USIP Events Podcast
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The U.S. Institute of Peace has long distinguished itself as one of Washington, D.C.’s premiere convening organizations, hosting global leaders, policymakers, and practitioners as they offer solutions for the world’s most dangerous conflict zones. Events at USIP brings those discussions to you with same-day audio from USIP events.
30 Years Later: El Salvador’s Peace Accords
January
- Peace and Security Issues at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
- Defending Pluralism, Encouraging Tolerance and Building Democracy in Pakistan
- Is Governance the Taliban’s Achilles Heel?
December
- A "Faith for Rights" Approach to Promoting Sustainable Peace
- Does Community Policing Build Trust in Police and Reduce Crime?
- Bolivia’s Search for Justice and Reconciliation
- From Stabilization to Prevention: Changing the U.S. Strategy on Violent Conflict
- Safeguarding Democracy in West Africa
- Joining Democracy and Peace
- The Shocking Rise in Coups: Day 1 and Day 2
- Averting a Fiscal and Humanitarian Disaster in Afghanistan
- Learning from U.S.-Vietnam Cooperation on Wartime Remains Recovery
- Security Dilemmas in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Community-Based Armed Groups
November
- Libyan General Elections 2021: Discussion Series with Libyan Leaders
- Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism: Global Trends and Dynamics
- Celebrating 21 Years of UNSCR 1325
- Now Comes the Hard Part: Can the Taliban Govern Afghanistan?
- Taking Stock of U.S. Policy on Ethiopia: A Conversation with Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman
- Libyan General Elections 2021: Discussion Series with Libyan Leaders (Conversation with Fadel Lamen)
October
- Libyan General Elections 2021: Discussion Series with Libyan Leaders (Conversation with Fathi Bashagha)
- Women Building Peace Award Ceremony
- Incorporating Religious Sensitivity in Trauma Healing for Displaced Persons
- A Conversation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Youth Leaders on Compassion, Education and Equality
- The 30th Anniversary of Cambodia’s Paris Peace Agreements
- A Conversation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Youth Leaders on Compassion, Education and Equality
- Pakistan’s Economic Future
September
- A Conversation with Republic of Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema
- The Peril and Potential of War Zone Partnerships
- Twenty Years After 9/11: How Peacebuilding Has Changed
- Religion, Identity and Conflict in Northern Nigeria
August
- Pakistan’s National Security Outlook
- Whose Court Is the Ball In? Making Progress on Peace and Denuclearization With North Korea
- Addressing the Legacies of the Vietnam War: The Next Step Forward
July
- The Convention on Refugees at 70: A Conversation with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
- China’s Potential Role in Venezuela’s Political and Humanitarian Crisis
- Africa at the Crossroads: A Conversation with DRC President and AU Chair Félix Tshisekedi and Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA)
- A (Pandemic) Year in the Life of a Peace Teacher
- The Next Chapter in U.S.-Pakistan Relations
June
- National Dialogues in Peacebuilding and Transitions
- Iraqi Minorities’ Views on the Possibilities for Peace and Stability
- Disability-Inclusive Peacebuilding
- Religious Discrimination During Crises: A Global Perspective
- Peace and Conflict Diplomacy in a Turbulent World
- Global Trends 2040: Navigating A More Contested World
- Leaving Boko Haram Behind
May
- In Search of Peace for Afghanistan: Historical Perspectives
- Crisis in Mozambique: Pathways to Peace in Cabo Delgado
- Nonviolent Action and Minority Inclusion
- Enhancing U.S.-China Strategic Stability in an Era of Strategic Competition
April
- The Climate Challenges of South Asia’s Megacities
- Quiet on the Line of Control: Progress in India-Pakistan Relations?
- Afghanistan’s Next Chapter: What Happens as U.S. Troops Leave?
- Civil Resistance Transitions: Dialogue, Trust and Democracy
- The Nexus of Climate Change, Fragility, and Peacebuilding
- Pakistan’s Post-Pandemic Economic Outlook
March
- Nonviolent Action and Civil War Peace Processes
- Empowered Women Help Create a More Peaceful World
- Peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula: U.S. and European Perspectives
- In a Consequential Year for Iraq, What’s Next?
- Can Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Deliver Peace?
