For Immediate Release, March 10, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma, 202-429-4725                The United States Institute of Peace Board of Directors, management and staff deeply appreciate Secretary Clinton’s strong words of support today for our mission and our work. During a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Secretary Clinton said “The Institute of Peace is a not for profit institution formed by the congress to operationalize American’s commitment to peace by working with like m...

For Immediate Release, March 8, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma, 202-429-4725                Meg Pierannunzi, 202-429-4736   (Washington)—The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) announces the publication of Women and War: Power and Protection in the 21st Century edited by Kathleen Kuehnast, Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, and Helga Hernes. The book addresses the reality that women have long been uncounted victims of war and examines the increased role of women as armed combatants in conflicts,...

Gender

February 17, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma asturma@usip.org 202.429.4725 The House vote on February 17 proposes elimination of the Institute’s funding for the remainder of the fiscal year, and reflects the concern of all Americans, which we share, to bring the federal budget under control. The United States Institute of Peace, like all the federal government’s national security and foreign affairs institutions, knows that America’s spending must come under control. And we are doing our ...

For Immediate Release, February 14, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma asturma@usip.org 202.429.4725 (Washington, February, 14) - The United States Institute of Peace is pleased to announce that Wayne Valis, President & Founder of Valis Associates, LLC, a public policy consulting firm, has joined the USIP International Advisory Council. Formerly, Mr. Valis served as Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan, advisor to Presidents Nixon and Ford, analyst at the American Enterprise Institute...

For Immediate Release, January 24, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma                 202-429-4725                 asturma@usip.org

For Immediate Release, January 20, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma                 202-429-4725                 asturma@usip.org (Washington) – The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) has released "Peace Terms: Glossary of Terms for Conflict Management and Peacebuilding," an extensive glossary that provides short definitions of a wide range of complex and often confusing terms. "Peace Terms" grew out of the development of courses for the Institute's Academy for International Conflict Management ...

Education & Training

For Immediate Release, January 19, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma                202-429-4725                asturma@usip.org (Washington) - The United States Institute of Peace joins the nation in mourning the passing of Robert Sargent Shriver whose 1961 efforts led to the founding of the Peace Corps. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Shriver and Kennedy families and especially with our Board member, Kerry Kennedy” said Richard H. Solomon, president of USIP. The Institute will be co...

For Immediate Release, January 19, 2011 Contact: Allison Sturma                202-429-4725                asturma@usip.org (Washington) - Building upon decades of work on security sector governance (SSG) around the world, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is creating a full programmatic Center that helps global organizations working to protect the state and its citizens from threats to their security. The Security Sector Governance Center will focus on helping to build professi...