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Peacebuilding 2.0: Managing Complexity and Working Across Silos

Peacebuilding 2.0: Managing Complexity and Working Across Silos

Date: Friday, May 11, 2012 / Time: 5:00am - 8:30am 

On May 11, USIP hosted a series of discussions ranging from managing conflict in complex environments to lessons learned from USIP-funded projects. The sessions were part of the 2012 Alliance for Peacebuilding's Annual Conference which focused on new models for peacebuilding that works across disciplines in chaotic, fragile environments. Read the event coverage,  Peacebuilding Expands Across Disciplines, Study Shows  USIP, Alliance for Peacebuilding Consider Handling the Complexiti...

Education & TrainingHuman Rights

Reconstruction Zones and Economic Reconstruction:  The Cases of Afghanistan and Pakistan

Reconstruction Zones and Economic Reconstruction: The Cases of Afghanistan and Pakistan

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012 / Time: 9:00am - 11:00am 

Rebuilding economies after protracted chaos or violent conflict requires careful thought and political courage. By creating dynamic and inclusive growth, reconstruction zones could help countries stand on their own feet, consolidate peace, and overcome the unsustainable aid dependency to which they have grown accustomed. This event examined the validity of this approach, using Afghanistan and Pakistan as case studies.

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEnvironmentEducation & TrainingEconomics

A Year of Turmoil

A Year of Turmoil

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 / Time: 2:30am - 4:00am 

In May, President Obama defined the Arab Spring as a “historic opportunity” to redefine and strengthen America’s relationships in the Middle East, demonstrating that “America values the dignity of the street vendor . . . more than the raw power of the dictator.” One year after the “Jasmine Revolution” in Tunisia, has the promise of the Arab Awakening been realized? Please join former national security adviser Stephen Hadley and former Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher on Wednesday, Ja...

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEnvironmentHuman RightsReligionEducation & TrainingEconomics

Rewiring the Diagram: Regional Conflict Management and Global Security

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011 / Time: 4:00am - 7:00am 

Regional and global security experts addressed questions on the links between the fields of security and conflict management and the balance between regional/local security initiatives and global ones. The discussion centered on the themes of USIP’s book, "Rewiring Regional Security in a Fragmented World", edited by Chester A. Crocker, Fen Olsen Hampson, and Pamela Aall. Read the event coverage, "Rewiring Regional Security" Released at USIP Gathering  

Education & Training

Working in War-Ravaged Societies

Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011 / Time: 10:00am - 11:30am 

The United States Institute of Peace and the Peace Corps partnered to commemorate the Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary with this panel discussion on post-conflict environments and the requirements for preparing and protecting volunteers who serve in them.

Education & TrainingEducation & Training

Media in Conflict: The Evaluation Imperative

Date: Friday, September 9, 2011 / Time: 5:00am - 8:15am 

Never before have the media played a more integral role in conflict management. At the same time, funding agencies and policymaking bodies have greater expectations for demonstrating impact and efficacy in this area. To meet these growing needs, media development practitioners, donors, international broadcasters and methodologists have collectively authored guiding principles to improve monitoring and evaluation of media interventions in conflict zones. On September 9, 2011 the Caux Guiding P...

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEducation & Training

From Crisis to Community: Mapping as a Peacebuilding Tool

From Crisis to Community: Mapping as a Peacebuilding Tool

Date: Friday, June 17, 2011 / Time: 6:00am - 8:00am 

There has been a surge of enthusiasm and activity around crisis mapping recently, thanks to high profile success stories such as Haiti, Afghanistan, Libya, Egypt, and Kenya. But, as the field matures, how do we turn this information into insight that engages and empowers  local communities in conflict prevention and peacebuilding?  USIP and Ushahidi, the crisis mapping pioneer, explored these questions with mappers from conflict zone countries and policymakers in Washington, D.C.  

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEducation & Training

Funders, Implementers, and the Challenge of Effective Evaluation

Date: Thursday, June 16, 2011 / Time: 10:00am - 11:30am 

Peacebuilding organizations are under increasing external pressure to demonstrate the impact of their programming. From within the field as well, there is a growing desire to develop effective evaluation systems that can create accountability to funders and beneficiaries of peacebuilding initiatives.

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