Raymond Gilpin
Director, Center for Sustainable Economies
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Contact
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Publications & Tools
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September 2012
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Special Report
by John Forrer, Timothy L. Fort, and Raymond Gilpin
There are many ways businesses can and do promote peace in conflict zones, but smart strategies will take into account the firms’ size, ownership, industry, and the degree to which they are connected to local supply chains. Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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September 2012
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News Feature
by Raymond Gilpin
Raymond Gilpin, USIP's Center for Sustainable Economies director, discusses how a USIP project to analyze the vulnerability of energy infrastructure in fragile, resource-rich countries could inform policy-making and strengthen efforts to secure peace. |
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August 2012
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On the Issues
by Raymond Gilpin and Brett Boor
USIP’s Raymond Gilpin and Brett Boor examine how conflict minerals are a symptom – and not the cause – of the continued instability in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Countries: Congo, Republic of the
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict
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July 2012
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Olive Branch Post
by Raymond Gilpin
If Burma’s recent political reforms are to continue, they must be underpinned by “tangible, equitable and sustained economic progress,” writes USIP’s Raymond Gilpin in a new blog post on the International Network for Economics and Conflict (INEC). Countries: Myanmar/Burma
| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
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June 2012
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Olive Branch Post
by Raymond Gilpin
Building from the HLF-4's “New Deal”, Raymond Gilpin, USIP's Sustainable Economies Center of Innovation director, outlines his recommendations for improving coordination of fragility assessments in post-conflict states in this new blog. |
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May 2012
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Olive Branch Post
by Gordon Lubold
The mining industry offers considerable opportunities but equally significant challenges before it can aid in stabilizing Afghanistan's economy. |
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April 2012
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News Feature
by Raymond Gilpin
International economic sanctions designed to force the Iranian regime to prove that it is not seeking to develop militarized nuclear capacity by targeting the country’s oil exports will take some time to be fully effective. Meanwhile, compensatory tactics by Iran and some of its trading partners and allowances for geostrategic reality in the global oil market could affect the efficacy of the sanctions regime. Countries: Iran
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Negotiation and Diplomacy
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March 2012
As six of the world’s ten fastest growing countries are in Sub-Saharan Africa, the United States must help develop the potential and strengthen mutually beneficial partnerships with African nations, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman told a packed auditorium at the U.S. Institute of Peace on March 28. Countries: Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law
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March 2012
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News Feature
by Tara Sonenshine
The Commonwealth of Virginia continues to expand as a center of innovation for peacebuilding activities to strengthen the capabilities of the U.S. military and civilian corps to work together around the world. Across Virginia, from the Pentagon to the peacebuilding academies, from workshops at universities to grants to practitioners, USIP is working closely to build partnerships. Countries: United States
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Mediation and Facilitation, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training
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March 2012
USIP hosted a briefing for an American commander deploying to the Horn of Africa. |
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March 2012
USIP hosts an online roundtable among three experts on the crisis with oil in Sudan and South Sudan and how it might unfold. |
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February 2012
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On the Issues
by Raymond Gilpin
As part of its expertise on conflict management and resolution, the U.S. Institute of Peace focuses on how resources can be a source of division and conflict, and how to mitigate such potential problems. With tensions on the rise in the Middle East, and the jump in gas prices, USIP’s Raymond Gilpin addresses the immediate issues facing the U.S. and the world regarding the cost of oil. |
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January 2012
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On the Issues
by Jon Temin and Raymond Gilpin
USIP's Jon Temin and Raymond Gilpin take questions on recent events in South Sudan, where a controversial plan to build an oil pipeline across Kenya was recently announced. Countries: South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict
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December 2011
USIP hosted an event in which experts look at building the Afghan economy in anticipation of the big transition in 2014, when American and NATO forces will finish turning responsibility for the country's security to the Afghan government. It's also when, a new World Bank report suggests, the bulk of foreign assistance, now keeping the Afghan economy alive, will begin to dry up. Countries: Afghanistan
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Mediation and Facilitation, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
