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 and Roots of Peace for a critical conversation on the intersection between food security, climate change and conflict resolution. Three expert-led panels will discuss the nexus of food security, climate and conflict...
On November 19, USIP and the U.S. State Department hosted officials and chief executives from the Good Friday Agreement's Strand 2 bodies for a conversation that reflected on their achievements, ongoing challenges, the U.S. role in supporting the Good Friday Agreement, and how lessons from these bodies can be applied to other post-conflict zones across the world.
On November 8, USIP and the Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA) hosted a presentation of Journalist Aron Ouzilevski’s research followed by a discussion of how anti-war Russian exiles have adapted to their new lives — and what the future may hold.
On November 7, USIP’s hosted its annual “First in War, First in Peace” conversation. Named in honor of George Washington, who was famously eulogized as “first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen,” this annual series was created to engage and learn from our miliary veterans.
On October 31, USIP and Conciliation Resources hosted a discussion of “Still Time to Talk: Adaptation and Innovation in Peace Mediation.” The conversation drew from the publication’s recommendations to identify contemporary priorities for mediators, conflict parties and unarmed participants in peace processes — including when it comes to addressing and using new digital technologies.
On October 21, USIP and the Embassy of Colombia hosted a public presentation on the Missing Persons Search Unit’s remarkable forensic and restorative work, as well as the launch of a temporary photo exhibit detailing the unit’s search efforts.
On October 18, USIP hosted a conversation about the implementation of the Bougainville Peace Agreement and what the peace process’s uncertain future might mean for peace and security in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and the broader region.
USIP held three webcasts exploring how to empower citizens to hold local officials accountable, how to use restorative mechanisms to repair the harms suffered by vulnerable communities, and how to mobilize the private sector against the unfair practices that stifle competition.
On October 10 and 11, USIP hosted a two-part livestream of the Institute’s Dialogue on War Legacies and Peace, an annual event bringing government and non-governmental experts together to discuss the full range of war legacy issues and U.S. relations with Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
On September 21, USIP celebrated the International Day of Peace with an open house at their headquarters, located at the northwest corner of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Visitors learned about U.S. global peacebuilding and the USIP headquarters, and met USIP staff and experts who work on peacebuilding around the world.