Events at USIP U.S. Institute of Peace

On May 13, USIP hosted a conversation on rapidly spreading, industrial-scale scam compounds in Southeast Asia. Drawing from USIP’s recent senior study group report on the topic, the discussion illuminated how far-reaching criminal networks have been able to adapt to regional conditions and escape the constraints of law enforcement — as well as how policymakers can counter their malign effects.


Speakers
Andrew Wilder, welcoming remarksVice President, Asia Center, U.S. Institute of Peace
Brandon Yoder, keynote remarksDeputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Intl. Narcotics & Law Enforcement
Erin WestDeputy District Attorney, REACT Task Force, Office of the District Attorney, Santa Clara County
Jacob SimsVisiting Expert, United States Institute of Peace
Jason TowerCountry Director, Burma, United States Institute of Peace
Nicole Cochran, moderator Program Officer, Burma, United States Institute of Peace
 
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/transnational-organized-crime-southeast-asia
 

On May 10, USIP hosted the final session of the third annual African Diplomats Seminar. In this closing session, senior U.S. government representatives and diplomats discussed how U.S. policy relates to and supports the U.S. approach to Africa in 2024.


Speakers
Ambassador Johnnie Carson, moderator Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace Ambassador Molly PheeAssistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State 
Ambassador Hilda Suka-MafudzeAfrican Union Ambassador to the United States 
Maureen FarrellDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense 
Arun VenkataramanAssistant Secretary for Global Markets and the U.S. and Foreign Trade Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce 
Rear Admiral Erin OsborneDeputy Director for Africa and the Middle East, Joint Staff J5, U.S. Department of Defense
Joseph Sany, Ph.D.Vice President, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace 
 
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/african-diplomats-seminar-senior-leaders-panel
 

On April 30, USIP hosted a conversation with Pankaj Saran, India’s former deputy national security advisor and former ambassador to Russia, that examined the strengths and challenges of the India-Russia relationship two years into Russia’s war in Ukraine and the implications for the trajectory of U.S.-India relations.


Speakers
Ambassador William B. Taylor, welcome remarksVice President, Russia and Europe, U.S. Institute of Peace
Ambassador Pankaj SaranFormer Indian Deputy National Security Advisor
Wess MitchellSenior Advisor, Russia and Europe, U.S. Institute of Peace
 
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/trajectory-india-russia-ties-amid-war-ukraine
 

On April 25, USIP held a conversation with Sigrid Kaag, the U.N. senior humanitarian coordinator for Gaza. The discussion explored the imperatives and challenges of delivering critical humanitarian aid to the region, highlighting the need to streamline and expand aid delivery, as well as the critical role of the United Nations in coordinating with global partners to find avenues for safe and sustainable aid delivery to the most vulnerable in Gaza. 


Speakers
Sigrid KaagU.N. Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza
Mona Yacoubian, moderatorVice President, Middle East North Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace
 
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/navigating-humanitarian-assistance-gaza
 

On April 23, USIP hosted a critical and timely discussion with ten northern Nigerian governors on the frontlines of the country's most pressing challenges.
Speakers
Ambassador Johnnie Carson, moderatorSenior Advisor, Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace
The Honorable Dikko Umar RaddaGovernor of Katsina State
The Honorable Dauda LawalGovernor of Zamfara State
The Honorable Uba SaniGovernor of Kaduna State
The Honorable Mohammed Umar BagoGovernor of Niger State
The Honorable Nasir IdrisGovernor of Kebbi State
The Honorable Mallam UmarGovernor of Jigawa State
The Honorable Abba Kabir YusufGovernor of Kano State
The Honorable Caleb MutfwangGovernor of Plateau State
The Honorable Hyacinth Iormem AliaGovernor of Benue State
The Honorable Mohammed Idris GobirDeputy Governor of Sokoto State
 
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/advancing-stability-northern-nigeria
 

On April 22, USIP hosted a discussion on NATO’s relations with its Indo-Pacific partners ahead of the July 2024 summit and the benefits and interests that have led the United States to support the development of these partnerships over time.


Confirmed Participants
Lise Grande, opening remarks President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace
Kurt M. Campbell, keynote remarksDeputy Secretary, U.S. Department of State
Stephen J. Hadley, moderatorFormer Chair, Board of Directors, U.S. Institute of Peace
Douglas D. JonesDeputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Ellison S. LaskowskiSenior Advisor for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
John ManzaFormer NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations
Mirna GalicChair, USIP Expert Study Group on NATO and Indo-Pacific Partners

 
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/road-washingtons-nato-summit