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Can the Taliban Win in Pakistan?

Date: Friday, July 24, 2009 / Time: 6:00am - 8:00am 

Dr. Hoodbhoy will assess the growth of extremist trends and related political changes in Pakistan, as well as discuss countervailing forces and the inherent resilience of Pakistani society. His analysis will draw out ways by which Pakistanis can help themselves, and the means by which US and Western assistance to Pakistan can help Pakistan stay on an even keel and help move it forward politically and economically.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Pakistan Security Challenges: Implications of the AFPAK Strategy

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 / Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm 

Ambassador Lodhi has long been an expert on Pakistan’s security decisions and on Pakistan’s relations with the United States and the West and is well known in Washington, DC. Her presentation at USIP will review the internal political and security problems that challenge Pakistan from the spread of Taliban influence and extremism, and the impact on Pakistan and its relations with Afghanistan and other neighbors of US and NATO operations in Afghanistan.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Smart Tools for Smart Power: Simulations and Serious Games for Peacebuilding

Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009 / Time: 5:00am - 11:30am 

USIP's Center of Innovation for Science, Technology and Peacebuilding hosted a full-day multimedia showcase of state-of-the-art simulation and "serious gaming" tools that promise to transform the way that peacebuilding organizations train, plan and collaborate. The "Smart Tools for Smart Power" event featured presentations from such innovators as IBM, the Army War College, EBay, Lockheed Martin, Second Life, and USIP's own Education and Training Center.  U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer B...

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEducation & TrainingMediation, Negotiation & DialogueEducation & Training

Engaging Hamas: Risks and Opportunities

Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 / Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm 

Based on a recent USIP report "Hamas: Ideological Rigidity, Political Flexibility" by Paul Scham and Osama abu-Irshaid, this discussion will explore how the international community can detect and take advantage of any willingness by Hamas to compromise, without making ourselves vulnerable to manipulation. How should we interpret this movement, what is the role of Shari'a law in Hama's political behavior and what are the policy implications of the report?

ReligionConflict Analysis & Prevention

America's Strategic Posture

Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 / Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm 

Three senior experts who advised the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States and supported its deliberations will discuss their views on the report's findings and recommendations.

Global PolicyConflict Analysis & Prevention