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How Women on the Front Lines Forge Peace

How Women on the Front Lines Forge Peace

Date: Friday, March 1, 2024 / Time: 10:00am - 11:15am EST

Ahead of International Women’s Day and on the first day of Women’s History Month, USIP recognized and celebrated the awardee and finalists for the 2023 Women Building Peace Award. The conversation explored how these four fearless women from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Kenya and Syria are making history while working for a peaceful future.

GenderMediation, Negotiation & DialogueFragility & Resilience

Lessons Learned from Past International Security Missions in Haiti

Lessons Learned from Past International Security Missions in Haiti

Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023 / Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

On December 14, USIP — in partnership with the missions of Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States of America to the Organization of American States (OAS)— hosted a discussion with former U.N. special representatives that explored the challenges facing these renewed efforts to stabilize Haiti’s security and political environments.

Democracy & GovernanceJustice, Security & Rule of Law

The Role and Influence of Latin American Diasporas in the Hemisphere

The Role and Influence of Latin American Diasporas in the Hemisphere

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 / Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

On May 31, USIP hosted a conversation with experts and members of local Latin American and Caribbean diaspora communities as they reflected on their relationship with home and the way that their work — and the work of their communities — has or has not been a productive voice for development and democracy.

Nonviolent Action

Can Elections Save Haiti?

Can Elections Save Haiti?

Date: Monday, March 25, 2013 / Time: 5:30am - 7:30am 

Haiti’s president and parliament appear deadlocked in another effort to form a Permanent Electoral Council in the manner prescribed in the country’s complex 1987 constitution. On March 25, USIP convened a panel of distinguished experts to discuss the challenges of governing Haiti and holding elections in a timely manner. Read the event coverage, Haiti’s Election Conundrum: Fraught But Necessary?

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Justice for Haiti

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 / Time: 4:30am - 6:30am 

The Haitian court’s decision not to prosecute Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier for human rights violations and crimes against humanity has refocused international attention on the problem of justice in Haiti. At every level, courts are dysfunctional and corruption endemic.  Street crime, drug trafficking, rape and gang violence persist despite Haiti’s overcrowded prisons. Impunity remains a major obstacle to Haiti’s recovery.  On February 15, 2012, USIP hosted a public event to discuss justice...

Haiti: Reconstruction and the Role of Women

Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 / Time: 4:30am - 7:00am 

On November 29, 2011, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a panel of distinguished experts who discussed the situation of women in Haiti and their role in reconstruction.  The event featured a delegation of women leaders from Haiti and an exhibition of photos taken by Haitian women depicting their lives in the tent cities around Port-au-Prince.  Read the event coverage, Rep. Donna Edwards: Invest in Women to Rebuild Haiti

Gender

Police Corruption

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 / Time: 4:30am - 6:30am 

Police corruption is a universal challenge in peacebuilding.  On November 16, 2011, USIP hosted a panel of distinguished experts who discussed the root causes and potential remedies.

Conflict, Cops and Recovery in Haiti

Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Time: 5:30am - 7:30am 

Renewed internal conflict threatens Haiti's recovery.  On October 12, 2011, a panel of distinguished experts discussed the sources of conflict in Haiti and the challenges facing its security institutions.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

A Conversation with Michaelle Jean, Special Envoy to Haiti for UNESCO

Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 / Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm 

On September 13, 2011, the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program of George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs and USIP hosted a meeting featuring the Honorable Michaelle Jean, special envoy to Haiti for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and former governor general of Canada.