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PeaceGame to Focus on Countering Global Rise of Violent Extremism

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

News Type: Press Release

(Washington) - Current and former senior U.S. officials will join foreign affairs scholars on June 2 for the 4th biannual PeaceGame—a day of scenario role-playing, analysis and strategizing that in this edition takes on the spread of violent extremist groups such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda that are driving wars in the Middle East. The event, co-produced by the U.S Institute of Peace and Foreign Policy, aims to determine best possible strategies for confronting the rise of violent extremism and its ...

Obama calls for Russia's help to end Ukraine conflict - CCTV-America

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

News Type: USIP in the News

William is Vice President for the Middle East and Africa at the United States Institute of Peace and served as the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. Jim is Deputy Director at the American Institute in Ukraine and a government relations and public advocacy ...  

Interview with Nancy Lindborg, President, U.S. Institute of Peace - Federal News Radio

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

News Type: USIP in the News

It's a small agency of only 300 people. But it has big ambitions — preventing, mitigating and resolving violent conflicts around the world. Most people know the U.S. Institute of Pease by the unusual architecture of its building, not far from the State Department. Nancy Lindborg is the new president of the Institute. She joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on the agency and its mission.

Ramadi Falls. Is Iraq Over? - WBUR

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

News Type: USIP in the News

Sarhang Hamasaeed, Senior Program Officer for the Middle East and North Africa Programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He leads the Institute's Iraq Program and also provides political and policy analysis on Iraq and other regional issues ...

Strategies to Reset the Frayed US-Nigeria Relations - AllAfrica.com

Monday, May 18, 2015

News Type: USIP in the News

Ambassador Johnnie Carson, who served as assistant secretary of State for Africa during President Obama's first term and as U.S. ambassador to Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe, currently is a senior adviser at the United States Institute of Peace  ...

Buddhists Go to the White House - Lion's Roar

Friday, May 15, 2015

News Type: USIP in the News

Susan Hayward, Interim Director, Religion and Peacebuilding, US Institute of Peace: and Angela Barranco from the White House Council for Environmental Quality (CON). Three things stand out from the day. First, that we gathered in collective concern for ...