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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 Islamists Are Coming
The Islamists Are Coming is the first book to survey the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum-separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world's most volatile region, more than any other political bloc, yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals.
![Prospects for Peace in Afghanistan](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20120410-ProspectsforPeaceinAfghanistan-event.jpg?itok=UqNB_OiO)
Prospects for Peace in Afghanistan
On April 10, USIP hosted a conversation on “Prospects for Peace in Afghanistan,” moderated by former National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley, currently senior adviser for International Affairs at USIP. Key individuals involved in the peace process and independent experts on Afghanistan discussed opportunities and obstacles to peace, what a credible election and an inclusive peace process would look like, and the policy priorities required to increase the prospects for durable peace in Afghan...
![The Afghanistan Security Transition: the Role and Importance of Afghanistan's Neighbors](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/Afghani-Neighbors-040612.jpg?itok=x0EkZ6UE)
The Afghanistan Security Transition: the Role and Importance of Afghanistan's Neighbors
On April 6, USIP convened a panel of regional experts to discuss how Afghanistan’s immediate neighbors – Pakistan, Iran, and the bordering Central Asian Republics – view the present situation and impending security transition in Afghanistan, and what their role and policies are likely to be between now and 2014, and beyond.
![Security Sector Transformation in Post-Conflict Liberia](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/Brownie-Samukai-040412-event.jpg?itok=9Xx99dvQ)
Security Sector Transformation in Post-Conflict Liberia
On April 4, 2012, USIP hosted a public event on Security Sector Transformation in Post-Conflict Liberia featuring the Liberian Defense Minister, Hon. Brownie Samukai. He outlined plans to have the nation’s security forces and institutions fully operational by 2014, and discussed implications of the transition for Liberia and the sub-region.
![The Next Decade: Seizing Opportunities from a Transforming Africa](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20120328-Gilpin-Sherman-event.jpg?itok=mZstDWip)
The Next Decade: Seizing Opportunities from a Transforming Africa
On March 28 USIP hosted a presentation by Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman who recently concluded visits to five key African states. Wendy Sherman shared her observations about the importance of a holistic approach to sustained political and social development, as well as economic growth.
![Constitution Making in the Two Sudans](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/events-hq_7.jpg?itok=x8huHzQs)
Constitution Making in the Two Sudans
With ongoing violence and mounting tensions between them, both Sudan and the newly independent South Sudan face a defining task in the near future: writing new constitutions. Panelists in this event explored the state of constitutional development in each country and the role the constitution making processes can play in addressing on-going conflicts, and make recommendations for how the processes can reach their full potential. Read the event coverage, USIP Supporting Development of New ...
![Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping: An Emerging Approach to Civilian Protection and Violence Prevention](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20120321-UnarmedCivilianPeacekeeping-event.jpg?itok=NzDdRp_M)
Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping: An Emerging Approach to Civilian Protection and Violence Prevention
Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) and Peace Brigades International (PBI), two of the leaders in unarmed civilian protection, will present how peacekeeping works without guns, what lessons are being learned, and how this practice can now be brought to scale.
![Challenging the Axis of Resistance: Syria, Iran and the Strategic Balance in the Middle East](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20120321-ChallengingtheAxisofResistance-event.jpg?itok=lDEg2AbA)
Challenging the Axis of Resistance: Syria, Iran and the Strategic Balance in the Middle East
Jay Solomon, foreign affairs correspondent of the Wall Street Journal, and Daniel Brumberg, USIP’s senior adviser in the Center for Conflict Management, examined two of the most significant challenges for the Middle East, Iran and Syria, and the ramifications their interplay has for U.S. regional strategy.
![Who Owns the Syrian Revolution?](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20130309-WhoOwnstheSyrianRevolution-event.jpg?itok=T24r4tzJ)
Who Owns the Syrian Revolution?
As the Syrian uprising enters its second year, uncertainty about the challenges confronting women and minorities looms especially large. Women have played a critical role throughout the uprising, with activists like Suhair al-Attasi, Razan Zaitouneh, and others emerging as leaders of protest and resistance to the Assad regime. Yet their contributions have often been overshadowed. Questions persist about whether women’s concerns and perspectives will be fully addressed, either in the current...
The Week That Changed The World
On March 7th, USIP and the Richard Nixon Foundation hosted a day-long symposium marking the 40th Anniversary of President Nixon’s extraordinary meetings with leaders of the People’s Republic of China. President Nixon’s trip was a watershed moment for the Sino-American relationship and its effects are still being felt today. The conference focused primarily on examining the origins of the trip, the current status of Sino-American relations and the outlook for the future of this critical bilate...