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The U.S. Institute of Peace has long distinguished itself as one of Washington, D.C.’s premiere convening organizations, hosting global leaders, policymakers, and practitioners as they offer solutions for the world’s most dangerous conflict zones. Events ...more

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October 31, 2018 01:03:24
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A Conversation with Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis

The 2018 National Defense Strategy asserts that the United States is emerging from a post-Cold War period of “strategic atrophy.” On October 30, 2018,...

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October 30, 2018 01:58:51
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What Really Works to Prevent Election Violence

One in five elections worldwide is marred by violence—from burned ballot boxes to violent suppression of peaceful rallies, to assassinations of candidates. A USIP...

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October 25, 2018 01:18:40
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PeaceCon 2018 - Synthesizing and Modeling the Science on Sustaining Peace

Jessica Baumgardner-Zuzik Director of Learning & Evaluation, Alliance for Peacebuilding Michael Findley Professor of Government and Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin Lise...

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October 25, 2018 01:15:26
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PeaceCon 2018 - What Do We Know About Conflict

Maciej Bartkowski PhD, John Hopkins University Sarah Mendelson Distinguished Service Professor of Public Policy and Head of Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University Dmytro...

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October 25, 2018 01:59:04
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PeaceCon 2018 - A Call for Collaborative and Collective Action

PeaceCon Welcome and Keynote Address: Ambassador Bill Taylor Vice President, U.S. Institute of Peace Liz HumeVice President, and Acting CEO, Alliance for Peacebuilding Robert...

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October 25, 2018 01:55:35
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How Can Peacemakers Show Success?

Peacebuilding work matters, but we still struggle to show evidence of where interventions have led to positive outcomes, such as a clear reduction in...

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