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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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Negotiating Peace and Confronting Corruption

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 / Time: 9:00am - 10:30am 

Peace agreements are not just about achieving an end to violence-they can also establish significant frameworks for regulating future practice.  In this context, one important goal is to address likely drivers of conflict.  High on the list of conflict drivers are dishonesty and abuses of power by those who are holding or seeking positions of authority, phenomena that can persist and even become more prevalent following a transition. Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 2:00...

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

The United States’ Efforts to Combat the Lord's Resistance Army

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 / Time: 9:00am - 10:30am 

Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson described the ongoing U.S. efforts to support regional partners in mitigating and eliminating the threat posed by the LRA, including the recent decision to deploy U.S. military advisers to work with regional militaries.  He also discussed new opportunities and continuing challenges for this regional effort.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention;  Human Rights;  Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

Women Fighting for Peace in Iraq

Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 / Time: 4:30am - 7:30am 

On December 6, the U.S. Institute of Peace facilitated a discussion featuring two women NGO leaders from Iraq whose USIP-supported projects enable them to promote positive participatory roles for women as peacebuilders and provide mechanisms and strategies to combat discrimination and violence against women in Iraq.

Gender;  Conflict Analysis & Prevention

What’s Parliament Got to do With it? Elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Date: Friday, November 18, 2011 / Time: 9:00am - 11:00am 

Over the last six months, Iran has witnessed an escalating power struggle as conservatives of different ideological stripes and loyalties jockey for influence ahead of the March 2012 parliamentary elections.  On November 18, USIP hosted a distinguished panel of experts on these and other developments on the elections in Iran. Read the event coverage, Infighting Marks Lead Up to Iranian Elections

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Where is Pakistan Headed?

Date: Friday, November 18, 2011 / Time: 5:00am - 6:30am 

On November 18, USIP hosted Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi, former Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S. and High Commissioner to the U.K., for a talk on Pakistan’s present state and future prospects. Read the event coverage, Pakistan’s Future: Uncertainty and Hope

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Protecting Refugees and IDPs in the Americas: Update on the Mexico Plan of Action

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011 / Time: 9:00am - 10:30am 

This event, co-sponsored by USIP, Refugees International, and the Refugee Council USA, analyzed the roots and consequences of the crisis, the frameworks that are emerging for its resolution, and the responsibilities of governments, civil society, and international donors as elaborated within the frame of the 2004 Mexico Plan of Action and Declaration.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Libya in Transition: The Significance of U.N. Resolution 1973 and Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa

Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 / Time: 6:00am - 7:30am 

The effort to establish justice, security, and the rule of law in Libya offers lessons for other Middle Eastern and North African countries seeking democratic rule. A panel of distinguished experts will discuss the establishment of democratic rule in Libya and the importance of the transition to democracy in the region.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Voices from the Front Lines: Update on the Syrian Opposition

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011 / Time: 6:00am - 8:00am 

Since March, Syrians have taken to the streets calling for an end to the regime of Bashar al-Assad and a transition to democracy. However, the Syrian opposition has struggled to establish a unified leadership. The United States Institute of Peace hosted the first public discussion in the U.S. with founding members of the Syrian National Council, including opposition figures who are among the leadership of the SNC Council.

Conflict Analysis & Prevention;  Human Rights;  Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue