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U.S. ramps up program women cops in Afghanistan - Washington Times

Sunday, March 1, 2015

News Type: USIP in the News

Few policies are in place to shield female police recruits from the unwanted comments or inappropriate behavior of their male peers, said Palwasha Kakar, a senior program officer for religion and peacebuilding at the U.S. Institute of Peace. “All women ...

In Memoriam: Father Ted Hesburgh

In Memoriam: Father Ted Hesburgh

Friday, February 27, 2015

News Type: Announcement

The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) mourns the loss of Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., better known as “Father Ted.” Father Ted served as president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame and as a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace from 1991 - 2000. Father Ted dedicated his life to education, justice, civil rights and peace at home and abroad. “Father Ted’s life and work have inspired so many of us. His contributions to peace and human rights ma...

Ukraine said to risk losing support for aid if war escalates - Chicago Tribune

Thursday, February 26, 2015

News Type: USIP in the News

... Ukraine's financing needs and stabilizing its economy amid an armed conflict will be an "enormous challenge," said William Taylor, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine from 2006 to 2009 who is now acting executive vice president at the U.S. Institute of ...

The Catch-22 in US-Chinese Relations - Foreign Affairs

Sunday, February 22, 2015

News Type: USIP in the News

STEPHEN HADLEY is Chairman of the United States Institute of Peace. From 2005–2009, he was U.S. Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. PAUL HAENLE is Director of the Carnegie–Tsinghua Center for Global Policy. See more by Stephen ...  

United States Institute of Peace Announces Dissertation Prize in Peace Studies

United States Institute of Peace Announces Dissertation Prize in Peace Studies

Friday, February 20, 2015

News Type: Press Release

(New Orleans) - At this week’s International Studies Association (ISA) annual meeting, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) announced the creation of a dissertation prize in peace studies. This annual award seeks to honor an outstanding dissertation focused on violent conflict, conflict resolution, or peacebuilding.

If You Love Something, Set It Free - Foreign Policy (blog)

Friday, February 20, 2015

News Type: USIP in the News

If it's meant to be, it will come back to you. It seems that's been Hamid Karzai's approach to political power in Afghanistan -- and it's working. By Scott SmithScott Smith is the director for Afghanistan and Central Asia Programs at the U.S. Institute ...