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Northern Ireland’s Lessons for Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Northern Ireland’s Lessons for Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Date: Monday, March 13, 2017 / Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm 

When Northern Ireland’s combatants finally made peace in the 1990s, they did so on a broad foundation of grassroots reconciliation and economic development work, built over more than a decade by the International Fund for Ireland. On March 13, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Embassy of Ireland gathered former government officials, peacebuilding practitioners and scholars to examine what worked in advancing peace in Northern Ireland—and what lessons might be applied to the difficult process of peacemaking and peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians. Former Senator George Mitchell, who served as an envoy in both peace processes, was the keynote speaker.

Peace ProcessesDemocracy & GovernanceMediation, Negotiation & DialogueReconciliation

Building the Programs That Can Better Build the Peace

Building the Programs That Can Better Build the Peace

Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 / Time: 9:30am - 11:00am 

In countries worldwide, governmental and private agencies run programs to prevent violent conflicts and reduce their causes—notably broad social injustices, corruption and human rights abuses. But how effective are these programs? On March 7, a consortium of peacebuilding organizations presented improved ways to measure and maximize the impact of programs to prevent violence, stabilize conflict zones and build peace and security abroad.

Mediation, Negotiation & DialogueConflict Analysis & PreventionEducation & TrainingGlobal Policy

U.N. Human Rights Chief on His ‘Impossible Diplomacy’

U.N. Human Rights Chief on His ‘Impossible Diplomacy’

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2017 / Time: 11:30am - 4:30pm 

Georgetown University's annual Trainor Award and Lecture recognizes excellence in the conduct of diplomacy. It has been awarded to senior American diplomats and distinguished public servants from around the world.  On Feb. 16, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted Amb. Zeid as he received the annual Trainor Award from Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. Amb. Zeid spoke on “The Impossible Diplomacy of Human Rights.”

Mediation, Negotiation & DialogueGlobal PolicyHuman Rights

Building Inclusive, Stronger Peace Processes: Here’s How

Building Inclusive, Stronger Peace Processes: Here’s How

Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 / Time: 9:30am - 11:00am 

Specialists in peace processes have understood in recent years that a vital element for ending or preventing warfare is inclusion—ensuring that all groups in a society have their voices heard and their critical concerns met. But what are we learning about how to do that, and do it better? On January 31, veterans of peace processes from Nepal to South Sudan to El Salvador to Turkey discussed the lessons offered by their recent experiences. 

Mediation, Negotiation & DialogueGenderJustice, Security & Rule of Law

Cambodia’s Paris Peace Accords: 25 Years Later

Cambodia’s Paris Peace Accords: 25 Years Later

Date: Thursday, December 15, 2016 / Time: 4:00am - 7:30am 

Cambodia’s 1991 peace accord launched a process of cease-fire, peacekeeping and rebuilding that stabilized the country, but left deep wounds still unhealed from the 1970s genocide and decades of war. The Cambodian peace process was one of the first of its scale undertaken by the international community after the Cold War—and a quarter-century of work to implement it offers lessons for current and future peacebuilding work, both in Cambodia and worldwide. On December 15 at USIP, two panels discussed how the accords were achieved, political tensions since then, lessons that might be drawn from Cambodia's experience for other peace processes, and what role the international community might play going forward to preserve the peace and the intent of the accords.

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & DialoguePeace Processes

Myanmar’s Difficult Path Toward Peace

Myanmar’s Difficult Path Toward Peace

Date: Friday, November 4, 2016 / Time: 6:00am - 8:00am 

International attention toward Myanmar has focused largely on the country's transition from a half-century of military rule toward democratic governance. On November 4, the U.S. Institute of Peace gathered specialists on the peace process to examine its current state and highlight ways that the international community can help.

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & DialoguePeace Processes

The Obscured Role of Women in Nonviolent Movements

The Obscured Role of Women in Nonviolent Movements

Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016 / Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm 

On October 6, USIP released a Special Report on women’s roles in non-violent struggles. With the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) and the non-profit organization Just Vision, USIP gathered path-breaking activists, scholars and filmmakers to examine how women’s participation—and the success of non-violent campaigns—can be strengthened.

GenderNonviolent ActionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue