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How Creative Diplomacy Prevented an Oil Disaster on Yemen’s Coast

How Creative Diplomacy Prevented an Oil Disaster on Yemen’s Coast

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 / Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

On October 24, USIP hosted a conversation with U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking to unpack the FSO Safer operation. The discussion highlighted the innovative diplomacy approaches taken and shed light on how the operation could serve as a model for reinvigorated American soft power in the Middle East going forward.

Mediation, Negotiation & DialoguePeace ProcessesGlobal Policy

The Arab Woman: Enhancing Leadership & Resilience

The Arab Woman: Enhancing Leadership & Resilience

Date: Monday, December 5, 2016 / Time: 5:00am - 10:30am 

On December 5, to mark the Fifth Annual Arab-American Day, the League of Arab States and the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a discussion with Arab women leaders, academics and policymakers, including the newly-elected Minnesota House Representative and Somali American, Ilhan Omar, on how education and economic opportunities can engage women and men in supporting women’s voices, equality and success.

EnvironmentEducation & TrainingGenderFragility & ResilienceEconomics

Tawakkol Karman: A Nobel Peace Prize Winner Reflects on Yemen Today

Tawakkol Karman: A Nobel Peace Prize Winner Reflects on Yemen Today

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 / Time: 7:00am - 8:00am 

As Yemen’s multi-sided conflict grabs headlines with its devastating human toll, local activists continue to press for peace and democracy. Tawakkol Karman, a winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize who is known as “The Mother of the Revolution” in Yemen for her impact as a journalist and women’s rights advocate, offered insights, reflections, and hope from her on-the-ground experience.

Nonviolent ActionReligionJustice, Security & Rule of Law

Picturing Soft Power: Visual Arts in Peacebuilding

Picturing Soft Power: Visual Arts in Peacebuilding

Date: Thursday, July 16, 2015 / Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm 

Arts and culture can become powerful media for bolstering peacebuilding efforts and steering individuals towards nonviolent expression. USIP hosted on July 16, 2015 a special photography display and panel discussion spotlighting the faces and stories of peacebuilders around the world. The event was part of a series in 2014 and 2015 marking the Institute’s 30th Anniversary.

Conflict Analysis & PreventionNonviolent Action

Personal Stories from the Frontlines of War and Peace

Personal Stories from the Frontlines of War and Peace

Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 / Time: 10:00am - 11:30am 

From Iraq to Burma, from Peru to Yemen, from Nicaragua to Nepal, the personal stories of widows, children, workers, and soldiers often are lost in the cacophony of war.  The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a discussion and launch of "Speaking Their Peace: Personal Stories from the Frontlines of War and Peace," a book that tells the extraordinary stories of "ordinary" people from eleven conflict zones. This event included a moderated discussion with the book's author, Colette Rausch, and two members of the team that captured these memorable interviews, followed by a reception and book-signing session.

Justice, Security & Rule of Law

Comparative National Dialogue Approaches

Comparative National Dialogue Approaches

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 / Time: 4:30am - 6:00am 

As Yemen concludes its National Dialogue Conference, many question whether thus far inclusive and peaceful negotiations can act as a model for other transitioning countries. Tunisia also recently designed a national dialogue process to work through a political stalemate and re-start its post-Arab Spring transition process. Libya is also trying to work through its challenges through a holistic, national transition process.

Women in the Syrian Crisis

Women in the Syrian Crisis

Date: Friday, September 27, 2013 / Time: 6:00am - 8:00am 

On September 27th, USIP, in coordination with the International Republican Institute’s Women’s Democracy Network and Hivos, hosted a delegation of Syrian women who highlighted women’s roles in the current political context and the challenges they face.

Gender

Women Leading Change in Transitioning Societies

Women Leading Change in Transitioning Societies

Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 / Time: 6:00am - 8:30am 

The U.S. Institute of Peace, in collaboration with Vital Voices Global Partnership and the Royal Norwegian Embassy, explored the kinds of leadership that are most effective in societies undergoing upheaval and/or transition. Women leaders from Liberia, Pakistan, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Samoa and Mexico offered compelling accounts of their innovative leadership approaches in two sessions at USIP on June 5. These women, who have just been recognized as the 2012 honorees of t...

Gender