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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.
![The Role and Influence of Latin American Diasporas in the Hemisphere](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2023-06/20230531_hemisphere_event.jpg?itok=gFiQO9-T)
The Role and Influence of Latin American Diasporas in the Hemisphere
On May 31, USIP hosted a conversation with experts and members of local Latin American and Caribbean diaspora communities as they reflected on their relationship with home and the way that their work — and the work of their communities — has or has not been a productive voice for development and democracy.
![Preventing Social Unrest in Economic Transitions](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2023-05/20230524-greener-event.jpg?itok=4dWTaoYt)
Preventing Social Unrest in Economic Transitions
On May 17, USIP hosted a conversation on emerging research about the risks of unrest on the long road toward a more peaceful and just transition to sustainable economies in fragile contexts. Experts shared and discussed which approaches can more effectively manage these shocks that may disrupt labor markets in transitioning societies and what states can do to support their workers.
![A Conversation with Cote d’Ivoire National Assembly President Adama Bictogo](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2023-05/20230509-adama-bictogo-sm-event.jpg?itok=A7PNweEL)
A Conversation with Cote d’Ivoire National Assembly President Adama Bictogo
On May 9, USIP hosted a conversation with the president of the Cote d’Ivoire National Assembly, His Excellency Adama Bictogo, on the role of parliamentarians in peacebuilding in Cote d’Ivoire and opportunities for partnerships with the international community as the country continues to strive for sustainable peace.
![How to Strengthen Security Sector Assistance](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2023-05/20230506_how-to-strengthen-security-sector-assitance_sm_event.jpg?itok=NKXtgO-f)
How to Strengthen Security Sector Assistance
On May 5, USIP hosted a conversation with the working group’s co-chairs as they presented findings from the final report. The discussion examined how elite capture of security sectors abroad can undermine the effectiveness of U.S. security sector assistance and drive violence — and what policymakers can do to make security sector assistance more effective.
![PeaceCon 2023: Beyond Fragile Ground](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2023-05/20230503-peacecon-2023-sm-event.jpg?itok=qaGULlvb)
PeaceCon 2023: Beyond Fragile Ground
On May 3, USIP, in partnership with the Alliance for Peacebuilding, kickstarted PeaceCon 2023 by bringing together senior officials, thought leaders, policymakers and practitioners from around the world to explore this year’s theme, “Beyond Fragile Ground: New Peacebuilding Architectures for Today and the Future,” as well as discuss new strategic approaches and peacebuilding frameworks to manage conflict and prevent violence.
![Russian Grand Strategy in the Era of Great Power Competition](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2023-04/20230404-ukrainerussia-event.jpg?itok=vqLAvr9F)
Russian Grand Strategy in the Era of Great Power Competition
On April 11, USIP hosted a conversation with Andrew Monaghan on what Russian grand strategy entails, how it manifests in the political, economic, and military spheres, and what this means for the United States and the future of global conflict in the era of great power competition.
![Looking at Tunisia from all Angles](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2023-04/4.11.2023_looking_at_tunisia_from_all_angles.jpg?itok=AwYbZTPd)
Looking at Tunisia from all Angles
On April 11, USIP hosted Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) — chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism and a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs — for a conversation exploring his views on how U.S. policy toward Tunisia should adjust to new realities on the ground.
![Reconciliation and Reckoning in Vietnam](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2023-03/20230330-reconciliation-reckoning-vietnam-sm-event.jpg?itok=zrmTzMMw)
Reconciliation and Reckoning in Vietnam
On March 30, USIP hosted a conversation with George Black and several of the leading figures profiled in his new book. The discussion explored their intersecting efforts to orchestrate political reconciliation and personal redemption, demonstrating how former enemies can transform into friends and partners.
![Assessing the State of European Security: A Presidential Perspective from the Balkans](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2023-03/20230323-unassembly-event.jpg?itok=1fNZ45A_)
Assessing the State of European Security: A Presidential Perspective from the Balkans
On March 29, USIP hosted a conversation with Montenegrin President Milo Đukanović on security and stability in the Balkans, the growing threat of Russian influence across the European continent, and the importance of NATO and the future of European security architecture.
![Justice, Accountability and Sustained Momentum for Democracy](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2023-03/20230328_justice-accountability-and-sustained-momentum-for-democracy_fitz_event.jpg?itok=pJx8kHOG)
Justice, Accountability and Sustained Momentum for Democracy
On March 28, USIP and the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice and Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations held a discussion on how formal and transitional justice mechanisms have created or sustained momentum for democracy in states where democratic values are threatened by authoritarianism and conflict. The conversation included renowned civil society activists and Nobel laureates from Colombia, The Gambia and Ukraine who have worked to make justice processes more inclusive of — and available to — vulnerable populations as they seek to address the full breadth of harms suffered by civilian populations.