Events
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.
Passing the Baton 2009: Foreign Policy Challenges and the Opportunities Facing the New Administration
On January 8, 2009, the United States Institute of Peace convened Passing the Baton 2009, a remarkable full-day public conference that convened high-level, bipartisan US foreign policy leaders to speak on crucial foreign policy and security issues facing the Obama administration as it transitions into power.
Coming Home: The Challenge of Return for Iraq’s Displaced
A public event co-sponsored with the International Organization for Migration
Terror In Mumbai: Where Do We Go From Here?
A public event co-sponsored with the Heritage Foundation, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Asia Society, Bridging Nations, East-West Center in Washington, Indian American Forum for Political Education, The Elliott School of International Affairs and the American Jewish Committee
A Panel Discussion on the Report of the Genocide Prevention Task Force
A public event co-sponsored with the American Academy of Diplomacy and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum