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Iraq & Syria: ISIS’ Fall Will Change the Game, But How?

Iraq & Syria: ISIS’ Fall Will Change the Game, But How?

Date: Friday, June 30, 2017 / Time: 9:30am - 10:00am 

U.S.-backed military offensives, at Mosul in Iraq and at Raqqa in Syria, are squeezing the Islamic State (ISIS) from its last territorial strongholds. But what will replace ISIS rule? Persistent conflicts in both countries, including new ones fueled by ISIS’ brutal rise, continue to undermine stability. Can Iraq steady itself, even as ethnic Kurds have called a referendum on independence? In eastern Syria, what groups might fill the post-ISIS power vacuum? Will ISIS even be truly eliminated? On June 30, experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace held a Facebook Live discussion on the rising challenges.

Violent ExtremismReconciliationJustice, Security & Rule of Law

After the ISIS Flag Falls: The Future of Mosul and Iraq

After the ISIS Flag Falls: The Future of Mosul and Iraq

Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 / Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm 

After eight months of fighting for Mosul, Iraqi troops are closing in on the last of ISIS’s forces in the city. The government’s recovery of the main ISIS stronghold in Iraq will open a new phase in the country’s struggle for stability. Iraq must resolve longstanding domestic conflicts that contributed to ISIS’ rise in the first place and avert new cycles of vengeance arising from the terrorists’ brutal, three-year reign in Iraq’s northwest.

Democracy & GovernanceViolent Extremism

Peace at the Polls: Can We Prevent Election Violence?

Peace at the Polls: Can We Prevent Election Violence?

Date: Thursday, March 23, 2017 / Time: 9:30am - 1:00pm 

On March 23, the U.S. Institute of Peace held a half-day event to discuss past and upcoming elections that illustrate the risk of violence, with the aim of identifying promising ways to realize peace at the polls. Panelists included ambassadors to the U.S., leading election scholars, and the contributing authors of Electing Peace, a new USIP book that examines the effectiveness of common practices to prevent election violence.

Global Elections & ConflictConflict Analysis & Prevention

Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi on U.S. Ties, War With ISIS

Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi on U.S. Ties, War With ISIS

Date: Monday, March 20, 2017 / Time: 4:45pm - 6:00pm 

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi visited Washington to meet with President Donald Trump, as the new administration reviewed its strategy against the ISIS extremist group and debate intensified at home about the future of Iraq after the battle to recapture Mosul. At USIP, the prime minister made remarks and participated in a discussion, with questions from an invited audience, moderated by USIP President Nancy Lindborg.

Democracy & GovernanceViolent ExtremismGlobal 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

ISIS and Sex Slavery

ISIS and Sex Slavery

Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 / Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm 

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is committing horrific crimes, including sex slavery, against the Yazidis in Syria and Iraq to destroy a religious community of 400,000 people, according to United Nations investigators. Women who escaped have recounted their torture and rape to the public, Congress and U.N. officials. ISIS uses the popular Whatsapp instant messaging to advertise enslaved girls for sale. Secretary of State Kerry says these ISIS crimes, with others, amount to genocide. The McCain Institute for International Leadership and U.S. Institute of Peace on October 5th hosted an urgent discussion on how to move from condemnation to action.

Violent ExtremismGenderHuman Rights