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Our latest report looks at how business can foster peace. Download it here: http://bit.ly/Om6CpH- USIP and the Asia Society are honored to host a discussion with Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi during her first visit to the United States in almost two decades. Watch the Sept. 18 discussion live here: http://bit.ly/QshUXG
- The U.S. government moved recently to implement the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security, which aims to accelerate efforts to advance the participation of women in peace negotiations, conflict management and peacebuilding; help protect women from gender-based violence; and ensure equal access to relief and recovery aid in conflict zones. Details: http://bit.ly/RH8bhc
- How has USIP contributed to Colombia's peace process? Find out here: http://www.usip.org/publications/usip-support-colombias-path-peace
- USIP’s Virginia Bouvier and Susan Hayward recently traveled to Colombia in order to strengthen the connection between religion, women and peace. Read an account of their trip on our website: http://bit.ly/R4ixII
- Our Fall semester courses in conflict management and peacebuilding begin in just two weeks! September courses include "Governance and Democratic Practices in War-to-Peace Transitions," "Economic Reconstruction in Conflict-Affected States," and "Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience." Click below to get all the details and to apply - and tell us what classes you'd like to see offered by USIP!
- Earlier this week Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed that he had authorized secret peace talks with the FARC rebel group. In a new blog post, Virginia Bouvier looks at why now, and what's next for the Colombian peace process.
- "The Day After" project, a Syrian-led effort to plan for a post-Assad Syria, today released a comprehensive, inclusive plan for a transition in the event the opposition succeeds in bringing about the fall of the current regime. To read the document, visit http://www.usip.org/the-day-after-project
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- Peace Direct, an NGO based in England, is working to defuse conflict in the volatile border region between Sudan and South Sudan. Click the link below to learn about their innovative approach.
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