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.
On July 16, USIP hosted a conversation that explores why peace has been elusive on the Korean Peninsula for over seven decades and why the recent shifts in North Korea’s foreign policy indicate that tensions will continue absent a dramatic change in U.S. approach.
On July 1, USIP hosted a conversation that built on the study group’s final report on transnational crime in Southeast Asia by looking at on-the-ground conditions in Cambodia and Vietnam, as well as the experiences of diaspora civil society.
On June 25, USIP held a conversation that explored alternative pathways for facilitating reconciliation between Washington and Pyongyang at a time of deadlocked U.S.-North Korea relations. This event highlighted current initiatives that aim to support Korean American divided families, including ...
On May 21, USIP hosted a conversation with Ambassador Brahimi that explored his remarkable diplomatic career, the complexities of modern conflict resolution, and his thoughts on how nations can work together to build a more peaceful and prosperous world.
On May 13, USIP hosted a conversation on these rapidly spreading, industrial-scale scam compounds in Southeast Asia. Drawing from USIP’s recent senior study group report on the topic, the discussion illuminated how far-reaching criminal networks have been able to adapt to regional conditions and escape the constraints of law enforcement — as well as how policymakers can counter their malign effects.
On April 30, USIP hosted a conversation with Pankaj Saran, India’s former deputy national security advisor and former ambassador to Russia, that examined the strengths and challenges of the India-Russia relationship two years into Russia’s war in Ukraine and the implications for the trajectory of U.S.-India relations.
On April 22, USIP hosted a discussion on NATO’s relations with its Indo-Pacific partners ahead of the July 2024 summit and the benefits and interests that have led the United States to support the development of these partnerships over time.
To bridge this gap, USIP brought together 50 Indigenous leaders from around the world to foster broader understanding of the unique capacities and approaches that allow Indigenous leaders to resist violence and build peace. This historic event...
On April 2, USIP hosted a discussion with Ambassador David Hale on his new book and how past U.S. diplomatic engagement with Lebanon can offer valuable lessons for American diplomatic tradecraft in the Middle East and beyond.
On March 8, USIP hosted a conversation on the LoC cease-fire that explored findings from this new USIP report, the factors that have help keep the cease-fire in place, and what new regional dynamics could mean for its sustainability in the future.