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Rebuilding Hope: Washington, D.C. Premiere

Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010 / Time: 2:00pm - 4:30pm 

In partnership with The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and American University, USIP is sponsoring the Washington, D.C. premiere of "Rebuilding Hope," a film following three of Sudan's "Lost Boys" on a journey back home to find surviving family members, and rediscover and contribute to their homeland. The film also sheds light on what the future holds for southern Sudan in its precarious struggle for peace, development and stability.

Education & TrainingEnvironmentEconomics

Sudan’s 2011 Referendum and Beyond

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 / Time: 6:00am - 7:30am 

The upcoming 2010 elections and 2011 referendum in Sudan are the culminating events of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the National Congress Party and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement. However, looking at 2011 and beyond, there is increasing concern that Sudan may revert to violence rather than move forward towards the sustainable peace envisioned by the CPA.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Views on CPA Implementation from the Government of Southern Sudan

Date: Friday, October 2, 2009 / Time: 6:00am - 7:30am 

Born out of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) has established itself as a functioning entity but also faces significant difficulties. On October 2, USIP hosts two GoSS ministers for a discussion about Southern Sudan's progress, internal and external challenges, and the road ahead as Sudan approaches the 2010 national elections and 2011 referendum.

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEnvironmentEconomics

Persistent Tension in Sudan’s East, Nuba Mountains, and Nubia

Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 / Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm 

While the world has concentrated on the civil wars in Darfur and South Sudan, there are simmering political conflict and resource challenges that must be addressed in the east, the Nuba Mountains, and Nubia. In eastern Sudan, political tensions persist despite the signing of a peace agreement in 2006.

Recommitting to Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA)

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 / Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm 

The Office of the US Special Envoy to Sudan will convene a conference involving more than twenty countries and organizations, as well as the two signatories to Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), on June 23rd. The conference will focus on reaffirming international commitments to the CPA and charting the course ahead concerning the international community's support for CPA implementation. Following th...

Jan Eliasson on Prospects for Peace in Sudan

Date: Monday, April 6, 2009 / Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm 

This event featured Jan Eliasson, former United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Darfur and President of the United Nations General Assembly and current Senior Visiting Scholar at USIP. Ambassador Eliasson discussed his experience as Special Envoy, lessons learned and prospects for peace in Sudan, with a focus on Darfur.

The ICC in Sudan in Perspective

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 / Time: 6:00am - 8:00am 

As the International Criminal Court considers the chief prosecutor’s request for an arrest warrant for Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir, there is an ongoing debate concerning the relationship between efforts to achieve peace in Sudan, especially in the Darfur region, and efforts to achieve proper accountability. This panel explored the relationship between peace and justice in three past cases — the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the Special Court for Sierr...