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 welcomed Senator Carl Levin (D – Michigan), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, for a public discussion moderated by USIP Chairman of the Board of Directors, Stephen J. Hadley, on the future of Afghan-US relations.
The U.S. Institute of Peace and the EastWest Institute hosted a discussion on the tremendous potential for economic growth and stability in Central Asia. Distinguished leaders and experts discussed how Afghanistan could transition from an aid-dependent economy to one reconnected to the region, with significant prospects for investment and growth via strengthened and productive relationships with its neighbors.
In light of the release of a new USIP Special Report entitled "A Counter Terrorism Role for Pakistan’s Police Stations," panel experts discussed the capacity of Pakistan’s local police to counter terrorism in the nation’s urban centers.
The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a public discussion with four distinguished panelists as they examined Hamid Karzai’s controversial presidency.
The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a screening of several award-winning short films from the 60 Second International Film Festival, followed by a panel discussion on film as a tool for peacebuilding.
On May 27, U.S. Institute of Peace held a public discussion with experts on the future of policing in Afghanistan. A panel of distinguished experts discussed the history of how the international community has tried to build the ANP and the future of policing in Afghanistan.
The U.S. Institute of Peace and the Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service hosted "China’s Roles in the World," a daylong conference designed to explore China’s growing role in the global economic, military and political realms and implications for regional security and U.S. policy. This conference will provided a more comprehensive perspective of Chinese foreign policy by evaluating the various roles China plays in the world – as rule maker, rule breaker and partner.
The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a discussion with key policy experts on counterterrorism and counterinsurgency efforts in Pakistan and the greater South Asia region.
The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a timely discussion and question-and-answer session with Ambassador Cui Tiankai of the People’s Republic of China.
On Wednesday April 9, 2014, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted one of the first public discussions with experts examining the first reports out of the April 5th elections in Afghanistan.