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The Richard Nixon Foundation has just released a document detailing the 37th President’s insight on the future of U.S.-China relations. On Wednesday, March 7 the Richard Nixon Foundation together with the United States Institute of Peace will co-present an all-day conference commemorating the 40th anniversary of President Nixon’s historic trip to China in 1972.
The U.S. Institute of Peace mourns the passing of New Jersey Representative Donald M. Payne, who served the people of the 10th District of New Jersey. “Representative Payne was a powerful defender of peace, justice and human rights around the world. His impact on making the world a safer and more prosperous place has been enormous. We feel incredibly grateful to have worked with Representative Payne over the years. He will be deeply missed,” said Institute President Richard H. Solomon.
A year after popular uprisings began to sweep several North African authoritarian regimes from power, the United States Institute of Peace is deeply engaged in efforts to manage conflict and promote peace in the region. Steven Riskin, a Middle East specialist at USIP, will lead a public conversation on developments in the Middle East and USIP’s work at Champlain College on Friday, February 17 at 3:30 p.m.
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is honored to announce that “Salam Shabab,” a peacebuilding TV series for Iraqi youth, was named a finalist in the Prix Jeunesse International, a biannual competition recognizing excellence in children’s television programming
United States Institute of Peace President Richard H. Solomon announced yesterday that he will step down as the Institute’s chief executive on September 13, 2012. Solomon has led the organization for the past 19 years.
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has appointed Marcia Wong as director of intergovernmental affairs. Wong will play a leadership role in ensuring effective USIP institutional relations and interaction with the federal government, especially the Departments of Defense, State and Homeland Security, and USAID and the Peace Corps.
The United States Institute of Peace announced today the release of “Iraq, Its Neighbors, and the United States: Competition, Crisis, and the Reordering of Power,” a volume that examines how Iraq’s evolving political order affects its complex relationships with its neighbors and the United States.
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is pleased to announce the most recent class of Jennings Randolph Senior Fellows is in residence at the Institute working on projects related to peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
As the number of students trained at its Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding climbs toward 25,000, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) also welcomes an accomplished new dean. Dr. Lauren Van Metre has been named the Academy’s dean of students. She joins the Academy’s management team led by Provost Pamela Aall, Jeff Helsing (Dean of Curriculum), and Mike Lekson (Director of Gaming).