Peace Talks: "How We Build Peace" - Sarhang Hamasaeed
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 2017-01-11

Sarhang Hamasaeed is the director of Middle East programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace, and he delivered the first Peace Talk at Passing the Baton 2017. Peace Talks are like "TED Talks" for peacebuilders - short, snappy speeches that offer practical ideas and new insights on how to build peace. Sarhang's Peace Talk is about conflict and peacebuilding from the bottom-up based on his experience growing up amid violent conflict in Iraq. 

As the United States prepares to inaugurate its 45th president, the U.S. Institute of Peace again held its Passing the Baton conference—a review, during the transition between administrations, of global challenges confronting our nation. USIP convened Cabinet-level and other senior foreign policy and national security figures from the outgoing and incoming administrations as part of two days of meetings January 9 and 10. They were joined by top officials from previous administrations, thought leaders and other foreign policy experts.

Watch other discussions from Passing the Baton 2017: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmbn6hUaaez6Wj5TMAOVff6iLBUzRRp5D

Learn more about this event: http://www.usip.org/events/passing-the-baton-2017-americas-role-in-the-world

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