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USIP honors the uniformed men and women who play such significant roles in peacebuilding operations around the world: bit.ly/LAqpNA 1:31 PM May 25th via HootSuite
On this Memorial Day weekend, USIP President Richard Solomon commemorates those who have died in our nation's service: bit.ly/KM2EAc 11:28 AM May 25th via web
RT @cnni: U.N.: Higher-level uranium found in Iran dlvr.it/1cqqc5 10:51 AM May 25th via web
Watch USIP's Scott Smith talk about the upcoming political transition in #Afghanistan (he's optimistic): bit.ly/KoInSi 7:54 AM May 25th via web
buildingpeace We're new here on Twitter. How do you build peace through social media? Join our discussion: goo.gl/pTTMj 2:05 PM May 24th via HootSuite Retweeted by USIP and 3 others
RT @benoitgomis: '#Drugs in #Afghanistan: A Forgotten Issue?' - An important report by William Byrd and David Mansfield bit.ly/KvAfOk 5:03 AM May 25th via web
Hope and change, or more of the same? USIP looks at the rise of Pakistan's Movement for Justice party: bit.ly/LJ2Oxc 2:07 PM May 24th via web
An innovative #Pakistani organization is training #women to combat extremism through radio programs. Find out how: bit.ly/JfTpXd 12:45 PM May 24th via web
ElBaradei told USIP's @wrightr today about #Egypt pres: "The key is to have someone with a vision who understands the art of compromise." 9:33 AM May 24th via web
If you missed our debate on Pakistani and Indian interests and strategies toward #Afghanistan, the audio is now online: bit.ly/KC1Mfd 8:20 AM May 24th via web
.@robertswope Maybe these resources will help: 1) bit.ly/LcD2ih, 2) bit.ly/KNTxCG, 3) bit.ly/KibCpH cc: @alb202 7:40 AM May 24th via web in reply to robertswope
robertswope @alb202 @USIP I'm writing an MA thesis on the use of metrics and measuring progress in stabilization and COIN situations.Your stuff similar? 7:14 AM May 24th via web in reply to alb202 Retweeted by USIP and 1 other
coletterausch In #Misurata workshp:Transit frm revolution 2 state w/rule of law takes time/ cultural change bc legacy 42 yrs dictator,trust problem #Libya 1:39 AM May 24th via Twitter for Android Retweeted by USIP and 3 others
coletterausch In #Misurata wrkshop:trauma of people enters into transition of #Libya & must deal w/it.Not enuf attention paid to this big challenge. 1:39 AM May 24th via Twitter for Android Retweeted by USIP and 6 others
coletterausch In #Misurata today w/Libyan lawyers,judges,civil society,revolutionaries 4 workshop on bldg justice & security in the new #Libya. 1:12 AM May 24th via Twitter for Android Retweeted by USIP and 2 others
AnnKEmery Andy Blum (@alb202), Director of Learning and Evaluation at the @USIP, on the Peacebuilding #Eval Project: shar.es/qq8pl via @AEAweb 6:09 AM May 24th via Tweet Button Retweeted by USIP and 3 others
"Saving Face" and empowering women in #Pakistan: bit.ly/LEQga0 5:30 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
The G8 meeting has reopened a debate about development after violent conflict: bit.ly/JRinkh 4:20 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
NATO has "two critical years ahead" in #Afghanistan, writes former Afghan ambassador Omar Samad: bit.ly/JDKNJL 1:33 PM May 23rd via web
Is #Afghanistan about to be "lost in transition"? USIP experts weigh in on the @AfPakChannel: bit.ly/L3vO06 9:24 AM May 23rd via web

Name U.S. Inst. of Peace
Location Washington DC, Kabul, Baghdad
Web http://www.usip.org
Bio Created by Congress, the independent U.S. Institute of Peace works to prevent, mitigate and resolve international conflict through nonviolent means.