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As the world marks the first year of South Sudan’s independence, the new state has made important progress on some fronts but still faces daunting challenges ahead, including continuing instability, security sector reform, budget shortfalls and corruption. In this event, Ambassador Princeton Lyman, U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, and Ambassador Dhanojak Obongo, Charge’ D’Affairs, Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan, reflected on the year since independence and discussed South Sudan’s road ahead, including how the international community can be of greatest assistance. |
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On May 22 USIP hosted a special screening of “Saving Face,” followed by a conversation with filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on the documentary, and more broadly on the state of Pakistan’s women and how acid attack violence presents an opportunity for a greater role for women in addressing Pakistan’s challenges. |
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On May 18, USIP hosted a debate among eminent South Asia experts on Pakistani and Indian interests and strategies toward Afghanistan. The participants focused on how Islamabad and New Delhi are viewing developments in Afghanistan, the state of the Pakistan-India relationship, the impact of Pakistan-U.S. tensions on regional strategic outlooks, and how political changes within Pakistan and India may affect their strategies. |
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USIP’s Center for Gender and Peacebuilding, in collaboration with Kate Spade New York and Women for Women International, convened experts to explore the impact of private business and civil society partnerships on women's empowerment in the post-conflict contexts of Afghanistan, Bosnia and Rwanda. |
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On May 9, USIP convened a panel examining the challenge of countering violent extremism (CVE) in the Pakistani context. The event featured clips from a forthcoming documentary on the Sabaoon project and a talk by the project’s director, Dr. Feriha Peracha, as part of a broader discussion on CVE approaches in Pakistan which included experts on the psychology of extremism as well as on U.S. efforts at CVE. |
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On June 29, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta gave the 5th annual Acheson Lecture at USIP. In his speech, Panetta outlined a bold plan to build the capacity of other countries and thereby reduce the strains on the U.S. when it comes to solving the world’s security problems. Following his remarks, he was presented with the Acheson Award. |
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On June 19, 2012 USIP convened prestigious media experts from Pakistan and U.S. to focus on the complex role that the new Pakistani media plays in shaping both domestic and international policies. Attendees heard first-hand accounts of how the media experts approach their work as well as how they perceive its importance in the dynamics of U.S.-Pakistan relations and other key issues of the day. |
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The U.S. Institute of Peace, in collaboration with Vital Voices Global Partnership and the Royal Norwegian Embassy, explored the kinds of leadership that are most effective in societies undergoing upheaval and/or transition. Women leaders from Liberia, Pakistan, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Samoa and Mexico offered compelling accounts of their innovative leadership approaches in two sessions at USIP on June 5. These women, who have just been recognized as the 2012 honorees of the annual Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards, are leading change in their transitioning societies through civil society, political activities, and private business. |
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On May 21, USIP’s Center for Gender and Peacebuilding, in collaboration with Kate Spade New York and Women for Women International, hosted a panel discussion to explore the impact of private business and civil society partnerships on women's empowerment in the post-conflict contexts of Afghanistan, Bosnia and Rwanda. |