Next Steps on START
On October 26, 2009, USIP held a panel discussion with Amb. Linton Brooks, Joseph Cirincione, and Thomas Scheber on next steps for the START process and the START Follow-on Treaty.
Events
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 Afghanistan Debate: Perspectives from Afghanistan and Pakistan
October 7, 2009 marked eight years since the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. For the first time since 2001, a serious debate is underway about our interests and objectives in Afghanistan and Pakistan. How are Afghans and Pakistanis reacting to this debate and what perspectives can they offer? Join us for a lively discussion on this issue with voices from Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Engaging the Muslim World
USIP's Daniel Brumberg joined a panel of guest speakers, including Congressman Keith Ellison, for a lively discussion of USIP's new volume "Conflict, Identity, and Reform in the Muslim World."
All It Takes Is One: Nuclear Blast Effects and Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons
On July 27, 2009, a panel of experts reviewed the destructive potential of a nuclear weapon, and discussed the role of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) as keystone agreements to halt the spread of nuclear weapons technology.
Can the Taliban Win in Pakistan?
Dr. Hoodbhoy will assess the growth of extremist trends and related political changes in Pakistan, as well as discuss countervailing forces and the inherent resilience of Pakistani society. His analysis will draw out ways by which Pakistanis can help themselves, and the means by which US and Western assistance to Pakistan can help Pakistan stay on an even keel and help move it forward politically and economically.
Pakistan Security Challenges: Implications of the AFPAK Strategy
Ambassador Lodhi has long been an expert on Pakistan’s security decisions and on Pakistan’s relations with the United States and the West and is well known in Washington, DC. Her presentation at USIP will review the internal political and security problems that challenge Pakistan from the spread of Taliban influence and extremism, and the impact on Pakistan and its relations with Afghanistan and other neighbors of US and NATO operations in Afghanistan.
Islam, Politics, and Democracy
The U.S. Institute of Peace and the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy are co-sponsoring a public event with a delegation from the Pakistan Council of Islamic Ideology.
Pakistan and the Taliban Threat
Fighting in Pakistan’s tribal areas rages on, as government forces step up their battle against Taliban fighters and other militants. Pakistan authorities recently said it will go after Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud in his stronghold South Waziristan along the Afghan border. USIP’s Imtiaz Ali wrote about Mehsud in Foreign Policy magazine, arguing why this man is the new "public enemy" number one to Washington, D.C. and Islamabad.
Negotiating with the Taliban: Reconciliation in Afghanistan and Pakistan?
What is the potential for political negotiations and reconciliation to resolve the armed conflict raging on both sides of the Durand Line that separates Afghanistan and Pakistan?
Addressing Internal Displacement in Pakistan: A View from the Field
At least 2.4 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have now been registered from recent fighting in Swat, Buner and Dir areas. This is in addition to another 553,000 people registered as displaced in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), bringing the total number of displaced to 2.9 million since August 2008.