News Releases

Community Colleges Essential to the Success of Internationalized Education

pburke — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:09:00 -0500

For Immediate Release
Contact: Paula Burke, 202-429-4778
Steven Ruder, 202-429-3825

Ambassador Johnnie Carson Joins USIP, Will Continue Work on African Issues

sruder — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:14:00 -0500

The United States Institute of Peace announced today that Ambassador Johnnie Carson has joined USIP as a senior advisor. Carson stepped down as assistant secretary of state for the bureau of African affairs on March 29, 2013. His work at USIP will continue his focus on African issues and will look at new challenges to Africa’s stability and growth, peacekeeping operations, democracy promotion, and conflict prevention and resolution methods.

USIP Expert Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee

sruder — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:31:00 -0500

Support for credible Afghan elections in 2014 should be the top priority of U.S. Afghanistan policy over the next year, according to Andrew Wilder, director of Afghanistan and Pakistan programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace, who told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that such support is the “single best opportunity to protect the tremendous achievements of the past decade.”

National Peace Essay Contest State Winners Announced

sruder — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:00 -0500

The U.S. Institute of Peace announced today the state-level winners of the 2012-2013 National Peace Essay Contest. Each of the 50 high school students received an academic scholarship for their essays on “Gender, War, and Peacebuilding.”

USIP Experts Comment on Pakistan Elections

asturma — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:25:00 -0500

As Pakistan prepares for its general elections on May 11, experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) discuss the significance of the elections and voter sentiment.

USIP President Jim Marshall Appointed to Congressionally-Mandated National Defense Panel

asturma — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500

Jim Marshall, president of the United States Institute of Peace, has been appointed to the congressionally-mandated National Defense Panel, which assesses the Department of Defense’s Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). Marshall was named to the panel by U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee.

Princeton Lyman Joins U.S. Institute of Peace as Senior Advisor

sruder — Mon, 06 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500

Ambassador Princeton N. Lyman joined the U.S. Institute of Peace as a senior advisor, USIP announced today. He stepped down in March as President Barack Obama’s special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, a position he had held since March 10, 2011. His work at USIP will focus on (a) the roles of special envoys, when and under what conditions they are most effective; and (b) how the U.S. government can most effectively interact with rogue states with which the U.S. nevertheless has important interests.

Statement on Proposed Realignment of Entrance Ramp

sruder — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:25:00 -0500

At the request of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board is considering a proposal to realign the entrance ramp from Constitution Avenue to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Following is a statement from the U.S. Institute of Peace regarding that proposal.

USIP Hosts International Meeting on Countering Violent Extremism

asturma — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:33:00 -0500

The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), in partnership with the U.S. State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, hosted two international workshops on March 19-22, 2013, to identify priorities, strategies, and good practices for community engagement and community policing as tools to counter violent extremism.

Media Advisory - Consolidating Democratic Gains, Promoting African Prosperity

sruder — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:36:00 -0500

Sierra Leone, Senegal, Malawi and Cape Verde all have made significant progress toward promoting democratic reform. These four countries’ heads of state will share the stage at the United States Institute of Peace for an important conversation on the link between good governance and increasing prosperity in their countries and across Africa.