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December 2011
Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson tells a USIP audience at an event in December about the deployment of American military forces to Uganda to pursue the Josephy Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army. Countries: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, The Two Sudans, Uganda
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation, Training
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December 2011
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On the Issues
by Raymond Gilpin
Congolese went to the polls on Nov. 28 to elect a president and 500 members of parliament in an atmosphere of uncertainty, mistrust and violent unrest. Raymond Gilpin, director of USIP’s Sustainable Economies Center of Innovation examines the elections and their implications. |
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September 2011
To honor this worldwide event, USIP presents some highlights of peacebuilding around the world in 2011. |
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August 2011
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News Feature
by Gordon Lubold
When it comes to creating stability and solving the world’s security problems, it may be counterintuitive that a military man believes that the power of the economy – and not the military. But indeed he does. Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Security Sector Reform/Governance
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June 2011
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News Feature
by Gordon Lubold
If there is a Cinderella story in sub-Saharan Africa, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf would argue it belongs to Liberia. Years of civil war, economic mismanagement and staggering debt all conspired to bring an already-ravaged economy to its knees by 2005. Read how President Sirleaf worked to turn the country around. Countries: Africa, Liberia
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Rule of Law
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May 2011
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Congressional Testimony
by Raymond Gilpin
USIP expert Raymond Gilpin testifies before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the economic costs and consequences of the recent post-election crisis in Cote d'Ivoire. |
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April 2011
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News Feature
by Gordon Lubold
The link between creating strong local economies and preventing conflict has long been established. But with so much volatility around the world, many experts believe now is the time to make something happen. Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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April 2011
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News Feature
by Raymond Gilpin and Dorina Bekoe
Almost five months after Ivoirian presidential elections adjudged by African states, African organizations and the United Nations to have been won by Alassane Ouattara, the electoral stalemate has ended with the arrest of Laurent Gbagbo, the former president, who had refused to step down. Many believe that the forthcoming Ouattara administration would be a government of national unity. Countries: Africa, Côte d'Ivoire
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Religion and Peacemaking, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
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March 2011
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On the Issues
by Raymond Gilpin
USIP’s Raymond Gilpin, co-author of “Defusing Egypt’s Demographic Time Bomb,” discusses how proper management of Egypt’s economy can help ensure a stable future. Countries: Africa, Egypt
| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
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March 2011
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News Feature
by Thomas Omestad
Economists typically work in the realm of modeling rational economic behavior and drafting policies to foster growth, income and financial stability in that context. But when conflict strikes, the best designed models and the normal interplay of supply and demand can run head-on into some brutal realities. The disconnect between economic theory and real-world practice in societies torn by conflict is something that USIP’s Raymond Gilpin experienced firsthand early in his career as the research director of the Central Bank of Sierra Leone, his native country. Countries: Congo, Republic of the
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict
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March 2011
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On the Issues
by Raymond Gilpin
As chaos worsens in Libya, USIP’s Raymond Gilpin assesses Libya’s management of its oil resources and the economic impact of the country’s instability. |
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March 2011
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Peace Brief
by Raymond Gilpin, Amal A. Kandeel, and Paul Sullivan
In the wake of the January/February upheavals, USIP convened a working group to examine the multifaceted challenges facing Egypt’s new government and its people. This Peace Brief discusses the groups analysis of the situation. Countries: Africa, Egypt
| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
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February 2011
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News Feature
by Raymond Gilpin
USIP's Raymond Gilpin examines the economic implications of the protests in Egypt. Countries: Egypt
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Political Reform
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December 2010
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News Feature
by Raymond Gilpin
As a delegation arrived in Côte d'Ivoire at the end of December 2010 in an effort to end the nation's political crisis, USIP's Raymond Gilpin looks at the prospects for peace in that country. |
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November 2010
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On the Issues
by Lex Rieffel and Raymond Gilpin
