Pakistan 2020: A Vision for Building a Better Future
On May 20, 2011, USIP hosted a panel discussion with the Asia Society to launch the Pakistan 2020 Study Group Report, "Pakistan 2020: A Vision for Building a Better Future."
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.
Who Controls Pakistan's Security Forces?
After heavy U.S. investment in Pakistan’s defense forces since 9/11, there is growing interest in the state of the broader security sector in Pakistan. A panel of distinguished experts discussed the challenges impeding security sector reform in Pakistan and the implications for the region. Read the event analysis, Who Controls Pakistan's Security Forces?
Turmoil in Balochistan
Since 2005, Pakistan's largest province, Balochistan, has been the site of a nationalist, armed insurgency. On April 15, 2011, USIP hosted a panel discussion on the insurgency, and the implications of continued armed struggle for both the Pakistani state and the region.
How Pakistan Negotiates with the United States
Howard and Teresita Schaffer, authors of "How Pakistan Negotiates with the United States: Riding the Roller Coaster" (USIP Press, April 2011), and panelists discussed past, present and future U.S.-Pakistan negotiations and relations. Read the event analysis, Negotiating the Pakistani-U.S. Relationship, One Step at a Time
Reforming Pakistan's Police and Law Enforcement Infrastructure: Is It Too Flawed to Fix?
On February 9, 2011, USIP launched a new Special Report entitled "Reforming Pakistan's Police and Law Enforcement Infrastructure: Is It Too Flawed to Fix?" Panelists examined the obstacles to reform and highlighted the importance of civilian law enforcement in Pakistan in light of the challenges the country faces.
The Future of Pakistan
On January 31, 2011, USIP and Brookings convened a conference centering on the complex question of Pakistan's future, and on the possibilities and problems Pakistan's future may present for U.S. interests in the country.
Pakistan's Media: Dissecting its Coverage of Extremism, Terrorism and Pakistan-U.S. Relations
USIP's Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention and Center of Innovation for Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding co-hosted a panel discussion on Pakistan’s media sector. The panel analyzed the role media plays in covering extremism and international relationships and discussed ways in which the media can contribute to an alternative narrative on Pakistani social issues, particularly in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Pakistan's Economy: On the Precipice?
This event featured a panel discussion on the state of the Pakistani economy which examined the role of foreign assistance, the implications of Pakistani economic performance for U.S. interests and necessary steps towards a quick economic turnaround.
Environmental Sustainability and Peace in a Changing World
This event discusses the impact of Climate Change on conflict and sustainable development.
Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri’s Struggle Against Radicalism in Islam
Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri discussed his fatwa against Al-Qaida, Taliban, and other radical organizations and how he and his organizations have been working toward reducing the spread of extremism.