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Francis J. Ricciardone Begins Tenure at United States Institute of Peace

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

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Contact: Lauren Sucher +1-202-429-3822   (Washington, July 16) — The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) welcomes as a visiting expert Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr. from the U.S. Department of State. Ricciardone served as Ambassador to Egypt from 2005 to 2008. He previously served as Ambassador to the Philippines and Palau. While at USIP, he will draw on eight years of residence in Egypt over the course of four decades to illuminate how the United States and Egypt can interact effective...

Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the U.S. Begins Work

Friday, July 11, 2008

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Contact: Lauren Sucher                Ian Larsen +1-202-429-3822         +1-202-429-3870 (Washington, July 11) – The newly created Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States recently began its work to — in the words of its congressional charter — “examine and make recommendations with respect to the long-term strategic posture of the United States.” The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has been selected to facilitate the commission’s work. Congress create...

National Prizes Awarded in Peace Essay Contest

Friday, June 27, 2008

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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...

USIP to Break Ground for Headquarters by National Mall

Friday, May 30, 2008

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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...

Experienced Peacebuilder Named Vice President at United States Institute of Peace

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

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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...

National Peace Essay Contest Winners Announced

Friday, April 11, 2008

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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...

USIP Iraq Programs Make Significant Security Contributions

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

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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...

Statement from Madeleine Albright and William Cohen, Co-Chairs of the Genocide Prevention Task Force

Monday, March 17, 2008

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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...

In Memoriam: Christopher H. Phillips

Thursday, February 21, 2008

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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...