani government views the country’s present economic situation, the challenges it faces, and its efforts to course-correct since it took office in June 2013.
The U.S. Institute of Peace and the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace on April 8 opened an exhibit exploring the role of architects and architecture in conflict resolution and held a panel discussion on the issue.
The U.S. Institute of Peace and Emerging Democracies Institute co-hosted a public discussion with experts examining whether the ongoing protests in Bosnia and Herzegovina cause concern for the upcoming elections.
The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a forum on human rights in Colombia. This session was held in coordination with the Latin America Working Group Education Fund and Peace Brigades International.
USIP and Sudanese experts discussed key questions surrounding a national dialogue process in Sudan in an online-only event.
On March 18, 2014, the U.S. Institute of Peace and National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces (Etilaf) co-hosted a conversation to address the Syrian opposition’s perspectives on the Geneva process and the role of diplomacy in resolving the conflict.
On March 12, 2014, the U.S. Institute of Peace and Oxfam America co-hosted the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and two civil society activists to address the humanitarian and political challenges of the Syrian conflict.
The U.S. Institute of Peace, Voice of America, and Alliance in Support of the Afghan People hosted a two panel public event that examined the U.S.-Afghan relationship, both its history and its future potential. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador James Dobbins delivered the keynote address.
In this half-day conference, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the George Washington University’s Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication hosted two panels of experts on social media’s role in political protest and civil war across the Middle East and Europe as part of a discussion on the latest Blogs and Bullets report: Syria’s Socially Mediated War.
Please join USIP and the Alliance for Peacebuilding for a symposium in honor of International Mother Language Day.