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- January 19, 2011 | Event
The U.S. Institute of Peace, in partnership with Partners for Democratic Change, will host a public event on January 19th highlighting the challenges faced by militaries in the 21st century regarding the role of women in modern armed forces and how to bring authentic gender mainstreaming into the military. Additionally, panelists will discuss the role that civil society can play in security sector transformation, especially as it pertains to gender.
- January 19, 2011 | Event
As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Reykjavik Summit the National Academy of Sciences Committee on International Security and Arms Control (CISAC) and the USIP Center of Innovation: Science, Technology & Peacebuilding will hold a symposium on science and diplomacy in support of international security to examine the roles of transparency and confidence building in 21st Century nuclear security.
- January 14, 2011 | Peace Brief
Over the past year, the USIP’s Gender and Peacebuilding Center has hosted a series of events entitled, “The Other Side of Gender,” including an experts’ workshop on May 18, 2010, on the topic of how conflict changes gender roles. This series of events, which sought to broaden the gender lens and create a more nuanced research agenda, have greatly informed this PeaceBrief.
- January 13, 2011 | On the Issues
Mona Yacoubian addresses the recent collapse of Lebanon's government and discusses implications for stability in the country.
- January 13, 2011 | In the Field
Academy staff Linda Bishai and Nina Sughrue traveled with Kelly Campbell (contractor) to Rumbek, Sudan November 17-22, 2010 to provide a training workshop on Referendum Violence Prevention (RVP).
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The Peace Media Clearinghouse connects the peacebuilding community with an unprecedented array of multimedia resources. This searchable database aggregates free videos, radio programs, serious computer games and public service announcements—along with accompanying downloadable teaching guides, curriculum and other resources. Regularly updated, the Clearinghouse provides a central site for policymakers, academics and practitioners to access, share and discuss the latest advances in media and peacebuilding around the world.
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The Strategic Posture Review Commission, established by Congress in 2008, examined the nation’s long-term strategy regarding deterrence capabilities, arms control initiatives, and nuclear nonproliferation. The bipartisan group, whose work was facilitated by USIP, concluded in its 2009 report that nuclear dangers can be reduced if the U.S. pursues a comprehensive strategy centered on both deterrence and diplomacy.
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Media as Global Diplomat II was a day-long conference with top thinkers from the public and private sectors. While public diplomacy experts struggle to develop strategic communications campaigns to win hearts and minds abroad, new research on the frontiers of neuroscience and psychology suggests a different approach. Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan delivered keynote remarks.
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The Genocide Prevention Task Force, chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, asserted in its 2008 report that genocide is preventable, and that making progress toward doing so begins with leadership and political will.
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USIP staff report on their activities and operations to prevent violent conflict and to promote peacemaking. Get a first hand look of their work in “hot zones” around the world.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates headlined USIP's inaugural Dean Acheson Lecture in October 2008. In his address, Sec. Gates called for better coordination between military and civilian personnel, so the country can improve its response to increasingly complex conflicts. USIP initiated this lecture series in honor of Dean Acheson’s service to the country as a statesman and lawyer and innovation in peacemaking.
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President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a conversation about current effort in Afghanistan and concerns about the strength of the U.S.-Afghan relationship at USIP in May 2010.
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