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Securing the Peace in Ukraine

Securing the Peace in Ukraine

Date: Monday, March 27, 2023 / Time: 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

On March 27, USIP hosted a discussion on the tensions between security, democracy and civil liberties, the costs and benefits of total defense/comprehensive security models, and the regulation and oversight of strong security sectors. The conversation examined lessons learned from Nordic and Baltic states, which could represent a thoughtful roadmap for ensuring Ukraine’s democracy continues to stand strong while maintaining effective and transparent security institutions that credibly deter interstate aggression.

Democracy & GovernanceFragility & ResilienceJustice, Security & Rule of Law

Building Peace from the Inside Out

Building Peace from the Inside Out

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 / Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST

On February 22, USIP co-hosted a discussion with Catalyst for Peace, featuring: Fambul Tok’s Executive Director, John Caulker; Minister of State for the Office of the Vice-President of Sierra Leone Francess Piagie Alghali; and Libby Hoffman, author of “The Answers Are There: Building Peace From the Inside Out.”

Conflict Analysis & PreventionFragility & ResilienceMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

Promoting Stable Green Transitions in Oil States

Promoting Stable Green Transitions in Oil States

Date: Friday, January 20, 2023 / Time: 10:00am - 11:00am EST

On January 20, USIP hosted a panel of experts to discuss the issue of unplanned decarbonization in Africa and the Middle East. Diverse cases, including Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria, and Iraq, shed light on the variations in elite pacts and political economies, the different kinds of decarbonization, and their contrasting international contexts.

EconomicsEnvironmentFragility & Resilience

Protecting Independent Media in the Taliban’s Afghanistan

Protecting Independent Media in the Taliban’s Afghanistan

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023 / Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm EST

On January 19, USIP and Voice of America hosted a discussion with journalists and media experts about the challenges facing media in Afghanistan today and what those both inside and outside the country are doing — and can do — to protect media freedom and continue their work safely. The conversation also looked at lessons from other authoritarian contexts to discuss what has worked to preserve media freedom in hostile environments.

Fragility & ResilienceViolent Extremism

Reimagining Crisis Response: How to Save Lives and Livelihoods

Reimagining Crisis Response: How to Save Lives and Livelihoods

Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 / Time: 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

On September 27, USIP hosted a conversation with U.N. Development Programme Administrator Achim Steiner on how countries affected by conflict have been impacted by recent global shocks — as well as how the international community, including the United Nations, will need to reimagine development in the context of crisis to prevent further instability and economic disruption. 

Fragility & Resilience

China’s Influence on the Freely Associated States

China’s Influence on the Freely Associated States

Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 / Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

On September 20, USIP hosted a look at the final report from the USIP Senior Study Group on China’s Influence on the Freely Associated States — the fifth in a series. The study group’s co-chairs examined the report’s findings and discussed how Beijing’s growing presence in the region is affecting political, economic and security trends in the FAS.

Fragility & ResilienceGlobal Policy

Twitter Space: Pakistan Under Water, Under Siege

Twitter Space: Pakistan Under Water, Under Siege

Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022 / Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm 

On September 8, USIP hosted a Twitter Space discussion on the causes and impact of these catastrophic floods on Pakistan’s already fragile political and economic situation. The conversation also looked at what role the international community can play in helping Pakistan recover from this humanitarian crisis and better prepare for future disasters.

Fragility & ResilienceDemocracy & Governance

Imagine: Reflections on Peace

Imagine: Reflections on Peace

Start: Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 10:00am / End: Monday, August 1, 2022 at 4:00pm

On June 2, 2022, the U.S. Institute of Peace together with The VII Foundation will open “Imagine: Reflections on Peace,” a multimedia exhibit that explores the themes and challenges of peacebuilding through an immersive look at societies that suffered — and survived — violent conflict. Using historical photos, texts, video profiles and interactive opportunities, the Imagine exhibit brings visitors face-to-face with the realities of violent conflict and asks the question: “Why is it so difficult to make a good peace when it is so easy to imagine?”

Human RightsPeace ProcessesReconciliationFragility & Resilience