From Stabilization to Prevention: Changing the U.S. Strategy on Violent Conflict
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 10/12/2021

A Bipartisan Congressional Dialogue with Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) and Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI)

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Doing more to prevent violent conflicts abroad — and doing it better — is an urgent U.S. government policy priority. From the Caucasus and Indo-Pacific to the Sahel and Horn of Africa, there is an increasing risk that regional wars could become flashpoints between great powers and spark a global conflagration. To address this challenge, the U.S. government is adopting a new policy that prioritizes preventing crises and promoting stabilization globally as a key part of the Global Fragility Act. Building on the lessons learned from Afghanistan and Iraq, this 2019 law is meant to improve U.S. capacity to prevent and stabilize violent conflicts abroad through better alignment of U.S. government agencies’ efforts.

Join USIP as we host Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) and Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI), both members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, for a conversation on how they are elevating the role of conflict prevention in U.S. foreign policy and ensuring that lessons from past U.S. stabilization missions are incorporated into future planning. They will also discuss how their past international experiences and current work in Congress are advancing U.S. interests in peace and security.

For more information about this event, and to RSVP, visit: https://www.usip.org/events/stabilization-prevention-changing-us-strategy-violent-conflict 

Speakers:

Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
U.S. Representative from California
@RepSaraJacobs

Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI)
U.S. Representative from Michigan
@RepMeijer

Lise Grande, moderator
President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace

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The United States Institute of Peace is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical and essential for U.S. and global security. In conflict zones abroad, the Institute works with local partners to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict. To reduce future crises and the need for costly interventions, USIP works with governments and civil societies to build local capacities to manage conflict peacefully. The Institute pursues its mission by linking research, policy, training, analysis and direct action to support those who are working to build a more peaceful, inclusive world. Learn more about USIP: https://www.usip.org/about