Events

Upcoming Events

	October 1, 2012 Whither Somalia? USIP will convene a discussion of recent developments and international engagement in Somalia featuring Mary Harper, author of the new book "Getting Somalia Wrong? Faith, War and Hope in a Shattered State." Countries: Somalia \| Issue Areas: Human Rights, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	October 2, 2012 Groundtruth: New Media, Technology and the Syria Crisis As part of the U.S. Institute of Peace’s Blogs & Bullets initiative, this event provides analysis and insight into the influence of new media in the Syria crisis, specifically on three types of actors: activists on the ground, journalists and media-makers who are reporting on the crisis, and policy-makers around the world. Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 9:15am EDT on October 2, 2012 at www.usip.org/webcast. Online viewers will be able to engage panelists and each other through live chat and Twitter discussions (Hashtag: #usipblogs) Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding
	October 4, 2012 Syria After Assad: Managing the Challenges of Transition Over the past year, a group of opposition activists collaborated to develop recommendations and strategies for managing the challenges of a post-Assad transition. Join USIP for the first presentation in the United States of the document they produced: “The Day After: Supporting a Democratic Transition in Syria.” Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Political Reform, Rule of Law
	October 10, 2012 Youth Bulge, Public Policy, and Prospects for Peace in Pakistan The School of Public Policy at George Mason University (GMU) and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) are jointly organizing a one-day conference focusing on the Pakistani youth, public policy options, and the prospects for peace in the long run. Countries: Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Political Reform, Rule of Law, Youth and Peacebuilding

	October 1, 2012 Whither Somalia? USIP will convene a discussion of recent developments and international engagement in Somalia featuring Mary Harper, author of the new book "Getting Somalia Wrong? Faith, War and Hope in a Shattered State." Countries: Somalia \| Issue Areas: Human Rights, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	October 2, 2012 Groundtruth: New Media, Technology and the Syria Crisis As part of the U.S. Institute of Peace’s Blogs & Bullets initiative, this event provides analysis and insight into the influence of new media in the Syria crisis, specifically on three types of actors: activists on the ground, journalists and media-makers who are reporting on the crisis, and policy-makers around the world. Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 9:15am EDT on October 2, 2012 at www.usip.org/webcast. Online viewers will be able to engage panelists and each other through live chat and Twitter discussions (Hashtag: #usipblogs) Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding
	October 4, 2012 Syria After Assad: Managing the Challenges of Transition Over the past year, a group of opposition activists collaborated to develop recommendations and strategies for managing the challenges of a post-Assad transition. Join USIP for the first presentation in the United States of the document they produced: “The Day After: Supporting a Democratic Transition in Syria.” Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Political Reform, Rule of Law
	October 10, 2012 Youth Bulge, Public Policy, and Prospects for Peace in Pakistan The School of Public Policy at George Mason University (GMU) and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) are jointly organizing a one-day conference focusing on the Pakistani youth, public policy options, and the prospects for peace in the long run. Countries: Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Political Reform, Rule of Law, Youth and Peacebuilding