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Islam, Peace and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

Islam, Peace and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

Date: Monday, March 28, 2022 / Time: 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT

On March 28, USIP held a conversation examining the differences between Taliban views and practices and those of other Muslim-majority nations. The Institute will host U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls and Human Rights Rina Amiri, Grand Sheikh of the Al Azhar University Sheikh Ahmad Muhammad al Tayeb and...

GenderReligion

A “Faith for Rights” Approach to Promoting Sustainable Peace

A “Faith for Rights” Approach to Promoting Sustainable Peace

Date: Thursday, December 16, 2021 / Time: 9:30am - 10:45am EST

On December 16, USIP and OHCHR held a conversation about religious actors’ support for human rights promotion, the #Faith4Rights Toolkit and how the intersection of religion and human rights can help inform sustainable peace.

Religion

Religion, Identity and Conflict in Northern Nigeria

Religion, Identity and Conflict in Northern Nigeria

Date: Thursday, September 9, 2021 / Time: 10:00am - 11:15am EDT

On September 9, USIP and Mercy Corps hosted a discussion of new research and evidence that examines the complex linkages between the political, economic and identity-based conflicts that are driving broader conflict in northern Nigeria — as well as the implications for policy and programmatic interventions. The conversation paid particular attention to the multiple overlapping...

Conflict Analysis & PreventionReligion

Religious Discrimination During Crises: A Global Perspective

Religious Discrimination During Crises: A Global Perspective

Date: Monday, June 14, 2021 / Time: 12:00pm - 1:15pm 

On June 14, USIP, the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement for Religion and the Keough School of Global Affairs took a closer look at the complex social, political, economic and religious factors that fuel discrimination towards religious minority communities during periods of political uncertainty.

Religion

The Catholic Church and Peacebuilding

The Catholic Church and Peacebuilding

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2020 / Time: 11:00am - 12:15pm 

On September 24, USIP held an event that explored how and where the Catholic Church is able—or has the potential—to effectively support peace processes and people power movements by operating at the grassroots, engaging at the formal level, and liaising in between.

ReligionNonviolent ActionPeace Processes

Recovering from ISIS: One Yazidi Family’s Journey

Recovering from ISIS: One Yazidi Family’s Journey

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019 / Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm 

USIP, in partnership with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the U.S., hosted a screening of the documentary “One Yazidi Family vs. ISIS.” The screening was followed by a discussion of the film and the issues the Yazidi community continues to face, as well as the ways in which the international community can better assist Yazidis and other displaced communities so they can return to their homes with dignity.

Religion

Dialogue with Youth Peacebuilders and the Dalai Lama

Dialogue with Youth Peacebuilders and the Dalai Lama

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2019 / Time: 12:00am - 2:00am 

The U.S. Institute of Peace and His Holiness the Dalai Lama have joined to strengthen the abilities of youth leaders to build peace in the world’s most violent regions. On October 23 and 24, 2019, USIP and the Dalai Lama hosted a fourth annual dialogue with 28 youth peacebuilders from 12 countries across the globe.

YouthReligion

Ukraine-Russia Conflict: The Religious Dimension

Ukraine-Russia Conflict: The Religious Dimension

Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 / Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm 

In an all day conference at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Ukrainian religious leaders, scholars and others examined the religious aspect of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on religious freedom in the country. Speakers also delved into the ecclesiastical history of the relationship between the Russian and Ukrainian churches.

Peace ProcessesReligion