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Policy Papers - June 21, 2010
The International Peace Institute (IPI) has undertaken a project called Understanding Local Context, which aims to enhance our understanding of how international actors grapple with local context and political dynamics in partner countries. 
Panel Discussions - March 04, 2010
“After the Surge: Taliban Reintegration and Reconciliation?”
Afghanistan expert Michael Semple told an audience at IPI that one of the key pieces in formulating a path to reconciliation in Afghanistan is determining if there is “a critical mass inside the Taliban movement that does not aspire to have a monopoly over political power.”
Panel Discussions - February 23, 2010
Understanding the Security-Development Nexus
IPI’s policy forum on February 23rd brought together Ambassador Ertuğrul Apakan of Turkey and three expert panelists to discuss a recent IPI book Security & Development: Searching for Critical Connections and assess the promise and shortcomings of integrating security and development policies.
Comment & Analysis - January 04, 2010
IPI Fellow Reports on His Kenya Police Task Force Experience
The post-election violence and destruction during January 2008 came as a shock to many within Kenya and abroad.
Speaker Events - August 21, 2009
Michela Wrong “Extremely Worried About Kenya and its Future”
Michela Wrong, author of a noted new book on Kenya, came to IPI on August 11, 2009 to promote its publication and to share with a large, mostly-African audience, her concerns about the country.
Comment & Analysis - August 03, 2009
Kenyan Task Force on Police Reform Hears Fierce Complaints in Public
Herds of game grazing on the African savannah, the red-clothed Masai herdsmen, and lush tea and coffee farms certainly constitute one reality of Kenya. This is what attracts many thousands of tourists annually.
Speaker Events - July 15, 2009
Caitlin Reiger on Prosecuting Heads of State and Government For Human Rights and Financial Crimes
Caitlin Reiger, deputy director of the Prosecutions Program at the International Center for Transitional Justice and co-editor of the new book Prosecuting Heads of State, says there have been 67 successful such cases, with some of those convicted spending time in prison as a result.
Meeting Notes - July 09, 2009
This meeting note is a summary of the main points that emerged from a workshop discussion that took place on June 11-12, 2009 on the use of assessment tools for conflict-affected and fragile states called “Understanding Local Context.”
Conferences - June 11, 2009
Experts Workshop Examines the Use of Assessment Tools for Conflict-Affected and Fragile States
On June 11 and 12, 2009, IPI convened an experts’ workshop aimed to improve understanding of how international actors grapple with local context and dynamics in the countries where they work.
Panel Discussions - April 30, 2009
IPI Presents Ideas on Strengthening Capacity to Secretary-General
Last week, IPI’s program staff presented Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his senior-management team with ideas for action drawn from IPI’s extensive Task Forces on Strengthening Multilateral Security Capacity at a meeting at IPI. Each of IPI’s rapporteurs delivered a summary of core findings on chosen topics.
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