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Youth, Peace and Security in Southeast Asia Dec 16, 2021

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On December 15, USIP held a discussion with leading experts that explored the current efforts to develop national action plans on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) in Southeast Asia and identified key lessons for implementing the YPS agenda in the region.

Speakers

Theophilus Ekpon Executive Director, Centre for Sustainable Development and Education in Africa

Bill Flens Director of Multilateral Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State

Brian Harding Senior Expert, U.S. Institute of Peace

Jenni Kilpi Junior Advisor, Permanent Mission of Finland to the UN

Vanessa Vianco S. Pallarco Director for Social Healing and Peacebuilding, Department of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, Philippines

Paula Porras Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace

Saji Prelis Co-Chair of the Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security

Karla Rodulfo Project Officer and Deputy Director, Youth, Peace and Security Division, Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process

Mridul Upadhay, moderator U.S. Institute of Peace Generation Change Fellow

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/youth-peace-and-security-southeast-asia

Does Community Policing Build Trust in Police and Reduce Crime? Dec 15, 2021

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The Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) network has released the findings from its latest Metaketa research study, which examines the question: Does community policing build trust in police and reduce crime? It combines the results of field studies on locally-appropriate community policing practices in Brazil, Colombia, Liberia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Uganda. On December 14, USIP hosted security sector experts and practitioners for an in-depth look at EGAP’s Metaketa results — as well as a discussion on how we can use these important findings to help shape the future of community policing.

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Presenters

Graeme Blair Assistant Professor, University of California Los Angeles

Dorothy Kronick Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania

Nico Ravanilla Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of California San Diego

Zulfiqar Hameed Additional Inspector General of Police Operations, Punjab Police

Panelists

Ena Dion Senior Program Officer, Justice and Security Dialogues, U.S. Institute of Peace

Sandra Pabon Senior Program Director, Citizen Security Dialogues, U.S. Institute of Peace

‘Kemi Okenyodo Executive Director, Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative

Joseph Hewitt, moderator Vice President of Policy, Learning, and Strategy, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/does-community-policing-build-trust-police-and-reduce-crime

Bolivia’s Search for Justice and Reconciliation Dec 14, 2021

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Bolivia’s October 2019 national elections convulsed the country as fraud allegations triggered widespread protests and social conflict. On December 13, USIP and WOLA held an in-depth discussion of the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts’ findings and an examination of how the GIEI’s recommendations can promote the kind of accountability, healing and common understanding across Bolivia’s political and identity divides that could ultimately prevent the repetition of the conflict, violence and human rights violations that marked the country’s 2019 electoral crisis.

Speakers

Steve Hege, introductory remarks Deputy Regional Director for Latin America, U.S. Institute of Peace

Juan Mendez Former Member, GIEI; Professor of Human Rights Law in Residence, Washington College of Law, American University

Patricia Tappatá Valdez Former Member, GIEI Member, Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Jaime Vidal Former Executive Secretary, GIEI; Coordinator, Follow-Up and Impact Section, IACHR

Senator Patricia Arce First Secretary, Justice Commission, Senate of Bolivia

Eduardo Rodriguez Velzté Former Interim President of Bolivia

Alejandro Bilbao La Vieja Chargé d’Affaires, of the Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the US

Kathryn Ledebur, moderator Director, Andean Information Network

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/bolivias-search-justice-and-reconciliation

From Stabilization to Prevention: Changing the U.S. Strategy on Violent Conflict Dec 10, 2021

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On December 10, USIP hosted Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) and Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI), both members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, for a conversation on how they are elevating the role of conflict prevention in U.S. foreign policy and ensuring that lessons from past U.S. stabilization missions are incorporated into future planning. They also discussed how their past international experiences and current work in Congress are advancing U.S. interests in peace and security.

