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As a national, nonpartisan, independent Institute, the U.S. Institute of Peace draws on our exceptional convening power to create opportunities for diverse audiences to exchange knowledge, experiences, and ideas necessary for creative solutions to difficult challenges. We serve as an important, neutral platform for bringing together government and nongovernment, diplomacy, security, and development actors, and participants across political views. The Institute’s events help shape public policy and priorities to advance peaceful solutions to conflict and strengthen international security.

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Data Democracy: People and Power in the Digital Age

Data Democracy: People and Power in the Digital Age

Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 / Time: 2:00pm - 3:15pm 

Nandan Nilekani is the co-founder of Infosys and former chairman of Aadhaar, India’s massive biometric identification system. Join the U.S. Institute of Peace, PeaceTech Lab and emerge85 for a discussion with Nilekani on India’s emerging data economy, which seeks to restore individuals’ control over their personal data while fueling public and private sector innovation. He will highlight India’s emerging data governance model, the Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture, which aims to safeguard private data while making it possible for citizens to safely share their information to access benefits like affordable credit and improved health care.

Democracy & Governance

Will CPEC Be a Force for Peace or Conflict?

Will CPEC Be a Force for Peace or Conflict?

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2016 / Time: 9:30am - 11:00am 

China last year promised $46 billion to build the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)—its strategic trade route to the Indian Ocean. China and Pakistan hope the project’s roads, rails and pipelines will help stabilize Pakistan and the broader region, but some Pakistanis also say it risks feeding corruption and upheaval. The U.S. Institute of Peace convened a group of experts on December 1 to examine this landmark project and its implications for South Asia.

Environment;  Economics

Displaced Women: From Violations to Voice

Displaced Women: From Violations to Voice

Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 / Time: 5:30am - 7:30am 

People forced from their homes amid conflict—the majority of them women—face threats of deprivation, discrimination and a militarized society. During a forum hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Women’s Regional Network, speakers discussed possible model solutions in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan for displaced women and girls.  

Gender;  Justice, Security & Rule of Law;  Human Rights

Repairing the India-Pakistan Rift

Repairing the India-Pakistan Rift

Date: Monday, February 9, 2015 / Time: 9:00am - 10:30am 

Pakistan’s expression of alarm at President Obama’s recent visit to India became another example of how relations between the two South Asian nations have turned increasingly sour in the past year. On February 9, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a panel discussion to explore the deteriorating India-Pakistan ties and the ramifications for the region and beyond.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention;  Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

India and Pakistan in Afghanistan: the 2014 Regional Outlook

India and Pakistan in Afghanistan: the 2014 Regional Outlook

Date: Friday, May 18, 2012 / Time: 7:00am - 8:30am 

Among regional actors, Pakistan is always highlighted as the most critical player in a sustainable peace in Afghanistan, yet prolonged tensions in the Pakistan-U.S. relationship and Pakistan’s worries about India’s role in Afghanistan make this a challenging issue to resolve. On May 18, USIP hosted a debate among eminent South Asia experts on Pakistani and Indian interests and strategies toward Afghanistan. The participants focused on how Islamabad and New Delhi are viewing developments in Af...

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

The Ticking Time Bomb: South Asia's Nuclear Build-up

Date: Monday, July 18, 2011 / Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm 

As the world seeks to shrink global stockpiles of nuclear weapons, uneasy neighbors India and Pakistan continue to modernize their arsenals. On July 18, USIP hosted a discussion on South Asia's nuclear dangers, and the ways in which the U.S. can support confidence building measures to decrease the threat of nuclear conflict.

Global Policy;  Conflict Analysis & Prevention