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As a national, nonpartisan, independent Institute, the U.S. Institute of Peace draws on our exceptional convening power to create opportunities for diverse audiences to exchange knowledge, experiences, and ideas necessary for creative solutions to difficult challenges. We serve as an important, neutral platform for bringing together government and nongovernment, diplomacy, security, and development actors, and participants across political views. The Institute’s events help shape public policy and priorities to advance peaceful solutions to conflict and strengthen international security.
![Pakistan’s Economic Future](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2021-10/20201014_pakistan_finance_minister_pfm_dsc07951-event.jpg?itok=g4szvmup)
Pakistan’s Economic Future
USIP hosted a conversation with Pakistani Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on the country’s economic future, efforts to pivot to a geoeconomic relationship with the United States, and the impact of Afghanistan’s crisis on regional stability.
![A Conversation with Republic of Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2021-09/092821-zambia-pres-event.jpg?itok=OQqot8y_)
A Conversation with Republic of Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema
On September 23 USIP held a conversation with President Hichilema and a panel of experts that explored Hichilema’s governing priorities, as well as his approach toward key continent-wide issues such as Africa’s engagement with China, implementation of the African Union Agenda 2063, youth and gender issues, and lessons learned to strengthen democracy across Africa.
![The Peril and Potential of War Zone Partnerships](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2021-09/20210916_peril_and_potential_06297-event.jpg?itok=PQIS6Nxe)
The Peril and Potential of War Zone Partnerships
On September 16, USIP and ICRC held a discussion on the report’s findings, how they can be applied to security partnerships, and the practical steps that U.S. and international policymakers should consider to better protect civilians in today’s increasingly complex crises.
![Twenty Years After 9/11: How Peacebuilding Has Changed](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2021-09/09102021_twenty_years_after_911_tya_06135-event2.jpg?itok=ulH0zCo-)
Twenty Years After 9/11: How Peacebuilding Has Changed
On September 10, USIP Board Chair and former National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley, USIP Vice Chair George Moose and USIP President and CEO Lise Grande discussed how the field of peacebuilding has changed in the last 20 years — and how it should evolve to meet the challenges that will define the next two decades.
![Religion, Identity and Conflict in Northern Nigeria](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2021-09/20210909_ricnn_05978-event.jpg?itok=OuqpZ6OL)
Religion, Identity and Conflict in Northern Nigeria
On September 9, USIP and Mercy Corps hosted a discussion of new research and evidence that examines the complex linkages between the political, economic and identity-based conflicts that are driving broader conflict in northern Nigeria — as well as the implications for policy and programmatic interventions. The conversation paid particular attention to the multiple overlapping...
![Pakistan’s National Security Outlook](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2021-08/20210805-sm-pakistan-national-security-outlook-event.jpg?itok=vC14oLbD)
Pakistan’s National Security Outlook
On August 5, USIP hosted a conversation with Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf. The discussion looked at what these developments mean for Pakistan’s national security outlook towards its neighbors and its relationship with the United States, as well as how the pandemic impacts Pakistan’s security and economic policy.
![Whose Court Is the Ball In? Making Progress on Peace and Denuclearization With North Korea](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2021-09/093021-korea-nuclear-event.jpg?itok=K24nmga7)
Whose Court Is the Ball In? Making Progress on Peace and Denuclearization With North Korea
North Korea’s unwillingness or hesitation to meet with the United States raises questions about North Korea’s motivations, fears and calculus — as well as whether Washington and Seoul’s best course of action is greater outreach, pressure or patience. On August 4, USIP and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea co-hosted a discussion on the current state of diplomacy with North Korea.
![Addressing the Legacies of the Vietnam War: The Next Step Forward](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2021-08/20210803-sm-vietnam-war-legacies-event.jpg?itok=mhWINC_M)
Addressing the Legacies of the Vietnam War: The Next Step Forward
On August 3, USIP hosted a discussion with U.S. and Vietnamese officials on the Vietnamese Wartime Accounting Initiative and how it fits into broader efforts to overcome legacies of war.
![Nuclear Security Policy in an Era of Strategic Competition](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2021-07/20210728-nuclear-policy-bcd-event.jpg?itok=v3NQU7yn)
Nuclear Security Policy in an Era of Strategic Competition
On July 28, USIP hosted a conversation with Reps. Fortenberry and Foster to explore some of the key issues facing policymakers when it comes to nuclear nonproliferation, maintenance and modernization, and diplomacy in this era of strategic competition.
![The Convention on Refugees at 70: A Conversation with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2021-07/20210728-sm-the-convention-on-refugees-at-70-event.jpg?itok=ql8cWc7P)
The Convention on Refugees at 70: A Conversation with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
On July 28, USIP hosted U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield to reflect on the 70th anniversary of the Refugee Convention and its critical importance in the current global context. The discussion took stock of the global community’s efforts to protect the rights of refugees and asylum seekers under international refugee and humanitarian law and considered how the United States and its network of allies and partners can better protect those rights in a moment of profound global crisis and uncertainty.