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On April 26, 2011, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) held a live video conference with senior representatives of the Bahraini opposition.
At this event, Dr. Megan Mackenzie, a specialist on female soldiers in Sierra Leone, explored how the reintegration process for men has been securitized, or emphasized, as an essential element of the transition from war to peace.
Howard and Teresita Schaffer, authors of "How Pakistan Negotiates with the United States: Riding the Roller Coaster" (USIP Press, April 2011), and panelists discussed past, present and future U.S.-Pakistan negotiations and relations.
In light of the national security importance of India-Pakistan relations, USIP supports two Track-II dialogues on normalization between the two nuclear powers. On July 12, participants from these dialogues and Congressional experts discussed outcomes to expect from reemerging official dialogue between India and Pakistan, and what these talks could mean for stability in South Asia.
Watch a video of an event celebrating the publication of Youth in Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Agents of Change by Stephanie Schwartz. The panelists at this event drew on their own experiences working with youth in conflict zones to distill best practices in addressing youth needs in areas of conflict and to pinpoint what issues must be resolved as we look to the future.