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.
This event featured an expert panel of representatives from key government agencies and civil society that will report on the progress of the U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. Directly following the panel, a knowledge and resource fair highlighted over 20 organizations working on the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. Read the event coverage, Women Mediating, War Commanders Adjusting – Progress on a U.S. Action Plan
In the aftermath of the summit meeting between presidents Obama and Karzai on January 11th, many questions still remain regarding the upcoming security, political and economic transitions in Afghanistan, and the impact these various transitions will have on future peace and stability in Afghanistan. On January 25th, USIP hosted a two-panel event with leading experts on Afghanistan and Pakistan to discuss some of the major challenges and opportunities for peace and political stability in Afgha...
Once an apparent pillar of democracy in West Africa, Mali has drastically deteriorated in 2012, with a coup bringing down the elected government in March and a combination of armed groups taking over vast areas of the desert north soon thereafter. This panel will discuss the root causes of Mali's instability and strategies for addressing those causes that can contribute to long-term peace and stability. Read the event coverage, Complex Mali Crisis Analyzed at USIP Meeting
The main elements of the political transition in Afghanistan are the 2014 presidential elections and the attempt to forge a political reconciliation with the Taliban. These issues are interrelated. Some say that there can be no effective elections unless a reconciliation process can first ensure adequate security conditions. Others say that reconciliation is impossible until there is a newly elected government in Kabul. USIP hosted experts from across the international community for two panel...
Even though the private sector accounts for more than three-quarters of capital inflows to the developing world, relatively little work as been done to fully understand the role that businesses could play in promoting peace and economic progress. On December 7th USIP convened two panels to explore how entrepreneurship and the private sector can stabilize societies. Read the event coverage, Chevron in Angola, Entrepreneur in Haiti Help Make Business Case for Sustained Peace
USIP hosted a panel discussion on the near to medium term future of the Pakistan-U.S. relationship. Panelists examined whether the U.S. outlook towards Pakistan is likely to change in President Obama’s second term and if so, how? What will be the pros and cons of the likely policy shift? What are the expectations from both sides going forward? Read the event coverage, Panel at Peace Institute Assesses U.S.-Pakistan Relations
This workshop brought together experts in conflict prevention, conflict management, and post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction with experts in operational systems engineering (OSE). Together, these specialists investigated how the methods of OSE might be applied constructively to improve the design, implementation, and effectiveness of peacebuilding interventions.
The U.S. Institute of Peace convened a panel discussion on the significant peacebuilding work underway by women in Colombia. This event featured a screening of the film, “The War We Are Living.”
If the first season of the “Arab Uprisings” brought hope, the second season has illustrated many hard challenges, not least of which is restructuring the military, policy and intelligence services of Arab states. Even in Tunisia, where the military played a crucial role in supporting the “Jasmine Revolution,” the ultimate loyalty of the security services remains an open question. To examine this issue, USIP convened a panel of experts to discuss the institutional, economic and political chall...
Creating a sound economic policy and a stable macroeconomic framework is essential to societies recovering from violent conflict, yet few practitioners have the background needed to apply economic concepts effectively.