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.
With the turmoil in Ukraine shining a new spotlight on security in Europe, will the North Atlantic Treaty Organization refocus itself on collective defense? The U.S. Institute of Peace and Women in International Security hosted a discussion to explore NATO’s future.
The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a conversation with three of South Sudan’s leading civil society representatives, who shared their visions for how the country can move forward and recover from the recent turmoil and devastation.
On May 14, 2014, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted “A World of Instability: Drivers of Conflict, Levers of Peace,” with Stephen J. Hadley and David Sanger, followed by Q&A with the audience.
In the final stretch of nuclear diplomacy with Iran, experts analyzed the disparate issues to be resolved and the many formulations of an agreement.
On May 8, 2014, the Institute hosted the Second Annual Sheikha Fatima Lectureship on “Women Leading for Peace” at USIP headquarters in Washington D.C., which featured three distinguished female leaders who examined how women’s leadership and skills enhance peacebuilding globally.
On May 8th 2014, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Institute for War & Peace Reporting hosted a panel to discuss on the role of the media in both inciting and mitigating violence.
The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted "The Future of the Syrian Revolution," a conversation with President Ahmad Jarba, head of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. The event was President Jarba’s first public address in Washington, DC.
The U.S. Institute of Peace and the Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service hosted "China’s Roles in the World," a daylong conference designed to explore China’s growing role in the global economic, military and political realms and implications for regional security and U.S. policy. This conference will provided a more comprehensive perspective of Chinese foreign policy by evaluating the various roles China plays in the world – as rule maker, rule breaker and partner.
The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a discussion with key policy experts on counterterrorism and counterinsurgency efforts in Pakistan and the greater South Asia region.
The Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, discussed the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia’s progress in executing key governance and security goals at the U.S. Institute of Peace on April 22, 2014.