Timing
 Putin’s Shifting Approach to Conflict and the War in Ukraine

Putin’s Shifting Approach to Conflict and the War in Ukraine

Date: Thursday, November 3, 2022 / Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

On November 3, USIP hosted a conversation on the Ukraine war’s latest developments, Russia’s strategic thinking and the implications for Ukraine, Russia and Europe. The discussion also looked at how Putin and the Russian government’s approach to war has evolved over time, the ways the internal workings of Putin's system led to the war — as well as what bearing that may have on the form, timing and context for its end.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

The Persistent Challenge of Extremism in Bangladesh

The Persistent Challenge of Extremism in Bangladesh

Date: Thursday, September 29, 2022 / Time: 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

A recent USIP Special Report surveys the contemporary dynamics, drivers, and manifestations of Islamist extremism in Bangladesh. To discuss the report and its implications, on September 29, USIP and the report’s authors, Mubashar Hasan and Geoffrey Macdonald, hosted a timely virtual discussion moderated by USIP senior advisor Daniel Markey.

Violent ExtremismConflict Analysis & Prevention

What's Next for Sri Lanka?

What's Next for Sri Lanka?

Date: Monday, July 25, 2022 / Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

On July 25, USIP hosted a discussion on what’s next for Sri Lanka — from reforming the constitution to lessen the power of the presidency to finalizing a deal with the International Monetary Fund and Sri Lanka’s creditors to secure relief to the immediate economic crisis. The conversation also touched on how the United States, India, China and other international actors are addressing Sri Lanka’s crisis.

Democracy & GovernanceEconomicsConflict Analysis & Prevention

U.S. Leadership in Atrocity Prevention

U.S. Leadership in Atrocity Prevention

Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 / Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT

On July 20, USIP, the Simon Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the U.S. State Department held a discussion of the newly released U.S. Strategy to Anticipate, Prevent and Respond to Atrocities — as well as looked at the work of the Atrocity Prevention Task Force has made over the past year as documented through its 2022 report to Congress as part of the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act.

Conflict Analysis & PreventionJustice, Security & Rule of Law