Timing
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

States of Fragility: Post-2015 Ambitions

States of Fragility: Post-2015 Ambitions

Date: Friday, March 27, 2015 / Time: 6:30am - 8:30am 

More than 1 billion people live in countries affected by armed conflict or by the fragility of their societies. Fragile states are often vulnerable to conflict because their populations tend to see their governments as ineffective, illegitimate, or both. As a group, they are the ones that lag furthest behind in achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. On Friday, March 27 USIP hosted a discussion regarding a new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, “States of Fragility 2015: Meeting Post-2015 Ambitions.”

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEnvironmentJustice, Security & Rule of LawEconomics

Religion and Gender in Extremist Violence: A Discussion with Human Rights Defenders

Religion and Gender in Extremist Violence: A Discussion with Human Rights Defenders

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2015 / Time: 8:30am - 10:00am 

Former President Jimmy Carter calls discrimination and violence against women and girls one of the most serious and pervasive -- yet ignored -- violations of human rights. Escalating violent religious extremism fuels this pattern. On Thursday, Feb. 12, the U.S. Institute of Peace and The Carter Center were pleased to host this event, which addressed ways in which human rights defenders in Libya and Iraq are working to build peace with particular attention to the role of religion and gender. 

Violent ExtremismGenderReligion

Diplomacy in Conflict: Improving on Special Envoys

Diplomacy in Conflict: Improving on Special Envoys

Date: Friday, December 19, 2014 / Time: 4:30am - 6:00am 

Nearly every modern U.S. administration has named special envoys or special representatives to address high-stakes conflicts by applying the kind of concentrated attention that exceeds the day-to-day capacity of the State Department and other regular bureaucratic structures. But how well does this approach really work? And what should be done to bolster the effectiveness of these envoys?

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

Iraq Turmoil: What is Next after Government Formation?

Iraq Turmoil: What is Next after Government Formation?

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2014 / Time: 6:00am - 7:30am 

On September 18, 2014, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted two distinguished Kurdish leaders for a discussion about the next steps in Iraq’s political process, how to confront the ISIL and what role the United States and other regional and international actors might play.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention