On December 10th, 2015 the U.S. Institute of Peace, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State held a discussion with Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield and other experts on how to make progress against the scourge, part of a week of activities to mark the United Nations-designated International Anticorruption Day Read the event coverage, Corruption Poses Unparalleled Threat, U.S. Official Says.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention;  Justice, Security & Rule of Law;  Environment;  Democracy & Governance;  Economics

Peacebuilding programs too often can secure funding only for relatively short-term projects, even though successful efforts require a long-term commitment at all levels of society. Donors, too, increasingly emphasize sustainability and lasting impact. On November 10, the Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum with Search for Common Ground hosted a forum at the U.S. Institute of Peace, where leading practitioners and scholars discussed how to achieve sustainability in a competitive funding environment.

Environment;  Conflict Analysis & Prevention;  Reconciliation;  Economics

As Tunisia has democratized since its 2011 Jasmine Revolution, its frail economy remains a danger to social peace, with unemployment even higher than when the country’s mass protests began in late 2010. Terrorist attacks this year killed more than 50 foreigners, undercutting tourism, the country’s third-largest industry. On November 3, Houcine Abassi, Tunisia’s most prominent labor leader, discussed these economic troubles and their implications for the country’s evolution. Abassi heads the Tunisian General Labor Union, part of the National Dialogue Quartet, which in October was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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A critical figure in Tunisia’s evolution—Sheikh Rachid Ghannouchi, the leader of the Islamist movement Nahda—visited USIP, together with the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, on October 28 to discuss how his country can consolidate its progress.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention;  Environment;  Religion;  Democracy & Governance;  Economics

The Prime Minister of Pakistan, His Excellency Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, reflected on developments in his country and the broader region and assessed the future of relations with the United States in an address, during his official visit to Washington, D.C. His address took place at the U.S. Institute of Peace on Friday, October 23 at 10:00am.

Environment;  Justice, Security & Rule of Law;  Peace Processes;  Economics

As a prelude to the 2015 World Bank annual meeting, the president of the World Bank Group, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, presented new data from over a half-century of development practice on what works in reducing economic inequalities and boosting the incomes of the world’s poor. With USIP President Nancy Lindborg, President Kim also examined how economic development can work in tandem with peacebuilding efforts to build more sustainably peaceful societies.

Environment;  Economics

On August 18th, USIP held a Twitter discussion with the Times’ lead reporter on the series, Ian Urbina, about impunity at sea and the connected issues of justice, international security, and human rights.

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USIP experts convened on June 16 to discuss that question, offer updates from a just-concluded visit to Afghanistan, and explore how to help Afghans seize what may be missed opportunities to stabilize their country.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention;  Environment;  Economics