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Books - June 15, 2002
Building Peace in West Africa: Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea-Bissau
This study tackles contemporary issues that are of utmost significance to building peace in West Africa. 
Meeting Notes - June 13, 2002
Lessons Learned: Peacebuilding in Haiti
A report on the January 23-24, 2002, IPA-UNDPA seminar on peacebuilding activities in Haiti.
Meeting Notes - June 12, 2002
This report draws upon insights shared at two meetings on sanctions convened by the International Peace Academy [now International Peace Institute] in Paris in November 2001 and London in March 2002.
Policy Papers - May 14, 2002
The Role of Civil Society in National Reconciliation and Peacebuilding in Liberia
A case study report from IPI's Civil Society Project recounting the efforts of civil society actors including human rights groups, media, and women's, religious, and student groups to foster peace, reconciliation, and democracy in Liberia.
Meeting Notes - April 13, 2002
A conference report summarizing panel discussions held on September 10, 2001, and co-organized by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the International Peace Academy [now International Peace Institute] on the intersection between the economic dimensions of conflict and prospects for developing policy approaches to address the political economy of violent conflict.
Policy Papers - March 14, 2002
Sustainable Peace as Democratization: The Experiences of Haiti and Guatemala
Drawing upon the experience of international attempts to build lasting peace in Haiti and Guatemala, and also upon IPI's research and facilitation work in Haiti, the report offers some conclusions regarding the circumstances under which democratization and peacebuilding can become mutually reinforcing in fragile societies.
Meeting Notes - March 13, 2002
Toward a Pax West Africana: Building Peace in a Troubled Sub-region
A report on the IPA-ECOWAS September 27-29, 2001, Abuja Seminar exploring the development of ECOWAS's regional mechanism for security and development in West Africa.
Policy Papers - January 14, 2002
From Promise to Practice: Strengthening UN Capacities for the Prevention of Violent Conflict
A report from the Project on Prevention, drawing out central lessons for the UN and other preventive actors from case studies on Kenya, Fiji, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Burundi, Georgia, East Timor, Liberia, and Colombia.
The Global Observatory
New Book by “Ground Zero” Imam: Moderation in the Face of Extremism
While promoting interfaith understanding, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf was attacked by extremists who used the issue to fan the flames of Islamophobia.
Key Global Events to Watch in May
A list of key upcoming meetings and events with implications for global affairs.
The Global Observatory is a new website by IPI, providing timely analysis on peace and security issues, interviews with leading policymakers, interactive maps, and more.