USIP held a discussion with the co-chair of the Global Coalition on Youth, Peace, and Security and two youth peacebuilders as they reflected on the tangible progress that has been made on the YPS agenda since the passage of Resolution 2250, as well as the challenges to effective implementation of the agenda around the world.
A $600 billion black market, cybercrime has transformed the digital world into a sophisticated platform to steal and profit from personal data, undermine civil rights, manipulate elections, disseminate anti-democratic propaganda, and steal intelligence. Yet, cyberspaces remain largely unregulated. The U.S. Institute of Peace and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative brouht together representatives from academia, national security, and the private and public sectors, to identify rule of law strategies to more effectively address this ever-changing landscape. Welcome and Introductions: David Yang Vice President, Applied Conflict Transformation, U.S. Institute of Peace Alberto Mora Director, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative Judge Margaret McKeown Board Chair, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative Keynote: “Setting the Stage for the Clash of Norms in Cyberspace” Sujit Raman Associate Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice ...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of relations between the United States and Bangladesh. Over the past five decades, Bangladesh and the United States have developed a complex relationship that spans economic and security ties as well as transnational issues like climate change. On April 5, USIP hosted a conversation with Bangladesh’s foreign minister, His Excellency Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, on the lessons learned from the last 50 years and the path ahead for U.S.-Bangladesh relations. Speakers Lise Grande, opening remarks President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace His Excellency A.K. Abdul MomenForeign Minister, People’s Republic of Bangladesh Ambassador Teresita Schaffer, moderatorSenior Advisor, McLarty Associates For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/conversation-bangladeshi-foreign-minister-he-ak-abdul-momen ...
As governments and societies grapple with violent extremism, experts in the field continue to consider how to counter extremists’ use of ideologies. For a world in which more than 80 percent of people identify themselves as religious, the role of religious leaders, ideas, and institutions is critical to countering the many strains of violent extremism. On January 17 USIP held a discussion of the latest trends in policy and practice around the intersection of religion and its role in preventing and countering violent extremism. A panel of experts presented and discussed practical guidelines around the role of religion in preventing and countering violent extremism. ...
