A multi-role simulation in progress. Conflict analysis and problem-solving frameworks were applied through working groups at the workshops. Washington - USIP Professional Training program officers Jonathan Morgenstein and Jacqueline Wilson have both just returned from Darfur, Sudan, where they conducted their second three-day training workshop on conflict resolution skills and customary law in two months. Workshop participants included the senior leaders of all major tribal groups ...

Washington – Forty-eight American high school students have been named winners of the 19th annual National Peace Essay Contest, sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, DC. Each student will receive a $1,000 college scholarship and compete for the 2006 national first prize, a $10,000 college scholarship. Approximately 4,000 students from across the United States, including U.S. territories and American high school students studying overseas, wrote essays for thi...

Washington - In light of the importance of Iraq to United States interests and the future of the region, there is urgent need for a bipartisan, forward-looking assessment of the situation in Iraq.

WASHINGTON, DC - A dramatic explosion in the number of Web sites operated by terrorist organizations—from just 12 in 1998 to more than 4,800 today—testifies to an alarming terrorist presence on the Internet. This according to a new book by international terrorism expert and noted scholar Gabriel Weimann. “There is a real war going on in cyberspace but it is invisible to most of us,” explains Weimann. The author describes this war in graphic detail in his new book, Terror on the Internet: The...

WASHINGTON - The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has released a new report by author Joseph McMillan predicting another era of increased difficulties between Saudi Arabia and Iraq over oil policies, the effects of the democratization of Iraq on its neighbors, and potential cross-border religious influence. The report, entitled Saudi Arabia and Iraq: Oil, Religion and an Enduring Rivalry, is the third in a series of reports about Iraq and its neighbors. "Riyadh's policy toward Baghdad...

WASHINGTON - The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) launched today a new Web site featuring more information packed into an easy-to-use format. The site has been structured for more efficient searching and features a number of new resources, including an online media kit, podcasting, high resolution photos of experts and events, and opinion pieces by staff and fellows. "The new version of the Web site makes it easier to locate information related to a specific conflict or universal topi...

Washington - The U.S. Institute of Peace has published a new report exploring Palestinian public opinion and the future of the Arab-Israeli peace process, titled Willing to Compromise. The report, written by Khalil Shikaki, analyzes survey data from more than 100 polls conducted over the past eleven years to identify long-term trends in Palestinian public opinion concerning the peace process, the use of violence against Israelis, and the Palestinian Authority, and makes policy recommendations...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Institute of Peace recently unveiled a new organizational structure designed to improve integration, promote innovation, and increase the impact of its work. The new structure is built around three new strategic centers oriented to the goals of the Institute and the three major phases of conflict. These centers include the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, headed by Dr. Paul Stares; the Center for Mediation and Conflict Resolution, headed by Dr. David Smock; ...