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The United States Institute of Peace Announces Public Education for Peacebuilding Support Initiative

Monday, September 10, 2012

News Type: Press Release

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and the Institute of International Education (IIE) announced today that they are launching U.S. Institute of Peace Public Education for Peacebuilding Support. Through this initiative, administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), USIP will support American colleges, universities and public libraries to enable them to hold events that advance and promote the understanding of peacebuilding and international conflict resolution.

The Day After Project Releases Report on Syrian Transition

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

News Type: Press Release

"The Day After" project, a Syrian-led effort to plan for a post-Assad Syria, today released a comprehensive, inclusive plan for a transition in the event the opposition succeeds in bringing about the fall of the current regime. The report is the culmination of six months of intensive discussions among a diverse group of approximately 45 Syrians.  It represents a shared vision of Syria’s democratic future, defined goals and principles for a transition, and a detailed yet flexible transition pl...

Salam Shabab Earns UNESCO Special Prize at PRIX JEUNESSE

Thursday, June 7, 2012

News Type: Press Release

The PRIX JEUNESSE Foundation and the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) awarded “Salam Shabab”, an Iraqi youth media project supported by the U.S. Institute of Peace to teach Iraqi teens conflict management skills, with a Special Prize at the foundation’s biannual festival. One of eight prizes awarded, the UNESCO Special Prize recognizes youth television programming that promotes cultural understanding.