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Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-657-7326 Christopher H. Phillips, USIP board member from 1993 to 1996, passed away on January 10, 2008 in Gloucester, MA. Charles E. Nelson, the Institute’s vice president and senior counselor, fondly remembered Phillips. "During his years on the board, Chris Phill...
Washington, DC, Jan 6 - An in-depth survey of Pakistani public opinion reveals majority support for a moderate and democratic Islamic state, though a small but significant minority shows sympathy for Islamist militant groups.
Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-657-7326 Elspeth Rostow remained a vibrant and committed scholar and educator until her passing. (Photo: University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs) The U.S. Institute of Peace lost a great friend, strong supporter, and early leader with the death on December 9 o...
Contact: Lauren Sucher United States Institute of Peace 202-429-3822 Andrew Hollinger United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 202-488-6133 (Washington, DC) — Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Secretary of Defense William Cohen today announced that they will co-chair a Genocide Prevention Task Force jointly convened by the United States Holocau...
Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-657-7326 (Washington, Oct 19) – At the conclusion of a reconciliation conference in Baghdad, 31 tribal sheikhs from Mahmoudiya, a district of approximately 500,000 people just south of Baghdad, signed a path-breaking statement that puts forth 37 goals to improve security and quality of life in a region a that has experienced such horrific violence it has commonly been referred ...
Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-657-7326 (Washington, Sept. 7) – The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) announces its class of 2007-08 senior fellows in the Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace. The Institute’s Board of Directors selected these specialists in international confli...
Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-657-7326 Download the Guidelines (Washington, D.C.) - On July 23, 2007, leaders of the U.S. military and NGO community celebrated a promising moment for civil-military relations in peace operations: the rollout of guidelines that will serve as "rules of the road" for ...
USIP President Dr. Solomon, center, congratulates National Peace Essay Contest winners. Wendy Cai, right, of Tempe, Arizona won the first prize $10,000 college scholarship for best essay at the awards banquet held on June 21. Cathy Sun, left, of Williamsville, New York, took second prize and a $5,000 scholarship. (Washington, D.C.) – Wendy Cai of Tempe, Arizona has won the top national prize of a $10,000 college scholarship from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) for writing the b...
Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-657-7326 June 6, 2007 The U.S. Institute of Peace is pleased to announce that the United States Senate has confirmed the presidential nominations of six new members of the Institute’s board of directors. The individuals confirmed are: Ron Silver, who will fill a...
Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-657-7326 (Washington, May 16) – The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) office in Baghdad’s Green Zone was hit by shrapnel at approximately 3:30 PM local time (7:30 AM EDT) today. The damage was the result of a rocket or mortar attack on the larger facility where the Ins...