Programs

	Building Local Conflict Management Capacity in the “Three Areas” In the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, signed in January of 2005, the contentious "Three Areas" of Sudan—Abyei, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile—were set aside for special treatment. To help prepare the citizens of the Three Areas for these new processes, USIP conducts capacity-building workshops to help manage and prevent violent conflict.
	Centers of Innovation USIP identifies and applies best practices in seven topical areas whose issues cross each phase of conflict through this series of Centers. Centers of Innovation: Center for Gender and Peacebuilding, Center for Sustainable Economies, Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding, Religion and Peacemaking, Rule of Law, Science, Technology and Peacebuilding, Security Sector Governance Center
	Gender, War and Peacebuilding Each year, over 1,000 students submit essays the National Peace Essay Contetst for a chance to win up to $10,000 in college scholarships.
	Going Forward: USIP Goals in Pakistan USIP staff is working diligently towards conflict analysis and prevention and peace building in Pakistan through its various programs and projects.
	Justice and Security Dialogue Justice and Security Dialogue brings together stakeholders at the local community level to strengthen rule of law and security by building lines of communication, increasing trust, sharing information, promoting accountability, and providing input on justice and security reform needs and options.
	Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding This Center of Innovation focuses on harnessing the power of the media for peacebuilding, and on developing new strategies for countering the abuse of media during conflict.
	Media, Conflict, & Peacebuilding in Iraq The Center of Innovation for Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding has been active in Iraq since 2009. By working with USIP staff in Baghdad and Iraqi media partners, the Center continues to develop innovative ways to use media as a peacebuilding tool. Currently, the Center is developing self-regulatory tools to combat media incitement to violence and engaging Iraqi youth through peace media to empower them to bring positive change to their societies.
	Pivotal States Project The Pivotal States Project was a series of books focusing on key or "pivotal" states in the Muslim world: Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. By virtue of their influence in regional political, economic, and cultural networks, these states play a critical role not only in the resolution of conflicts in their immediate vicinity, but also in moderating relations between the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds.
	The Iran Primer The Iran Primer is a practical and accessible “go-to” resource for practitioners, policymakers, academics, and students, as well as a fascinating wealth of information for anyone interested in understanding Iran’s pivotal role in world politics.
	Training Community Leaders in Haiti USIP works with community leaders in Haiti to enhance their ability to resolve conflict nonviolently.

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