Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-306-6164 (Washington, June 27) – Three high school students—one each from Tennessee, Arkansas and Virginia—have won scholarships of $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500 respectively as national, first and second place prizes in the National Peace Essay Contest (NPEC) conducted e...
JOURNALISTS WHO WISH TO ATTEND THIS EVENT MUST REGISTER AT WWW.USIP.ORG/CREDENTIALS. Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-306-6164 On Thursday, June 5, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its permanent headquarters and Public Education Center (PEC) located a...
Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-657-7326 (Washington, April 15) - On May 5, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) welcomes Dr. Abiodun Williams as Vice President of its Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention. Williams brings a combination of experience in the classroom and on the ground tha...
Contact: Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-657-7326 (Washington, April 11) – Forty-seven American high school students have been selected as winners of the National Peace Essay Contest sponsored each year by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). These students wrote the best essay from their state on the relationship between natural resources and international conflict. Now, each student is invited to join other winning contest essayists from around the country in an all...
Institute Experts Available to Speak about Iraq Programs/Petraeus-Crocker Testimony* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 8, 2008 Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-657-7326 General David Petraeus called Iraq's security situation 'uneven' in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today, s...
Contact: Lauren Sucher United States Institute of Peace 202-429-3822 Andrew Hollinger United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 202-488-6133 It is with great sadness that we learned this weekend of the passing of Julia Taft, a member of our Genocide Prevention Task Force. Julia Taft led a life of public service, dedicated to work inside and outside of our government, at...
Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-657-7326 Christopher H. Phillips, USIP board member from 1993 to 1996, passed away on January 10, 2008 in Gloucester, MA. Charles E. Nelson, the Institute’s vice president and senior counselor, fondly remembered Phillips. "During his years on the board, Chris Phill...
Washington, DC, Jan 6 - An in-depth survey of Pakistani public opinion reveals majority support for a moderate and democratic Islamic state, though a small but significant minority shows sympathy for Islamist militant groups.
Contact: Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3870 cell +1-202-657-7327 Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822 cell +1-202-657-7326 Elspeth Rostow remained a vibrant and committed scholar and educator until her passing. (Photo: University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs) The U.S. Institute of Peace lost a great friend, strong supporter, and early leader with the death on December 9 o...
Contact: Lauren Sucher United States Institute of Peace 202-429-3822 Andrew Hollinger United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 202-488-6133 (Washington, DC) — Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Secretary of Defense William Cohen today announced that they will co-chair a Genocide Prevention Task Force jointly convened by the United States Holocau...