- Lessons from the Four Party Peace Talks on the Korean Peninsula
- Mediation in Nonviolent Action Campaigns
- Gender Dynamics in Conflict-Affected Middle East and North African Countries
- The Voices of South Sudan’s Women
- COVID-19 and Cooperation in Libya
February
- Security Challenges in Africa: 2021 and Beyond
- The Building Blocks of Civil Society in North Korea
- Afghanistan Study Group Releases Final Report
January
- Passing the Baton 2021: Securing America’s Future Together
- 30 Years Later: German Reunification Revisited
- Defiance and Democracy: Understanding the Thai Protest Movement
December
- China's Influence on Conflict Dynamics in South Asia
- Vanishing Media Freedoms Across South Asia
- Deadly Conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: New Pathways to Peace?
- How Movements Fight Corruption
- Five Years Later: UNSCR 2250 on Youth, Peace, and Security
- Pandemics, Peace, and Justice: Shaping What Comes Next
- Hinge of History: Governance in an Emerging New World
- Contested Waters: Flashpoints for Conflict in Asia
November
October
- Kyrgyzstan's Unfinished "Revolution"
- Women Transforming Peace
- Russia’s War in Donbas: Ripe for a Resolution?
- Lessons for Afghanistan from Colombia’s Peace Process
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Local Peacebuilding in the Middle East
- What do Africans Think About the Continent’s Future?
- Empowering Afghan Women and Protecting Their Rights
September
- The Fallout of the War in Syria
- The Catholic Church and Peacebuilding
- The Beginning of an End to Afghanistan’s Conflict?
- COVID-19 and Cease-fires: What Have We Learned?
- Ecological Threats to Peace
- India’s Foreign Policy Outlook: An Inflection Point?
- Toward Never Again: U.S. Leadership in Atrocity Prevention
- A New Direction for U.S. Policy on North Korea
- ASEAN Faces the Future
August
- A Conversation with Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar
- A Conversation with Iraq's Foreign and Migration Ministers
- The Kashmir Conflict: A Year of Tumult
- Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary Elections
- Drug Trafficking and Use in Libya and North Africa
- How ISIS Really Ends
- Conflict, COVID and Compassion
- Coronavirus and the Conflict in Syria
July
- Advancing International Religious Freedom
- From Dissent to Democracy
- Afghanistan's Peaceful Future: Support from Central Asia
- Sino-Indian Escalation: Blip or Lasting Strategic Shift?
- Congressional Perspectives on U.S.-China Relations
- The Rule of Law in Afghanistan
June
- Where Do Iraq’s Religious and Ethnic Minorities Stand Post-ISIS?
- H.E. Abdullah Abdullah Discusses Peace Talks in Afghanistan
- COVID in South Asia: Regional Responses
- Afghanistan’s Vision for Peace: A Conversation with H.E. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
May
- Tenuous Transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan
- Harnessing Coronavirus for a Peaceful and Prosperous Africa
- Understanding Career Foreign Fighters
- People Power in a Pandemic
- Conflict and the Pandemic: Tackling COVID-19 in Fragile Settings
- Pakistan's Coronavirus Crisis: Provincial Perspectives
April
- China’s Impact on Conflict Dynamics in the Red Sea Arena
- The Path to Intra-Afghan Talks
- Pakistan’s Coronavirus Crisis: Impact and Solutions
- Coronavirus and Conflict: The Security Sector Response
- The Impact of Coronavirus on North Korea
March
February
January
- North Korea’s Lost Generation
- The Future of Multilateral Peacebuilding
- Healing Afghanistan Through Art
- Pakistan 2020: The Year Ahead
- Disengaging From Violent Extremism
- A Governance Agenda for Preventing Violence in a Fragile World
December 2019
- 7th Annual Release of the Global Terrorism Index
- A Look at Daily Life Under Taliban Control
- The Afghan People Make Their Voices Heard
November 2019
- The 2019 Korea Global Forum
- The Role of Higher Education in Resolving Conflict and its Consequences
- A Conversation with the First Lady of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Rula Ghani
- The Treaty of Versailles: A Century Later
- The Unity of Peace, Justice and Inclusion
October 2019
- What's Next for Democracy and Women's Rights in Afghanistan?
- Exploring New Approaches for Atrocity Prevention
- PeaceCon 2019: Seizing the Moment for Peace in a Disrupted World
September 2019
- Syria Study Group Releases Final Report
- RESOLVE 2019 Global Forum
- Senator Mark R. Warner on U.S.-China Competition
- Peace for Afghanistan: What has Changed?
- Reintegrating Taliban Fighters in Afghanistan
- A Changing Ethiopia: The Puzzle of Ethiopian Politics
- Forty Years On: What’s Next for U.S.-China Relations?
August 2019
How to Talk about People Disengaging from Violent Extremism
July 2019
- A Changing Ethiopia: What is the Legacy of Ethnic Federalism?
