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.
Join USIP for a conversation on the motivations driving China’s competition with Taiwan in the Pacific and its implications for peace and stability in the region. The discussion will explore how Beijing’s desire for international recognition, extraterritorial control over its diasporas and domestic legitimacy all play a factor.
Join USIP and the Washington Office on Latin America for a discussion with Guatemalan First Lady Lucrecia Peinado about initiatives that provide Guatemalan youths at risk of gang recruitment or irregular migration with vocational and life skills while fostering confidence and a sense of belonging by channeling their energy into projects that benefit their own communities.
Join USIP for a conversation that builds on the study group’s final report on transnational crime in Southeast Asia by looking at on-the-ground conditions in Cambodia and Vietnam, as well as the experiences of diaspora civil society.
Join USIP for a conversation that explores alternative pathways for facilitating reconciliation between Washington and Pyongyang at a time of deadlocked U.S.-North Korea relations. This event will highlight current initiatives that aim to support Korean American divided families, including...
On June 24, USIP and the John and Lilian Miles Lewis Foundation hosted a “Good Trouble” talk with USIP’s inaugural class of six John Lewis Peace Fellows. This discussion centered on what the fellows have learned during their time at USIP, how the fellowship will shape their community peacebuilding activities when they return to their home countries, and how the legacy of Rep. John Lewis will influence their approach to peacebuilding.
On June 18, USIP hosted a conversation with John Lewis Peace Fellow James Komengi on grassroots peacebuilding in his home province of Hela and its lessons for U.S. engagement with Papua New Guinea under the SPCPS. The event also featured a screening of a short USIP-commissioned documentary on the topic.
On June 14, USIP marked the book's publication and hosted a conversation on the current state of U.S. and global diplomacy, its impact on real people's lives, and the urgent need for governments to rethink their approaches to recruiting and training diplomats.
On June 6, USIP hosted a discussion with various experts on the role of women’s civil society organizations and how women can meaningfully participate in planning for sustainable peace and furthering the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
Join USIP for a discussion with the author of the new report, "Huawei’s Expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean: Views from the Region,” and other experts that will look at the report’s findings and examine the stark contrast between Huawei’s standing in the United States and its neighbors to the south.
On May 30, USIP and the Carter Center hosted a conversation focused on strengthening democracy across the hemisphere. The discussion brought together the Friends of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, leaders and experts to formulate actionable strategies for democratic resilience, share best practices and examine lessons learned in democratic preservation to ensure that democracy continues to thrive and benefit the peoples of the Americas.