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	"The Day After" Project August 2012 The Day After project brought together a group of Syrians representing a large spectrum of the Syrian opposition—including senior representatives of the Syrian National Council (SNC), members of the Local Coordination Committees in Syria (LCC), and unaffiliated opposition figures from inside Syria and the Diaspora representing all major political trends and components of Syrian society—to participate in an independent transition planning process. Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Political Reform, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance

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	'Day After' Members Discuss Post-Assad Syria Transition at USIP October 2012 Several Syrian opposition activists engaged in a project known as “The Day After” appeared at the USIP on October 4 to discuss the challenges of achieving a post-Assad democratic transition amid intensifying violence, militarization of the revolution, sectarian tensions and repression by the Syrian regime. Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Political Reform, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	Economic Woes Cause Turmoil in Tehran October 2012 \| The Olive Branch by USIP Staff In the first of a regular series on The Iran Primer, Helia Ighani explores the wide diversity of opinion in Iran’s media about economic conditions and Iranian policies. Countries: Iran \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
	USIP President on the Afghan Election October 2012 \| Olive Branch Post by USIP Staff In The New York Times, USIP President Jim Marshall outlines the strategic importance of ensuring a legitimate election in Afghanistan and Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s great opportunity to strengthen his country’s democracy. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Political Reform
	Event at USIP Looks at New Media in the Syria Crisis October 2012 The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), along with George Washington University, hosted an event on October 2 examining the role of new media in the ongoing Syrian crisis. “Groundtruth: New Media, Technology and the Syrian Crisis” featured activists using social media in their efforts to end Bashar al-Assad’s regime, as well as mainstream journalists reporting on the crisis and policy analysts. Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
	The Politics of Security Sector Reform in Egypt October 2012 \| Special Report by Dan Brumberg and Hesham Sallam By building a strong coalition around the need to reform Egypt’s military and interior ministry, Egypt’s political groups can move toward the critical goal of subordinating its military and security establishment to civilian authority. Countries: Egypt \| Issue Areas: Security Sector Reform/Governance

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	'Day After' Members Discuss Post-Assad Syria Transition at USIP October 2012 Several Syrian opposition activists engaged in a project known as “The Day After” appeared at the USIP on October 4 to discuss the challenges of achieving a post-Assad democratic transition amid intensifying violence, militarization of the revolution, sectarian tensions and repression by the Syrian regime. Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Political Reform, Rule of Law, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	Economic Woes Cause Turmoil in Tehran October 2012 \| The Olive Branch by USIP Staff In the first of a regular series on The Iran Primer, Helia Ighani explores the wide diversity of opinion in Iran’s media about economic conditions and Iranian policies. Countries: Iran \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
	USIP President on the Afghan Election October 2012 \| Olive Branch Post by USIP Staff In The New York Times, USIP President Jim Marshall outlines the strategic importance of ensuring a legitimate election in Afghanistan and Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s great opportunity to strengthen his country’s democracy. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Political Reform
	Event at USIP Looks at New Media in the Syria Crisis October 2012 The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), along with George Washington University, hosted an event on October 2 examining the role of new media in the ongoing Syrian crisis. “Groundtruth: New Media, Technology and the Syrian Crisis” featured activists using social media in their efforts to end Bashar al-Assad’s regime, as well as mainstream journalists reporting on the crisis and policy analysts. Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
	The Politics of Security Sector Reform in Egypt October 2012 \| Special Report by Dan Brumberg and Hesham Sallam By building a strong coalition around the need to reform Egypt’s military and interior ministry, Egypt’s political groups can move toward the critical goal of subordinating its military and security establishment to civilian authority. Countries: Egypt \| Issue Areas: Security Sector Reform/Governance