Peacebuilding and Democracy in a Turbulent World: Views from the State Department and USIP
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 2015-06-02

On May 13, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Alliance for Peacebuilding hosted the first day of the 2015 AfP Annual Conference. The AfP conference, "Peacebuilding and Democracy in a Turbulent World," brought together those who work in peacebuilding with leading policymakers, members of the military, private-sector professionals and civil society representatives to help build bridges in both theory and practice. From repression of civil society in Russia to the spread of violent extremism in the Middle East, the conference highlighted the impact of social movements on peace and democracy.

Learn more: http://www.usip.org/events/peacebuilding-and-democracy-in-turbulent-world 

Peacebuilding and Democracy in a Turbulent World: Views from the State Department and the US Institute of Peace, An Interview featuring:

Sarah Sewall, Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, & Human Rights, U.S. Department of State

Nancy Lindborg, President, USIP

Moderator: Melanie Greenberg, President & CEO, AfP