Welcome From The Co-Chairs
“If the United States is serious about peacemaking, the Institute must have a permanent home from which to serve the country and the international community. There can be no more timely and urgent project to command our commitment and energies.”
- The Honorable George P. Shultz and The Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, Campaign Co-Chairs
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Lockheed Martin Contributes $1 Million to Endowment of the United States Institute of Peace
Lockheed Martin Corporation has become the premier sponsor of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) annual Dean Acheson Lecture for five years beginning in 2009. In addition to prominently recognizing the company as a sponsor in all lecture-related materials, Lockheed Martin will be included as a Founding Corporate Partner for the Institute's new National Mall headquarters and public education center campaign.
Construction as Seen From the Future Peacemaker Plaza
Since groundbreaking in June 2008 progress and work on USIP's new Headquarters has advanced with the pouring of the concrete structure for the first above-ground level, containing the Great Hall and the entrance to the Public Education Center. Framing for the structure of the second level, the Negotiation and Conference Center, follows as the Headquarters building continues towards it eventual five story height. The two brick buildings located in the background of this picture will house USIP's training center for conflict management and peacebuilding for which pilot courses are currently being conducted. (USIP Photo/Bill Fitzpatrick)
Bush, Pelosi, Reid Speak at Groundbreaking
On June 5, USIP held a groundbreaking ceremony for its permanent headquarters and Public Education Center. President George W. Bush, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, former Secretary of State George P. Shultz and a host of other luminaries attended.
The Building
The Institute is constructing a headquarters building at the northwest corner of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The new building will be a working headquarters for the Institute and a national center for advancing the study and practice of peacebuilding. The site—steps away from the Lincoln, World War II, Korean, and Vietnam Veterans memorials—will house a Public Education Center, a research library and archives, classrooms, and a world-class conference center. It will be a powerful and lasting affirmation of the American people’s commitment to peace. | More
Public Education Center
As a core component of the new building, the Public Education Center (PEC) is dedicated to increasing public understanding—especially among students and teachers—of international conflicts and nonviolent approaches that can be used to resolve them.
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