Events

	October 13, 2011 Voices from the Front Lines: Update on the Syrian Opposition Since March, Syrians have taken to the streets calling for an end to the regime of Bashar al-Assad and a transition to democracy. However, the Syrian opposition has struggled to establish a unified leadership. The United States Institute of Peace hosted the first public discussion in the U.S. with founding members of the Syrian National Council, including opposition figures who are among the leadership of the SNC Council. Countries: Asia, Syria \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Human Rights, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law
	May 5, 2011 To Give or Not to Give: What's Driving the Current Deliberations on DPRK Food Aid? In February and March, three U.N. agencies conducted on-the-ground assessments of the food situation in North Korea and reported that more than 6 million North Koreans – about a quarter of the country’s population – are in urgent need of international food aid. This panel examined what factors are driving key countries’ deliberations on whether to provide food aid to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Countries: Asia, Korean Peninsula, North Korea, South Korea \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Human Rights, Negotiation and Diplomacy
	April 5, 2011 The Future of Yemen The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Yemen Working Group and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) hosted a video-conference with leaders of the Yemeni opposition. Countries: Asia, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Human Rights, Political Reform \| Programs: Grant Program
	July 13, 2010 Youth at War, Youth Building Peace, Youth on the Margins This event celebrated the publication of Youth in Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Agents of Change by Stephanie Schwartz published by the U.S. Institute of Peace. Using three cases of post-conflict reconstruction—Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kosovo—this study goes beyond the well documented cases focused exclusively on child soldiers to examine the roles of the broader youth population and their impact on the reconstruction process. The panelists drew on their own experiences working with youth in conflict zones to distill best practices in addressing youth needs in areas of conflict and pinpointed what issues must be resolved as we look to the future. Countries: Africa, Asia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Europe, Ireland, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Kosovo, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Youth and Peacebuilding
	June 7, 2010 2010 Youth Diaspora Conference To better understand the experiences of young diaspora in the United States, integrate their voices into policy dialogues, and encourage youth engagement in peacebuilding, the United States Institute of Peace in partnership with Search for Common Ground and Nomadic Wax, organized the 2010 Youth Diaspora Conference. The Conference was an opportunity for young diaspora from different countries of origin to share their experiences and learn how they can creatively engage in peacebuilding. An evening reception celebrated the conclusion of the 2010 Youth Diaspora Conferece, featuring a keynote address by Grace Akallo. Countries: Africa, Asia, Nigeria, North America, Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Youth and Peacebuilding
	September 30, 2009 The Road Ahead: Strategies for Improving U.S. - Islamic Relations H.E. Ihsanoglu discussed OIC projects contributing to peacemaking and assessed the prospects of advancing U.S. - Islamic relations. Countries: Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Europe, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Religion and Peacemaking
	August 28, 2009 Supporting Sustainable Peace and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka Jehan Perera is executive director of the National Peace Council, an independent peace organization based in Colombo, and a regular analyst of Sri Lankan conflict and peace dynamics in online and print media. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu is executive director of the Center for Policy Alternatives, a think tank based in Colombo and dedicated to strengthening public input into governance and policy through research and analysis. Our two guests will speak about the current political and social context in Sri Lanka and the pathways to a sustainable peace and reconciliation. Countries: Asia, Sri Lanka
	April 23, 2009 Future Prospects in Afghanistan and the Region Countries: Afghanistan, Asia \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	February 15, 2008 The Role of Diasporas in Conflict and Peacemaking Countries: Africa, Armenia, Asia, Colombia, Eritrea
	April 10, 2007 The Role of Women in Stabilization and Reconstruction Countries: Asia

	October 13, 2011 Voices from the Front Lines: Update on the Syrian Opposition Since March, Syrians have taken to the streets calling for an end to the regime of Bashar al-Assad and a transition to democracy. However, the Syrian opposition has struggled to establish a unified leadership. The United States Institute of Peace hosted the first public discussion in the U.S. with founding members of the Syrian National Council, including opposition figures who are among the leadership of the SNC Council. Countries: Asia, Syria \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Human Rights, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law
	May 5, 2011 To Give or Not to Give: What's Driving the Current Deliberations on DPRK Food Aid? In February and March, three U.N. agencies conducted on-the-ground assessments of the food situation in North Korea and reported that more than 6 million North Koreans – about a quarter of the country’s population – are in urgent need of international food aid. This panel examined what factors are driving key countries’ deliberations on whether to provide food aid to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Countries: Asia, Korean Peninsula, North Korea, South Korea \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Human Rights, Negotiation and Diplomacy
	April 5, 2011 The Future of Yemen The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Yemen Working Group and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) hosted a video-conference with leaders of the Yemeni opposition. Countries: Asia, Yemen \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Economics and Conflict, Human Rights, Political Reform \| Programs: Grant Program
	July 13, 2010 Youth at War, Youth Building Peace, Youth on the Margins This event celebrated the publication of Youth in Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Agents of Change by Stephanie Schwartz published by the U.S. Institute of Peace. Using three cases of post-conflict reconstruction—Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kosovo—this study goes beyond the well documented cases focused exclusively on child soldiers to examine the roles of the broader youth population and their impact on the reconstruction process. The panelists drew on their own experiences working with youth in conflict zones to distill best practices in addressing youth needs in areas of conflict and pinpointed what issues must be resolved as we look to the future. Countries: Africa, Asia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Europe, Ireland, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Kosovo, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone \| Issue Areas: Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Youth and Peacebuilding
	June 7, 2010 2010 Youth Diaspora Conference To better understand the experiences of young diaspora in the United States, integrate their voices into policy dialogues, and encourage youth engagement in peacebuilding, the United States Institute of Peace in partnership with Search for Common Ground and Nomadic Wax, organized the 2010 Youth Diaspora Conference. The Conference was an opportunity for young diaspora from different countries of origin to share their experiences and learn how they can creatively engage in peacebuilding. An evening reception celebrated the conclusion of the 2010 Youth Diaspora Conferece, featuring a keynote address by Grace Akallo. Countries: Africa, Asia, Nigeria, North America, Sri Lanka \| Issue Areas: Youth and Peacebuilding
	September 30, 2009 The Road Ahead: Strategies for Improving U.S. - Islamic Relations H.E. Ihsanoglu discussed OIC projects contributing to peacemaking and assessed the prospects of advancing U.S. - Islamic relations. Countries: Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Europe, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Religion and Peacemaking
	August 28, 2009 Supporting Sustainable Peace and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka Jehan Perera is executive director of the National Peace Council, an independent peace organization based in Colombo, and a regular analyst of Sri Lankan conflict and peace dynamics in online and print media. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu is executive director of the Center for Policy Alternatives, a think tank based in Colombo and dedicated to strengthening public input into governance and policy through research and analysis. Our two guests will speak about the current political and social context in Sri Lanka and the pathways to a sustainable peace and reconciliation. Countries: Asia, Sri Lanka
	April 23, 2009 Future Prospects in Afghanistan and the Region Countries: Afghanistan, Asia \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	February 15, 2008 The Role of Diasporas in Conflict and Peacemaking Countries: Africa, Armenia, Asia, Colombia, Eritrea
	April 10, 2007 The Role of Women in Stabilization and Reconstruction Countries: Asia