Timing
Building Peace from the Inside Out

Building Peace from the Inside Out

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 / Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST

On February 22, USIP co-hosted a discussion with Catalyst for Peace, featuring: Fambul Tok’s Executive Director, John Caulker; Minister of State for the Office of the Vice-President of Sierra Leone Francess Piagie Alghali; and Libby Hoffman, author of “The Answers Are There: Building Peace From the Inside Out.”

Conflict Analysis & PreventionFragility & ResilienceMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

Negotiating Israel-Lebanon Maritime Borders

Negotiating Israel-Lebanon Maritime Borders

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 / Time: 10:00am - 11:00am EST

On February 22, USIP hosted a conversation with Amos Hochstein, U.S. special presidential coordinator for global infrastructure and energy security and the primary mediator of the Israel-Lebanon agreement. The discussion unpacked how the agreement came about, the lessons learned for American diplomacy, and the precedents it may set for broader Israeli-Lebanese relations as well as for conflicts across the Eastern Mediterranean.

Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

China and Strategic Instability in Space

China and Strategic Instability in Space

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023 / Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm EST

On February 8, USIP hosted a discussion on strategic competition between the United States and China in space. The conversation featured the lead author of a new USIP report on the topic, as well as space scholars and experts from the U.S. government, as they explored how to best tackle these complex challenges.

Global PolicyJustice, Security & Rule of LawConflict Analysis & Prevention

Winning the Peace After the War

Winning the Peace After the War

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 / Time: 9:30am - 10:30am EST

On February 8, USIP hosted a conversation on why supporting Ukraine’s democratic processes and institutions is pivotal for Ukraine to both win the peace for its own people and become a much-needed beacon of democracy for the regional neighborhood and beyond. 

Democracy & Governance

The Poetry of War and Peace

The Poetry of War and Peace

Date: Friday, February 3, 2023 / Time: 10:00am - 11:15am EST

On February 3, USIP hosted a conversation with conflict mediator, acclaimed poet and host of the popular podcast “Poetry Unbound" Pádraig Ó Tuama and bestselling author and Washington Post columnist Amanda Ripley. The discussion reflected on how poetry and language can capture the destruction of conflict, as well as how the arts can help build peace.

GenderReconciliationHuman Rights

Promoting Stable Green Transitions in Oil States

Promoting Stable Green Transitions in Oil States

Date: Friday, January 20, 2023 / Time: 10:00am - 11:00am EST

On January 20, USIP hosted a panel of experts to discuss the issue of unplanned decarbonization in Africa and the Middle East. Diverse cases, including Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria, and Iraq, shed light on the variations in elite pacts and political economies, the different kinds of decarbonization, and their contrasting international contexts.

EconomicsEnvironmentFragility & Resilience

Protecting Independent Media in the Taliban’s Afghanistan

Protecting Independent Media in the Taliban’s Afghanistan

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023 / Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm EST

On January 19, USIP and Voice of America hosted a discussion with journalists and media experts about the challenges facing media in Afghanistan today and what those both inside and outside the country are doing — and can do — to protect media freedom and continue their work safely. The conversation also looked at lessons from other authoritarian contexts to discuss what has worked to preserve media freedom in hostile environments.

Fragility & ResilienceViolent Extremism