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Releases for the public and media announcing new events, people, projects, or publications at USIP.
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September 14, 2012
This afternoon Congressman Jim Marshall (2003-2011) was sworn in as the fourth president of the United States Institute of Peace. As president, Marshall will oversee the next phase of development for the Institute’s conflict management work and professional training programs. |
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September 10, 2012
The United States Institute of Peace Announces Public Education for Peacebuilding Support Initiative
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and the Institute of International Education (IIE) announced today that they are launching U.S. Institute of Peace Public Education for Peacebuilding Support. Through this initiative, administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), USIP will support American colleges, universities and public libraries to enable them to hold events that advance and promote the understanding of peacebuilding and international conflict resolution. |
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August 28, 2012
"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. The report is the culmination of six months of intensive discussions among a diverse group of approximately 45 Syrians. It represents a shared vision of Syria’s democratic future, defined goals and principles for a transition, and a detailed yet flexible transition planning document. Countries: Syria
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July 23, 2012
USIP's board of directors announces the appointment of Congressman Jim Marshall (2003-2011) as the fourth President of the Institute. |
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June 22, 2012
High school students from the District of Columbia, Minnesota, and Arizona took top honors in the 25th annual National Peace Essay Contest, sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace. |
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June 7, 2012
The PRIX JEUNESSE Foundation and the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) awarded “Salam Shabab”, an Iraqi youth media project supported by the U.S. Institute of Peace to teach Iraqi teens conflict management skills, with a Special Prize at the foundation’s biannual festival. One of eight prizes awarded, the UNESCO Special Prize recognizes youth television programming that promotes cultural understanding. |
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May 2, 2012
The U.S. Institute of Peace today announced the state-level winners of the National Peace Essay Contest (NPEC). Each of the 50 students received an academic scholarship for their essays on "The Impact of New Media on Peacebuilding and Conflict Management." |
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May 1, 2012
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) announced today that it has partnered with the Future Generations Graduate School in developing an accredited Masters in Applied Community Change with a Concentration in Peacebuilding. The program was formally authorized on March 26thth by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities. Issue Areas: Education, Training
| Programs: Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
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April 17, 2012
A year after popular uprisings began to sweep several North African authoritarian regimes from power, the United States Institute of Peace is deeply engaged in efforts to manage conflict and promote peace in the region. Steven Riskin, a Middle East specialist at USIP, will lead a public conversation on developments in the Middle East and USIP’s work at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, at the University of South Carolina. Countries: Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law
| Programs: Grant Program, Grants & Fellowships
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April 13, 2012
USIP has named Linda Jamison acting executive vice president for external affairs effective April 9. In this capacity Jamison will oversee outreach to other federal agencies, Congress, and nongovernmental organizations. In collaboration with the vice president for outreach, Jamison also will oversee the work of public affairs, publications, the Global Peacebuilding Center, and USIP’s events office. |