Speakers

Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) U.S. Representative from California @RepSaraJacobs

Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) U.S. Representative from Michigan @RepMeijer

Lise Grande, moderator President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/stabilization-prevention-changing-us-strategy-violent-conflict

Libyan General Elections 2021: Discussion Series with Libyan Leaders - A Conversation with Abdul Majeed Saif Al-Nasr Dec 09, 2021

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On December 9, USIP held the fourth in a series of public discussions with Libyan leaders connected to the elections scheduled in the coming months. This fourth event featured Abdul Majeed Saif Al-Nasr. Born in Sebha in 1957, he is former member of the National Transitional Council and former Libyan ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2018). He was recently endorsed by the House of Representatives as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Morocco and the Maghreb region.

Speakers

Mr. Abdul Majeed Saif Al-Nasr Former diplomat and Libyan politician

Dr. Mike Yaffe, moderator Vice President, Middle East and North Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/libyan-general-elections-2021-discussion-series-libyan-leaders-2

The Shocking Rise in Coups - Day 2: Myanmar Dec 09, 2021

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As the Biden administration commits to revitalizing global democracy, the shocking rise in the number of recent coups demands an urgent response from the United States and its allies and partners. On December 7 and 8, ahead of the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy, USIP held a two-part event that examined the dynamics driving four of the seven coups and coup attempts that we’ve seen over the past two years. Day 2 featured a discussion on Myanmar.

Speakers

Billy Ford, moderator Program Officer, Myanmar, U.S. Institute of Peace

Khin Ohmar Human Right Activist; Founder, Progressive Voice

Sai Kyaw Nyunt General Secretary, Shan National League for Democracy

Myat The Thitsar Researcher, University of Massachusetts

Gum San Spokesperson, Kachin Political Interim Coordination Team

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/shocking-rise-coups-day-2

The Shocking Rise in Coups - Day 2: Guinea-Conakry Dec 09, 2021

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Speakers

Oge Onubogu, moderator Director, West Africa Program, U.S. Institute of Peace

Alexis Arieff Specialist in African Affairs, Congressional Research Services

Ibrahima Niang Regional Advocacy Manager, Open Society Institute West Africa

Christopher Fomunyoh Senior associate and regional director for Central and West Africa, National Democratic Institute

Joseph Siegle Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/shocking-rise-coups-day-2

Safeguarding Democracy in West Africa Dec 09, 2021

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On December 7, USIP and the National Endowment for Democracy held a virtual discussion on safeguarding democracy in West Africa through youth-led movements. Youth activists from Nigeria, Togo and Guinea shared their thoughts on the frustrations driving protests and new models for democratic activism.

Speakers

DJ Switch (Obianuju Catherine Udeh) Award-Winning Nigerian Musician and Activist; Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow, National Endowment for Democracy

Senami Kojah Award-Winning Nigerian Investigative Journalist; Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow, National Endowment for Democracy

Farida Nabourema Togolese Human Rights Activist and Writer; Jennings Randolph Senior Research Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace

Ibrahima Diallo Coordinator, Tournons La Page-Guinea; Head of Operations for the National Front for the Defense of the Guinean Constitution

Jonathan Pinckney Senior Researcher, Nonviolent Action, U.S. Institute of Peace

Zachariah Mampilly Marxe Endowed Chair of International Affairs, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, CUNY

Oge Onubogu, moderator Director, West Africa Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/safeguarding-democracy-west-africa

The Shocking Rise in Coups - Day 1: Mali Dec 08, 2021

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Speakers

Ena Dion, moderator Senior Program Officer on Governance, Justice and Security, U.S. Institute of Peace

Ambassador J. Peter Pham Distinguished Fellow, Africa Center, Atlantic Council; Former United States Special Envoy for the Sahel Region

Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim Consulting Senior Analyst on the Sahel, International Crisis Group

Mariam Diallo Drame President, Association Femmes Leadership et Développement Durable (AFLED)

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/shocking-rise-coups-day-1

The Shocking Rise in Coups - Day 1: Sudan Dec 08, 2021

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Speakers

Susan Stigant, moderator Director, Africa Programs, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace

Ahmed Kodouda Former Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Cabinet Affairs

Solomon Dersso Managing Director, Amani Africa

Hala Al Karib Regional Director, Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa

Joseph Tucker Senior Expert, Greater Horn of Africa, U.S. Institute of Peace

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/shocking-rise-coups-day-1

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