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 nuclear weapons program has been the subject of much controversy. On the heels of President Obama's nuclear Security Summit, USIP hosted a panel discussion on Pakistan's stance towards nuclear armament and disarmament.
USIP hosted a discussion about prospects for peace in Afghanistan with renowned journalist Ahmed Rashid. Having spent the past three decades reporting from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia, Ahmed Rashid offered an insiders perspective on the prospects for political negotiations with the Taliban and other insurgent groups, and for sustainable peace in Afghanistan.
How will the March 31 Donors' Conference contribute to sustainable reconstruction in Haiti? What role will the United States play in rebuilding Haiti?
This April Sudan held long-anticipated elections for almost every level of government. USIP held a public event to examine some of the uncertainties around the upcoming elections and to place the elections into Sudan's larger political context.
Anwar Sadat, considered one of the great leaders whose efforts were indispensable in ending war between Egypt and Israel, inspired many. Almost three decades after his passing, a comprehensive resolution to the Middle East conflict remains elusive.
For the first time since the 2001 start of the U.S.-led intervention in Afghanistan, a real prospect exists for political dialogue among the various combatants aimed at the cessation of armed conflict. USIP hosted a discussion of reconciliation initiatives and the implications of a peace deal with the Taliban.
In September 2009, the United States announced a new course in its policy toward Burma following a review undertaken by the Obama administration. Recognizing that decades of pursuing policies of isolation and sanctions have done little to influence change in Burma, the U.S. introduced a policy of "pragmatic engagement," initiating efforts to expand channels of communication with Burma’s military leaders.
The Working Group on Health and Peacebuilding hosted a panel to consider cross-border cooperation in disease surveillance, and the broader questions about the relationship between health and national security.
The issue of nuclear arms control and disarmament is gaining momentum on the global agenda with the Nuclear Security Summit to be held in Washington on April 12-13, 2010 and the 8th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in New York from May 3-28. Please join USIP and the George Washington Elliott School as Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapala, USIP Jennings Randolph senior visiting scholar, discusses the role of nuclear weapon-free zones and their contribution to the nuclea...
Please join us for a presentation of sustainable business models for post-conflict societies, including a case example of Prosperity Candle which targets women entrepreneurs by providing them with kits and training in candle production for domestic and export markets. Other small enterprise models also discussed within the context of the greater economic challenges facing women during and after conflict.