Lex Rieffel, contributor to USIP’s International Network for Economics and Conflict and Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution and Raymond Gilpin, Associate Vice President, Sustainable Economies, USIP discuss the release of Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest in Myanmar/Burma. Countries: Myanmar/Burma
| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Human Rights, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Security Sector Reform/Governance
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September 2010
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On the Issues
by Raymond Gilpin
Afghanistan’s largest commercial bank, Kabul Bank, went into turmoil after its top two directors stepped down in early September 2010 amid allegations of systemic corruption. Kabul Bank shortly thereafter froze the assets of the former chairman and former chief executive officer, as well as those of several other shareholders and major borrowers. USIP’s Raymond Gilpin provides context and offers his perspective on this crisis. |
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August 2010
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Peace Brief
by Raymond Gilpin and Ashley Pandya
Afghanistan’s vast mineral wealth could contribute to state-building and sustainable development if mining contracts are fair, transparent and effectively monitored. Prudent management of mineral resources could trigger and sustain equitable economic growth and lay the foundation for lasting peace. |
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July 2010
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Peace Brief
by Lex Rieffel and Raymond Gilpin
After decades of domestic conflict, military rule and authoritarian governance, Burma’s economy could provide a viable entry point for effective international assistance to promote peace. Doing so would require a detailed understanding of the country’s complex and evolving political economy. |
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July 2010
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On the Issues
by Raymond Gilpin and Amanda Mayoral
Leaders of G20 nations reached consensus on a set of measures to address current and emerging global economic and financial challenges during their 26-27 June meeting in Toronto, Canada. Raymond Gilpin and Amanda Mayoral with USIP’s Sustainable Economies Center of Innovation examine some implications for conflict-affected states. Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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May 2010
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On the Issues
by Raymond Gilpin
As President Barack Obama outlines how the U.S. will address current and future security threats in his National Security Strategy, USIP’s Raymond Gilpin discusses why hunger is relevant to our concerns, and why providing humanitarian aid is not necessarily the best solution. Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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May 2010
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Peace Brief
by Michelle Swearingen
Political, socioeconomic or cultural inequalities among groups could potentially motivate political violence in societies. Research has shown that political inequalities between groups are most likely to motivate leaders, while socioeconomic inequalities motivate followers. |
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March 2010
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Peace Brief
by Lex Rieffel and Raymond Gilpin
After decades of domestic conflict, military rule and authoritarian governance, Burma’s economy could provide a viable entry point for effective international assistance to promote peace. Doing so would require a detailed understanding of the country’s complex and evolving political economy. |
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November 2009
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Special Report
by Raymond Gilpin and Richard Downie
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has enormous economic potential thanks to its rich mineral deposits and vast tracts of arable land. Historically, these resources have been exploited by predatory leaders and a host of subregional actors. The time is now ripe for the DRC to put years of war and economic underdevelopment behind it. |
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October 2009
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Special Report
by Martha Honey and Raymond Gilpin
A new USIP report examines how the $1 trillion tourist industry can help strengthen stability in developing countries. Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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August 2009
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Peace Brief
by Raymond Gilpin, Catherine Morris and Go Funai
The deadly conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed the lives of millions and appears to have no end. A new USIP report provides context to this protracted war, assesses current approaches and presents new options on how to resolve it. |
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July 2009
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Working Paper
by Raymond Gilpin
Authored by USIP's Raymond Gilpin, this new working paper offers practical strategies to mitigate the rising costs of Somali piracy and lay the foundation for lasting peace. The upsurge in attacks by Somali pirates between 2005 and mid-2009 reflects decades of political unrest, maritime lawlessness and severe economic decline which has dire implications for economic development and political stability in Somalia. |
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April 2009
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On the Issues
by Raymond Gilpin
Raymond Gilpin, Associate Vice President and director of USIP’s Sustainable Economies Center of Innovation, talked about this new development, factors fueling Somali piracy, and offers policy options to address the problem. |
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August 2008
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Peace Brief
by Raymond Gilpin
