Online Media Kit

This Online Media Kit is a collection of background and current information on the U.S. Institute of Peace for journalists, researchers, and anyone looking for a thoroughly compiled collection of materials. For more information, or to receive hard copies, please contact the Office of Public Affairs and Communications.

About USIP

"About USIP" is a comprehensive overview of USIP's strategic goals, on-the-ground work, research, training, programs, and expertise. It is also available for download in Arabic.

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USIP President

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Richard H. Solomon has been president of the Institute since 1993, and has overseen the Institute’s growth into a center of international conflict management analysis and applied programs.

Prior to this assignment, Solomon was assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 1989 to 1992. He negotiated the Cambodia peace treaty, the first United Nations “Permanent Five” peacemaking agreement; had a leading role in the dialogue on nuclear issues between the United States and South and North Korea; helped establish the Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation initiative; and led U.S. negotiations with Japan, Mongolia, and Vietnam on important bilateral matters. In 1992–93, Solomon served as U.S. ambassador to the Philippines. He coordinated the closure of the U.S. naval bases and developed a new framework for bilateral and regional security cooperation.

Solomon previously served as director of policy planning at the Department of State and as a senior staff member of the National Security Council. In 1995, Solomon was awarded the State Department’s Foreign Affairs Award for Public Service, and he has received awards for policy initiatives from the governments of Korea and Thailand. In 2005, he received the American Political Science Association’s Hubert H. Humphrey career award for “notable public service by a political scientist.”

Solomon began his career as professor of political science at the University of Michigan, and also served as head of the Political Science Department at the RAND Corporation. Solomon holds a Ph.D. in political science, with a specialization in Chinese politics, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Guide to Specicalists

The Guide to Specialists seeks to inform members of Congress, their staffs, government officials, journalists, educators, the nongovernmental organization community, and the broader public about the specialists who work at the U.S. Institute of Peace and the programs they conduct on international conflict prevention, management, and resolution.

The guide offers downloadable high-resolution photos of specialists, as well as listings grouped by regions and topics. Institute experts are available for commentary and analysis on a wide array of topics.

Logos

The USIP Seal and Logo are available here for download in high-resolution format.

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