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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.
![Kyrgyzstan's Unfinished "Revolution"](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-12/20201214-kyrgyzstan-event.jpg?itok=6o4C0fvZ)
Kyrgyzstan's Unfinished "Revolution"
On October 28, USIP held a discussion on the ongoing situation in Kyrgyzstan and its implications for peace and stability in Central Asia. The conversation examined how organized crime, youth mobilization, social media, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have factored into the crisis. The discussion also analyzed how the United States and the region, including Kyrgyzstan’s Central Asian neighbors and Russia, are assessing and responding to the developments.
![Women Transforming Peace](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-10/20201028-women-peace-event.jpg?itok=Rfv0Hxao)
Women Transforming Peace
On October 20, USIP and the U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace and Security marked the 20th anniversary of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325. The discussion looked at how countries are expanding on the Women, Peace and Security agenda by adopting feminist....
![Russia’s War in Donbas: Ripe for a Resolution?](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-10/20201008-war-donbas-event.jpg?itok=N5kCF0r5)
Russia’s War in Donbas: Ripe for a Resolution?
On October 16, USIP and prominent experts and policymakers held a discussion on possible solutions for resolving the ongoing conflict. The event looked at the current status of peace negotiations, as well as what a settlement might look like, the war’s political and social consequences and how COVID-19 has exacerbated its effects, and how regional dynamics—including instability in neighboring Belarus—have the potential to influence Ukraine's security situation.
![The Impact of COVID-19 on Local Peacebuilding in the Middle East](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2021-04/20201014-sm-iocv-19_09052-4k-event.jpg?itok=l17VTkhU)
The Impact of COVID-19 on Local Peacebuilding in the Middle East
On October 14, USIP and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) held a panel discussion with peacebuilding experts and practitioners from the Middle East that looked at the implications of COVID-19 on peacebuilding at the local level in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq.
![What Do Africans Think About the Continent’s Future?](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-10/20201028-afrobar-event.jpg?itok=xZEF-fSC)
What Do Africans Think About the Continent’s Future?
On October 13, USIP and Afrobarometer looked at Afrobarometer’s latest survey research and results, and discussed how the data can help guide U.S. government policy in Africa and provide key insights for policymakers on trends and potential threats to peace and security in Africa.
![The Fallout of the War in Syria](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-10/20201028-syria-fallout-event.jpg?itok=uo6H6YtF)
The Fallout of the War in Syria
On September 25, USIP held an in-depth presentation and discussion of the World Bank’s new publication, “The Fallout of War: The Regional Consequences of the Conflict in Syria.” The panel included the report’s lead author as well as regional experts who provided insight on the economic and social effects that the Syrian conflict has had on its neighbors.
![The Catholic Church and Peacebuilding](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-10/20201028-catholic-peace-event.jpg?itok=a6R_Ig7W)
The Catholic Church and Peacebuilding
On September 24, USIP held an event that explored how and where the Catholic Church is able—or has the potential—to effectively support peace processes and people power movements by operating at the grassroots, engaging at the formal level, and liaising in between.
![The Beginning of an End to Afghanistan’s Conflict?](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2019-02/20190208_zalmay_khalilzad_ftz_4681-event.jpg?itok=5vZ51Qhq)
The Beginning of an End to Afghanistan’s Conflict?
USIP hosted a discussion with U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad. Since his appointment in September 2018, Special Representative Khalilzad has brokered the U.S.-Taliban agreement, enlisted regional support for a peace process, and worked with both sides to get them to the negotiating table.
![COVID-19 and Cease-fires: What Have We Learned?](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2020-10/20201028-covid-ceasefire-event.jpg?itok=xh81E9z-)
COVID-19 and Cease-fires: What Have We Learned?
On September 23, USIP held a timely discussion on the strategies needed to pursue effective cease-fires in conflict zones. Drawing from recent reports, including the recent USIP publication “Searching for COVID-19 Cease-fires: Conflict Zone Impacts, Needs, and Opportunities,” panelists considered the correlation between...
![Whither the Middle East: More Conflict or New Peace?](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/2021-04/20200923-sm-wtme_09242-4k-event.jpg?itok=YCveqjLt)
Whither the Middle East: More Conflict or New Peace?
On September 23, USIP and the Wilson Center hosted a virtual discussion on the challenges faced by the Middle East including chaos in Lebanon, tensions between Iran and the United States, and the war in Syria.