Zimbabwe is saddled with two million percent annual price increases, rampant corruption and pervasive unemployment. Experts believe that an effort to reform the country's political corruption and irresponsible monetary policies will be central to establishing social and economic stability in the long run. Countries: Zimbabwe
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May 2008
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Peace Brief
by Raymond Gilpin and Emily Hsu
Liberia's Governance and Economic Management Assistance Program (GEMAP) is improving the country's fiscal profile after years of neglect. Is this internationally-monitored system a "necessary intrusion" into Liberia's sovereignty? Countries: Liberia
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Events
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May 21, 2012
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. Countries: Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda
| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Gender and Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
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April 4, 2012
On April 4, 2012, USIP hosted a public event on Security Sector Transformation in Post-Conflict Liberia featuring the Liberian Defense Minister, Hon. Brownie Samukai. He outlined plans to have the nation’s security forces and institutions fully operational by 2014, and discussed implications of the transition for Liberia and the sub-region. Countries: Liberia
| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance
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March 28, 2012
On March 28 USIP hosted a presentation by Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman who recently concluded visits to five key African states. Wendy Sherman shared her observations about the importance of a holistic approach to sustained political and social development, as well as economic growth. Countries: Africa, Congo, Republic of the, Malawi, The Two Sudans, Zambia
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Political Reform, Youth and Peacebuilding
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February 9, 2012
Rebuilding economies after protracted chaos or violent conflict requires careful thought and political courage. By creating dynamic and inclusive growth, reconstruction zones could help countries stand on their own feet, consolidate peace, and overcome the unsustainable aid dependency to which they have grown accustomed. This event examined the validity of this approach, using Afghanistan and Pakistan as case studies. Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Training
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December 13, 2011
Peace agreements are not just about achieving an end to violence-they can also establish significant frameworks for regulating future practice. In this context, one important goal is to address likely drivers of conflict. High on the list of conflict drivers are dishonesty and abuses of power by those who are holding or seeking positions of authority, phenomena that can persist and even become more prevalent following a transition. Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 2:00pm on December 13, 2011 at www.usip.org/webcast/confronting-corruption. Join the conversation on Twitter with #USIP. Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention
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December 13, 2011
The World Bank, in cooperation with the Afghan Ministry of Finance, has been engaged in a study of the fiscal, economic, capacity, service delivery and employment/poverty implications of anticipated declines in external funding for Afghanistan. The main findings from this study, which were shared with delegates at the Afghanistan International Conference in Bonn, were presented for the first time publicly in the U.S. at this USIP event. A distinguished panel of experts discussed the implications of the findings, focusing on how to manage the changes and mitigate adverse effects while exploiting potential opportunities created by the transition. Countries: Afghanistan
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December 8, 2011
To mark International Human Rights Day 2011, The George Washington University, the U.N. Global Compact U.S. Network, and the U.S. Institute of Peace will host a day-long conference on the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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December 7, 2011
Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson described the ongoing U.S. efforts to support regional partners in mitigating and eliminating the threat posed by the LRA, including the recent decision to deploy U.S. military advisers to work with regional militaries. He also discused new opportunities and continuing challenges for this regional effort. |
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October 26, 2011
This half-day event brought together leading scholars and experienced practitioners to build on an online discussion hosted by USIP’s International Network for Economics and Conflict and the insightful commentary by a distinguished panel of experts, who reviewed aspects of the World Bank's 2011 World Development Report on Conflict, Security and Development.
Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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October 17, 2011
Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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August 3, 2011
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August 4, 2011
The Center for Sustainable Economies at the United States Institute of Peace will host a two-day eSeminar in partnership with Economists for Peace and Security on August 3-4, 2011 to consider effective economic reconstruction strategies for countries/regions that have been affected by violent conflict. Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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July 19, 2011
On July 19, USIP held a full day conference that explored transformations inside North Korea that have significant implications for the regime and the U.S.’s North Korea policy. A group of Seoul-based North Korean defectors spoke at the conference and shared their unique experiences and operational insights from conducting business in the informal markets.
