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USIP and the Asia Society hosted an engaging discussion with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the democratic transition in Burma/Myanmar, the challenges that lay ahead, and the potential of a promising future. |
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As the world marks the first year of South Sudan’s independence, the new state has made important progress on some fronts but still faces daunting challenges ahead, including continuing instability, security sector reform, budget shortfalls and corruption. In this event, Ambassador Princeton Lyman, U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, and Ambassador Dhanojak Obongo, Charge’ D’Affairs, Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan, reflected on the year since independence and discussed South Sudan’s road ahead, including how the international community can be of greatest assistance. |
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On May 22 USIP hosted a special screening of “Saving Face,” followed by a conversation with filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on the documentary, and more broadly on the state of Pakistan’s women and how acid attack violence presents an opportunity for a greater role for women in addressing Pakistan’s challenges. |
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On May 18, USIP hosted a debate among eminent South Asia experts on Pakistani and Indian interests and strategies toward Afghanistan. The participants focused on how Islamabad and New Delhi are viewing developments in Afghanistan, the state of the Pakistan-India relationship, the impact of Pakistan-U.S. tensions on regional strategic outlooks, and how political changes within Pakistan and India may affect their strategies. |
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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. |
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USIP and the Asia Society hosted an engaging discussion with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the democratic transition in Burma/Myanmar, the challenges that lay ahead, and the potential of a promising future. |
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U.S. Congressman Jim Marshall (2003-2011) became the fourth president of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on September 14, taking the oath of office and telling an audience at USIP's headquarters in Washington, D.C., that he and the Institute's staff are committed to the mission of "peace for the United States and for the world." |
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On June 29, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta gave the 5th annual Acheson Lecture at USIP. In his speech, Panetta outlined a bold plan to build the capacity of other countries and thereby reduce the strains on the U.S. when it comes to solving the world’s security problems. Following his remarks, he was presented with the Acheson Award. |
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On June 19, 2012 USIP convened prestigious media experts from Pakistan and U.S. to focus on the complex role that the new Pakistani media plays in shaping both domestic and international policies. Attendees heard first-hand accounts of how the media experts approach their work as well as how they perceive its importance in the dynamics of U.S.-Pakistan relations and other key issues of the day. |