- One Year In: A Conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
- The North Korea Sanctions Regime a Year After Singapore
June 2019
- Conversation with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad
- Addressing China’s Economic and Military Coercion in the Indo-Pacific
- South Sudan’s Stalled Path to Peace
- Third Annual U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Conference
- After India’s Vote: Prospects for Improved Ties with Pakistan
May 2019
- #CyberspaceIRL: Rule of Law Approaches to Virtual Threats
- Diplomacy and Development in a Complex Global Landscape
- After Doha, What's Next for Afghan Peace Talks?
April 2019
- Instability and Opportunity in North Africa
- China's Belt and Road Initiative at Year Six
- A New Approach to Preventing Extremism in Fragile States
- Youth: The Missing Peace
- A Conversation with CAR President Touadéra
March 2019
- Will Iraq's New Parliament Bring Change?
- Women Leading Nonviolent Movements
- Crimea after Five Years of Russian Occupation
- How Pakistan Navigates the Saudi Arabia-Iran Rivalry
- #HerPotentialOurFuture: Gender Equality, Fragility and Conflict Affected States
- Building Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies Amid a World on Fire
- Pakistani Ambassador to U.S. Dr. Asad Majeed Khan on Pakistan’s Priorities
February 2019
- What is the State of the Rule of Law Around the World in 2019?
- Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad on the Prospects for Peace in Afghanistan
November 2018
- Soft Power in a Sharp Power World: Countering Coercion and Information Warfare
- How to Rehabilitate and Reintegrate Violent Extremists
- A Conversation with Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis
October 2018
- What Really Works to Prevent Election Violence?
- PeaceCon 2018 - A Call for Collaborative and Collective Action
- How Can Peacemakers Show Success?
- Breaking Rules to Build Peace
- Civil Resistance and Democratization
- Preserving the Past to Strengthen Afghanistan’s Future
- Pakistan’s New Government: Change or Continuity in Foreign Policy?
September 2018
- China: Managing Conflict and Competition
- What Drives Violence in Central America’s Northern Triangle?
- China's Role in Myanmar's Internal Conflicts
August 2018
July 2018
- Faith and Fragile States: Political Stability and Religious Freedom
- Senator Joni Ernst to Discuss U.S. Policy Options in Post-ISIS Iraq
- South Sudan: From Independence to Civil War
- Will Pakistan's Youth be a Boom or Bust for its Democracy?
- Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking: Combating a Source of Terrorist Funding
- Senator Jeff Merkley on Violence and Humanitarian Response in Africa
June 2018
- A Conversation with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova
- Mapping the Role of Religion in Fragile States
- The Long Search for Peace in Afghanistan
- Sudan After the Sanctions
May 2018
- Innovation and Technology in Rule of Law Programming
- Countering Youth Engagement in Violence
- Can Power-sharing Arrangements Deliver Peace?
- Second Annual U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Conference
- Data Democracy: People and Power in the Digital Age
- North Korea and the Fine Print of a Deal: A View from Congress
- After ISIS, Will Iraq's Elections be the Next Step to Stability?
- Can Inclusive Peace Processes Work?
- War by Other Means
- Time for Action in the Western Balkans
April 2018
- Afghanistan in 2020: Is Peace Possible?
- Aiding Afghanistan's Economy: Lessons from the U.S. Experience
- Countering Illicit Funding: A Congressional Approach
- China and North Korea Conference: War and its Aftermath on the Korean Peninsula – What Role Could China Play?
- China and North Korea Conference: Ambassador Mark Lippert Keynote Address
- China and North Korea Conference: Would a Reunified Korea under South Korean Leadership be Positive or Negative for China?
- China and North Korea Conference: China and North Korea Relations
- Colombia Peace Forum: Elections and Peace Processes in Colombia
- Fraught Terrain: Stabilizing Iraq and Syria After ISIS
- Entering the Post-ISIS Era: Iraq and Its Neighbors
- A Pivotal Moment for Iraq
March 2018
- Securing Their Roles: Women in Constitution-Making
- Human Rights: The Foundation for Peace
- Foreign Policy and Fragile States
- Signs of Hope for Afghan Peace Talks
- How Film Captures the Role of Women in War and Peace
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
- U.N. Peacekeeping is Vital – and so is its Reform
- Turmoil Across the Middle East – What Does it Mean?
- Is Diplomacy Possible with North Korea?
November 2017
- How to Help Vulnerable States Prevent Their Own Crises
- Raqqa After the Islamic State – Governance and Challenges in Post-ISIS Syria
- Iraqi Vice President Al-Nujaifi on His Nation’s Post-ISIS Future