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June 2, 2011
This November, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will hold the first round of presidential elections amidst decreasing levels of human security and stability. USIP and the Great Lakes Policy Forum hosted a discussion on how the United States and the international community can defuse a potential political crisis in the DRC. Over the past two years, USIP has actively undertaken projects on improving governance in the DRC through its diaspora dialogue series and a focus on peace, development, and anti-corruption Countries: Democratic Republic of Congo
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict
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April 14, 2011
On April 14, 2011, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and the Great Lakes Policy Forum convenved a panel to discuss the impact of the new state of Southern Sudan on the Great Lakes region. Countries: South Sudan, The Two Sudans
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict
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March 29, 2011
This event, co-hosted by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), will feature Liberian Defense Minister Brownie Samukai who will discuss prospects for peace in Liberia and the sub-region. |
March 14, 2011
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March 25, 2011
The eSeminar is a two-week long online event, hosting three incremental sessions provided with pre-written issue-summary papers to begin the discussion with, as well as supplemental research and legislation on Business and Peace. The event page on INEC will be the central location for all materials, resources, issue-summary papers, and links to the discussion pages. Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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December 9, 2010
The USIP Center for Sustainable Economies in partnership with The National Endowment for Democracy, will be hosting a dialogue with the Foreign Minister of Nigeria. |
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November 19, 2010
This event discusses the impact of Climate Change on conflict and sustainable development. |
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November 8, 2010
This is event discussed the linkages between corruption and conflict affected states, the panel presented strategies to address corruption that are conflict-sensitive and peacebuilding. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia
| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
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November 3, 2010
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November 5, 2010
In October 2000, the United Nations Security Council passed landmark Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security, which linked women’s experiences of conflict to the international peace and security agenda, acknowledging their peacemaking roles as well as the disproportionate impact of violent conflict on women. Ten years later, the U.S. Institute of Peace co-hosted a three-day Women and War conference focused on the varied experiences of women during wartime and how to make sustained progress toward international peace and security. The event featured an extraordinary coalition of national and international participants, including U.N. and U.S. government officials, the international diplomatic communities, military personnel, academics, civil society leaders, and practitioners in the fields of security, development, and conflict resolution. Countries: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Iran, Iraq
| Issue Areas: Arts and Peacebuilding, Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Gender and Peacebuilding, Human Rights, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
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September 22, 2010
This half-day event, which features roundtable discussions on theory, experience and reality, aims to reconnect the dots and provide insights into the design, execution and monitoring of successful economic recovery programs in post-conflict societies. |
July 21, 2010
A panel of experts shared their perspectives on effective policies and faith-based initiatives to curb civilian rape of women in Eastern DRC. |
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July 14, 2010
Competition for access to, and control of, abundant natural resources often triggers and sustains violent conflict. In Afghanistan, the award of the lucrative Aynak copper mines to the Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC) in 2007 has raised a number of eyebrows. How could Afghanistan ensure that mining does not foster or fuel conflict? The panel explored these questions.
Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq
| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
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June 3, 2010
Over the past couple of years foreign direct investment to Pakistan has lagged. Weak performance in the World Bank’s Doing Business ranking reveals the fragility of institutions, lax regulatory enforcement, and an overall policy framework that is not very business-friendly. This panel will analyze these issues and examine creative strategies to empower the private sector, sustain broadbased economic progress and promote peace in Pakistan. |
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May 14, 2010
Panelists at this workshop discussed Congolese perspectives and recommendations to improve economic and political policies in the Congo with members of U.S. agencies, development organizations, think tanks, non-profits and other stakeholders. |
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March 18, 2010
This workshop aimed to inform members of the Democratic Republic of Congo diaspora and other stakeholders of ongoing development assistance programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), provide a forum for a frank exchange of ideas and identify avenues for more effective diaspora involvement in peacebuilding. |
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March 4, 2010
The elections planned for 2010 could be a game-changer for Burma, with the economy presenting a viable point of entry for effective and lasting reform. Drawing from his December 2009 visit to Burma, Joseph Stiglitz discussed his perspectives and outlined how economic reform could help promote both lasting peace and sustainable, conflict-sensitive economic progress. Countries: Myanmar/Burma
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February 25, 2010
Police and military forces are the first line of defense against corruption, but they can also engage in corrupt practices. What are the best practices for dealing with corruption, particularly in countries emerging from conflict? USIP's Security Sector Reform Working Group discussed these questions. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq
| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
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February 22, 2010
There is a growing body of evidence that group dynamics can help explain the nature and likelihood of political violence. This event discussed questions like: What types of horizontal inequalities make political violence most likely? What factors determine group mobilization? Is there a tipping point? How should conflict management and peace promotion strategies better account for horizontal inequalities? Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict
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February 17, 2010
Copper deposits worth over $50 billion in Afghanistan’s Aynak valley could either present an opportunity for economic sustainability and political stability or become the focus of violent competition and grand corruption. Panelists discussed the steps necessary to ensure that the copper industry benefits local communities and promotes peace in Afghanistan; how the Afghan business sector could prepare to be fully integrated in the copper value chain and the role for external parties, like the United States, to help the Afghan government and community-based organizations to build capacity that would improve coordination and effectiveness. |
January 12, 2010
Even though the mismanagement of natural resources lies at the heart of many enduring conflicts, the sustainable and equitable use of petroleum, mineral and agricultural resources could help prevent conflict and promote lasting peace. This event examined the underpinnings of resource management in resource-rich, conflict-prone states and explored options for conflict-sensitive strategies that could break the cycle of violence and lay the foundation for sustainable economic development. |
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November 10, 2009
USAID’s Community Stabilization Program (CSP) in Iraq was designed as a non-lethal counterinsurgency program that aimed to reduce incentives for participating in violent conflict by utilizing job-creation programs and engaging the youth. This event considered the following questions and more: Was the CSP effective as a counter-insurgency tool in Iraq? Does the CSP foster local ownership and sustainability? Countries: Iraq
| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance
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October 20, 2009
The upcoming 2010 elections and 2011 referendum in Sudan are the culminating events of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the National Congress Party and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement. However, looking at 2011 and beyond, there is increasing concern that Sudan may revert to violence rather than move forward towards the sustainable peace envisioned by the CPA. Countries: Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, The Two Sudans
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
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April 28, 2009
This public event looks at how different types of conflict affect economic behaviors at the household level. The presenters, Tilman Brueck and Kati Schindler, will discuss the impacts of conflict through the use of household survey data collected from both Mozambique and Rwanda, where post-conflict environments impaired household boundaries, asset endowments, and the types of income-generating activities households engaged in. They will also offer a set of policy recommendations for decision-makers and practitioners.
Countries: Mozambique, Rwanda
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April 13, 2009
Effective and sustainable state-building requires a balanced application of all instruments of foreign assistance, particularly defense, diplomacy and development (the 3Ds). |
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February 11, 2009
Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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December 17, 2008
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December 16, 2008
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November 19, 2008
Countries: Democratic Republic of Congo
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October 29, 2008
Public event sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Economies of the United States Institute of Peace |
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October 27, 2008
Public event sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Economies of the United States Institute of Peace |
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October 17, 2008
Public event sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Economies of the United States Institute of Peace |
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August 21, 2008
Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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June 9, 2008
Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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June 4, 2008
A public event co-sponsored with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Africa Program Countries: Ghana
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April 9, 2008
A Liberia Working Group and Center for Economies and Conflict public event |
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April 4, 2008
Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
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Additional Selected Works