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.
He held leadership positions with the National Endowment for Democracy, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions in Santa Barbara, Calif. His marriage to Diane Gilbert Sypolt ended in divorce. Survivors ...
"An international response that consists primarily of assigning blame for this humanitarian tragedy is no longer tenable. It is time for the international community to organize a realistic, workable solution."—senior advisor at the United States ...
(Washington) -- Technological innovation is moving at breakneck speed and with it the power to drive positive change. In conflict areas around the globe people are harnessing technology, media and data to prevent or reduce violent conflict in their communities. Supporting this global movement to save lives is PeaceTech Lab, an organization created by the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) and spun off as a separate entity.
“President Santos has taken the high road in insisting that the talks must continue despite the recent escalation of violence until a find accord is reached,” said Virginia Bouvier of the United States Institute of Peace. But “the FARC has made a ...
She graduated Georgetown University with a Master's Degree in Security Studies, focusing on human security and stability operations. She is currently a program specialist in overseas safety and security at the U.S. Institute of Peace. The views ...
“As the events are unfolding, it is very important to acknowledge that the identity based politics will prevail for decades,” says Elie Abouaoun, director of Middle East programs at the United States Institute of Peace. “Denial is not the remedy to the ...
At a a recent lunchtime event in our London offices Fiona Mangan, senior programme officer at the US Institute for Peace, and Magda Mughrabi-Talhami, Libya researcher at Amnesty International, talked about the civil war in Libya, the migration crisis ...
In an interview on "The Heat," (CCTV), Richard Bistrong discusses the impact and consequences of corruption and bribery in the Military. He is joined by James Cohen, Program Officer at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington DC, and ...
By Georgia HolmerGeorgia Holmer is the deputy director of the GLAS Rule of Law Center at the U.S. Institute of Peace. Her areas of expertise ... In Nigeria and Kenya, USIP research found that trauma is prevalent not just among victims of violent ...
By Candace KarpCandace Karp was a political affairs officer and provincial head of office for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2012. She currently works as a senior program officer at the U.S. Institute of Peace in ...