Events

Upcoming Events

	February 14, 2013 - February 16, 2013 The Missing Peace Symposium 2013 The United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the Human Rights Center at the University of California, Berkeley, the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), and Stockholm International Peace Research Institute North America (SIPRI North America) will convene a group of expert scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and military and civil society actors to examine the issue of sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings, identify gaps in knowledge and reporting and explore how to increase the effectiveness of current responses to such violence. Please Note: This Symposium is by invitation only. We are not accepting general RSVPs. However, you may still participate by watching the live webcast of the event beginning at 8:30am EDT on February 14, 2013 at www.usip.org/webcast. Join the conversation on Twitter with #missingpeace. Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	February 19, 2013 America's Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace Please note: This event has been rescheduled for February 19th, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. If you plan to attend on this rescheduled date, please RSVP here. As President Barack Obama embarks on his second term and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu builds his coalition government, many warn that time is running out for the two-state solution. On the occasion of its publication, the authors of “The Peace Puzzle: America’s Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace” will discuss their own views on whether and why that door is closing, and what the next Obama administration can do to keep it open. Countries: Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria \| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy
	February 21, 2013 Arab Perspectives on Iran’s Role in a Changing Middle East While there is much talk of an “Arab” view of Iran, there are in fact significantly divergent views on Tehran’s role, even among rulers in the region. Additionally, despite the Sunni-Shiite divide, Arab public views of Iran and of its regional role are far more complex than—and often at odds with—the views of their leaders. This is the second in a five-part series co-sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace and the Wilson Center’s Middle East program on “The Changing Security Architecture in the Middle East.” Countries: Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform
	February 22, 2013 Eastern Congo: Changing Dynamics and the Implications for Peace On February 22, the U.S. Institute of Peace will convene an event on recent changes in the war in eastern Congo and their implications for peace. Panelists will share insights from recent trips to the region, examine opportunities and risks for advancing a meaningful peace process, and highlight lessons from other relevant peace processes potentially applicable to the Great Lakes. Countries: Democratic Republic of Congo \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
	February 28, 2013 Media as Global Diplomat: Media that Moves Millions Sponsored by USIP and ITVS, the Media as Global Diplomat series of summits has highlighted the expanding power of today's media to transform public diplomacy and promote peaceful international relations since 2009. This year's summit, Media that Moves Millions, will look at the unprecedented phenomena of user-generated media campaigns that have inspired masses of participants and rocked political systems. Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding

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	February 14, 2013 - February 16, 2013 The Missing Peace Symposium 2013 The United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the Human Rights Center at the University of California, Berkeley, the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), and Stockholm International Peace Research Institute North America (SIPRI North America) will convene a group of expert scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and military and civil society actors to examine the issue of sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings, identify gaps in knowledge and reporting and explore how to increase the effectiveness of current responses to such violence. Please Note: This Symposium is by invitation only. We are not accepting general RSVPs. However, you may still participate by watching the live webcast of the event beginning at 8:30am EDT on February 14, 2013 at www.usip.org/webcast. Join the conversation on Twitter with #missingpeace. Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
	February 19, 2013 America's Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace Please note: This event has been rescheduled for February 19th, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. If you plan to attend on this rescheduled date, please RSVP here. As President Barack Obama embarks on his second term and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu builds his coalition government, many warn that time is running out for the two-state solution. On the occasion of its publication, the authors of “The Peace Puzzle: America’s Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace” will discuss their own views on whether and why that door is closing, and what the next Obama administration can do to keep it open. Countries: Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria \| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy
	February 21, 2013 Arab Perspectives on Iran’s Role in a Changing Middle East While there is much talk of an “Arab” view of Iran, there are in fact significantly divergent views on Tehran’s role, even among rulers in the region. Additionally, despite the Sunni-Shiite divide, Arab public views of Iran and of its regional role are far more complex than—and often at odds with—the views of their leaders. This is the second in a five-part series co-sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace and the Wilson Center’s Middle East program on “The Changing Security Architecture in the Middle East.” Countries: Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform
	February 22, 2013 Eastern Congo: Changing Dynamics and the Implications for Peace On February 22, the U.S. Institute of Peace will convene an event on recent changes in the war in eastern Congo and their implications for peace. Panelists will share insights from recent trips to the region, examine opportunities and risks for advancing a meaningful peace process, and highlight lessons from other relevant peace processes potentially applicable to the Great Lakes. Countries: Democratic Republic of Congo \| Issue Areas: Economics and Conflict
	February 28, 2013 Media as Global Diplomat: Media that Moves Millions Sponsored by USIP and ITVS, the Media as Global Diplomat series of summits has highlighted the expanding power of today's media to transform public diplomacy and promote peaceful international relations since 2009. This year's summit, Media that Moves Millions, will look at the unprecedented phenomena of user-generated media campaigns that have inspired masses of participants and rocked political systems. Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding