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Articles, publications, books, tools and multimedia features from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest news, analysis, research findings, practitioner guides and reports, all related to the conflict zones and issues that are at the center of the Institute’s work to prevent and reduce violent conflict.
Institute’s Hayward Discusses Human Rights at State
Susan Hayward, a senior program officer in USIP’s Religion and Peacemaking Center of Innovation spoke at the Marshall Center at the Department of State at a December 11 event marking International Human Rights Day.
Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Mines Nasir Ahmad Durrani Visits USIP
On November 28, USIP hosted a roundtable discssion with Afghan Deputy Minister of Mines Nasir Ahmad Durrani and violence prevention expert Sadaf Lakhani, along with representatives from U.S. government agencies, international organizations and nongovernmental organizations.
Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Transition: An Expert Dialogue with Afghan, Iraqi, Libyan and Tunisian Women
On December 7-9, 2012, USIP’s Center for Gender and Peacebuilding brought together a group of Afghan, Iraqi, Libyan and Tunisian women to build on the findings from a June 2012 Dialogue and to identify common challenges and opportunities across the countries.
Syria: Human Rights, Minorities, and the Challenge of Accountability
USIP Senior Adviser for Middle East Initiatives gave the following testimony to a briefing cosponsored by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) and the International Religious Freedom Caucus (IRFC). Heydemann discussed human rights, minorities and the challenges of accountability in Syria.
USIP Talks Aid, Self-Reliance with Early-Career Afghan Diplomats in Joint U.S.-China Program
Afghan diplomats preparing to help steer their country’s foreign policy heard messages of support along with encouragement toward self-reliance during a stop at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on December 5. The session was aimed at briefing them on the array of USIP programs centered on their country as the United States turns over more responsibility to the government of Afghanistan.
Afghan Female Entrepreneurs Talk Business at USIP
On December 3, 2012 USIP convened a panel of Afghan female entrepreneurs for a conversation on the opportunities and challenges faced by women in business in Afghanistan.
USIP Hosts Roundtable on Land Issues and Current Peace Negotiations in Colombia
On Wednesday, November 28, USIP and the Latin America Working Group Education Fund (LAWGEF) co-hosted roundtable discussion on Colombia.
TEDxWomen’s 'Space Between' is Familiar Territory to USIP
“The Space Between,” the theme of TEDXWomen 2012, is familiar territory for the U.S. Institute of Peace, said Ann-Louise Colgan, the director of USIP’s Global Peacebuilding Center, in closing remarks for the event this past weekend. The Paley Center for Media hosted TEDXWomen at USIP’s headquarters in Washington D.C. on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, with the co-sponsorship of the Institute.
USIP President Marshall Hosts Gen. Ham of Africa Command
United States Institute of Peace (USIP) President Jim Marshall welcomed General Carter Ham, the commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), to the Institute on November 30 for a discussion about USIP’s expanding work on the continent.
Panel at Peace Institute Assesses U.S.-Pakistan Relations
Specialists on U.S.-Pakistani relations gathered at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on November 28 to examine Pakistan’s posture on the 2014 transition in Afghanistan and how strained U.S.-Pakistani ties are likely to play a role in it.