Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention
The Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention conducts timely, policy relevant analysis of countries and regions where the threat to peace is particularly acute. The Center also designs and manages the Institute's efforts to forestall the outbreak of violent conflict. In addition, the Center conducts research, identifies best practices, develops new tools for preventing violent conflict, and supports related training and education efforts.
Abiodun Williams is the vice president of the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention.
Recent Center Highlights
The Next Chapter: The United States and Pakistan
October 2008 | Report
Pakistan is and will remain one of the United States' foremost policy and national security challenges. The Pakistan Policy Working Group, co-sponsored by USIP, examined these issues. The group's report focuses on Pakistani politics, counterterror and international security, regional relationships and U.S. assistance.
Bringing Peace to the Niger Delta
June 2008 | USIPeace Briefing
The conflict in the Niger Delta has posed a fundamental challenge to the country's security for over a decade. What is the nature of the conflict? What steps can the government and international community take to restore peace to the region?
Half Full or Half Empty: Assessing Prospects for Peace in Lebanon
May 2008 | USIPeace Briefing
On the surface, peace has broken out in Lebanon, bringing to an end the 18-month political impasse. However, many questions remain. Alistair Harris, a Beirut-based expert on security and reform, explores these issues.
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Iraq and its Neighbors - This initiative, which brings together leading figures from Iraq and its six neighbors, and produced the March 2007 Marmara Declaration, is the only initiative of its kind.
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Iran - The Institute's efforts in Iran include: the Iran Policy Forum which regularly convenes specialists from the D.C. policy community, a number of research projects, and an exchange program between U.S. and Iranian religious leaders.
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Pakistan - The Institute is conducting a number of analytical projects related to militancy in Pakistan. On the ground, we are engaged in education reform and strengthening civil society.
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Korean Peninsula - Through high-level dialogue and critical analysis, the Institute is helping address strategic challenges on the Korean Peninsula. The Institute also sponsors the Korea Working Group, the preeminent forum for Korea experts and policymakers in the U.S.
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Lebanon -
Through our Lebanon Working Group, the Institute is bringing together civil society, the U.S. government, and members of the international community in order to explore ways to prevent further civil strife in Lebanon, as well as develop strategies to prevent cross-border conflict.
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Zimbabwe - The Institute's efforts in Zimbabwe support the work of regional organizations, civil society groups, and the media.
Conflict Prevention Strategies in the 21st Century
The threats and opportunities of the 21st century demand that increased attention be paid to practical questions about how to design and implement effective prevention strategies—beyond continual calls to "act early," instill a "culture of prevention," and, above all, mobilize "political will." To this end, USIP is currently developing intellectual capital on evidence-based prevention, early warning, and the prevention of mass atrocities.
Muslim World Initiative
This initiative is designed to help to mobilize moderates, marginalize militants, and bridge the U.S./Muslim-world divide. In 2008/2009, the initiative will center on our Wasat Generation Dialogues and on increasing the capacity of Muslim societies to identify and address potential triggers of violence during political transitions and reform.
Managing Political Transitions in Africa
Political transitions have often served as triggers of violence. This project aims to increase the capacity of key stakeholders to identify these triggers during political transitions, to build positive relationships among civil society, policymakers, and regional and international organizations, and to contribute to the academic and policy literature on peaceful political transitions in Africa.
Genocide Prevention Task Force
This Task Force will generate practical recommendations to enhance the U.S. government's capacity to respond to emerging threats of genocide and mass atrocities. It is being chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Secretary of Defense William Cohen and jointly convened by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the American Academy of Diplomacy, and the United States Institute of Peace.
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