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How Women on the Front Lines Forge Peace

How Women on the Front Lines Forge Peace

Date: Friday, March 1, 2024 / Time: 10:00am - 11:15am EST

Ahead of International Women’s Day and on the first day of Women’s History Month, USIP recognized and celebrated the awardee and finalists for the 2023 Women Building Peace Award. The conversation explored how these four fearless women from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Kenya and Syria are making history while working for a peaceful future.

GenderMediation, Negotiation & DialogueFragility & Resilience

Papua New Guinea One Month After the Riots

Papua New Guinea One Month After the Riots

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024 / Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm EST

On February 22, USIP hosted a conversation on what’s changed in the month since riots engulfed the Pacific Islands' largest and most populous nation — as well as how U.S. and international policymakers can respond to the causes that are driving instability in Papua New Guinea. 

Fragility & Resilience

One-Year Later: Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey

One-Year Later: Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 / Time: 9:00am - 10:00am EST

On February 6, USIP held an event marking the one-year anniversary of the earthquakes featuring individuals who experienced the disaster firsthand and were involved in the relief effort. The conversation examined lessons learned from the international response — with particular attention paid to comparing the responses in Turkey versus Northwest Syria to highlight the difficulties in delivering relief to the latter in a timely fashion.

Fragility & Resilience

The Afro-Indigenous Peoples of Honduras: Exclusion, Conflict, and Migration

The Afro-Indigenous Peoples of Honduras: Exclusion, Conflict, and Migration

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 / Time: 9:30am - 11:00am EST

On January 24, USIP and El Faro English held a conversation on the marginalization and displacement of the Garifuna population in Honduras. The discussion examined how discrimination, climate change, and conflicts over land rights help drive migration to the United States and explored policy options that can help protect human rights and curb migration.

Human RightsEconomicsFragility & Resilience

Afghanistan’s Economic, Poverty and Gender Issues

Afghanistan’s Economic, Poverty and Gender Issues

Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 / Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm EST

On November 8, USIP and the World Bank hosted a conversation with two of the reports’ authors as well as leading experts on Afghanistan’s economy. The discussion looked at the reports’ policy implications, such as the country’s economic outlook, how the international community should respond, and what the Taliban can do to ameliorate the economic downturn and humanitarian crisis.

EconomicsFragility & ResilienceGlobal Policy