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Twenty Years After Madrid

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 / Time: 5:00am - 2:00pm 

On November 2, 2011, the United States Institute of Peace and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy co-hosted a full-day conference to explore lessons learned at the Madrid Conference of 1991 and the way forward for Arab-Israeli peacemaking. The conference was composed of a keynote speech by former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, a plenary session, seven panels addressing various aspects of the conflict and the role of the United States, and a closing discussion with two ...

Voices from the Front Lines: Update on the Syrian Opposition

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011 / Time: 6:00am - 8:00am 

Since March, Syrians have taken to the streets calling for an end to the regime of Bashar al-Assad and a transition to democracy. However, the Syrian opposition has struggled to establish a unified leadership. The United States Institute of Peace hosted the first public discussion in the U.S. with founding members of the Syrian National Council, including opposition figures who are among the leadership of the SNC Council.

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Lebanon and the Arab Spring

Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 / Time: 6:00am - 7:00am 

On May 10, 2011 Congressman Charles Boustany of Louisiana spoke about the current situation in Lebanon and how it is fairing in the Arab Spring, as Syria and the Arab world are being rocked by historic change.

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U.S.Relations with the Muslim World

Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 / Time: 4:00am - 2:30pm 

USIP, CSID, George Mason and ISESCO co-hosted this day-long conference examining America's relations with the Muslim world one year after President Obama's Cairo speech. 

Pursuing Safety and Freedom

Date: Friday, January 22, 2010 / Time: 5:00am - 7:00am 

This USIP event examined the complex nexus between democratic change and U.S. security interests, with a principal focus on Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Yemen.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Engaging the Muslim World

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009 / Time: 5:30am - 8:00am 

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."

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Engaging Hamas: Risks and Opportunities

Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 / Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm 

Based on a recent USIP report "Hamas: Ideological Rigidity, Political Flexibility" by Paul Scham and Osama abu-Irshaid, this discussion will explore how the international community can detect and take advantage of any willingness by Hamas to compromise, without making ourselves vulnerable to manipulation. How should we interpret this movement, what is the role of Shari'a law in Hama's political behavior and what are the policy implications of the report?

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Assessing the Impact of Lebanon's June 7th Parliamentary Elections

Date: Monday, June 15, 2009 / Time: 6:00am - 8:00am 

On June 7th, Lebanon held its long-anticipated parliamentary elections, a critical next step in Lebanon's post-civil war transition. While many observers underscore the potential repercussions of a Hezbollah-dominated March 8th bloc win, the margin of victory will be slim regardless of which side wins.