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Geneva II and the Limits of Diplomacy

Geneva II and the Limits of Diplomacy

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 / Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm 

On March 18, 2014, the U.S. Institute of Peace and National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces (Etilaf) co-hosted a conversation to address the Syrian opposition’s perspectives on the Geneva process and the role of diplomacy in resolving the conflict.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Twitter Evolutions: The Changing Role of Social Media in War and Protest

Twitter Evolutions: The Changing Role of Social Media in War and Protest

Date: Monday, February 24, 2014 / Time: 4:00am - 8:00am 

In this half-day conference, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the George Washington University’s Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication hosted two panels of experts on social media’s role in political protest and civil war across the Middle East and Europe as part of a discussion on the latest Blogs and Bullets report: Syria’s Socially Mediated War.

Inaugural PeaceGame 2013

Inaugural PeaceGame 2013

Date: Monday, December 9, 2013 / Time: 3:00am - 12:30pm 

Governments around the world regularly devote enormous resources to conducting “war games.” On December 9, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) and The FP Group (FP) conducted the inaugural PeaceGame, focusing on “the best possible peace for Syria.” With one game in the U.S. and another in the Middle East, the semi-annual PeaceGames brought together the leading minds in national security policy, international affairs, academia, business, and media to “game” out how we can achieve peace in Syria.

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEducation & TrainingEducation & Training

Women in the Syrian Crisis

Women in the Syrian Crisis

Date: Friday, September 27, 2013 / Time: 6:00am - 8:00am 

On September 27th, USIP, in coordination with the International Republican Institute’s Women’s Democracy Network and Hivos, hosted a delegation of Syrian women who highlighted women’s roles in the current political context and the challenges they face.

Gender

The United States and R2P: From Words to Action

The United States and R2P: From Words to Action

Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 / Time: 5:00am - 8:30am 

The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) emerged as a political response to an urgent need, while the international community struggled to formulate an adequate response to the conscience-shocking atrocities of the 20th century committed in Rwanda, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sudan.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Reform, Revolution or Status Quo? Regional Dynamics in a Changing Arab World

Reform, Revolution or Status Quo? Regional Dynamics in a Changing Arab World

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 / Time: 6:00am - 7:30am 

Some experts predicted that the Arab rebellions which began in spring 2011 would widen the strategic and political gap between Arab states undergoing dramatic change and those defending the status quo. Dr. Adeed Dawisha argues that in fact, sectarian tensions and economic constraints have dampened the demonstration effect of the Arab uprisings on regional politics and transformation. Read the event coverage, USIP-Wilson Center Series on Arab Spring Impacts Concludes

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

A Syrian No Fly Zone: Options and Constraints

A Syrian No Fly Zone: Options and Constraints

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 / Time: 6:00am - 8:00am 

As violence in Syria deepens, with the Assad regime using ballistic missiles and, reportedly, nerve gas, against civilians, the U.S. and its allies continue to search for viable options to shorten the conflict and place Syria on the path to political transition. Few options have received as much attention as the idea of creating a no fly zone (NFZ) over part of all of Syria. However, while debate over the NFZ option intensifies, far less attention has been paid to the military, diplomatic, and regional complexities that such a move would entail. To inform and deepen this debate, the U.S. Institute of Peace convened a panel of distinguished experts to discuss the diplomatic, strategic, tactical, and political implications involved.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Amidst Iraq’s Turmoil: What Can We Do?

Amidst Iraq’s Turmoil: What Can We Do?

Date: Monday, May 6, 2013 / Time: 10:00am - 11:30am 

How are Iraqis coping with the current crisis, and how can they be better engaged by the international community?  What policy levers do the U.S. or other international actors have to help promote stability?  What lessons can be applied across the increasingly porous and insecure boundaries of the Middle East? Read the event coverage, Panel at USIP Urges More U.S. Activism in Iraq, Syria

Conflict Analysis & PreventionHuman Rights

America's Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace

America's Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace

Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 / Time: 8:00am - 10:00am 

As President Barack Obama embarks on his second term and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu builds his coalition government, many warn that time is running out for the two-state solution. On the occasion of its publication, the authors of “The Peace Puzzle: America’s Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace” discussed their own views on whether and why that door is closing, and what the next Obama administration can do to keep it open. Read the event coverage, America’s Quest for Arab-Israeli P...