By: David J. Smith, May 26, 2017 If you have been following the budget process, the Trump Administration has proposed ending funding for the U.S. Institute of Peace. This is the second time in recent years that USIP has been threatened, the last time in 2011 by Congress. Established in 1984, the Institute hasContinueContinue reading “Why Maintaining the U.S. Institute of Peace is in our National and International Interests”
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USIP’s Weekly Bulletin Looks at the Iran Election, Trump’s Trip to the Middle East, Burma, and More, 5/19
By: David J. Smith, May 19, 2017 The U.S. Institute of Peace publishes a weekly bulletin looking at world events related to peacebuilding and conflict. This week’s edition looks at the upcoming Iranian elections, Trump’s trip the Middle East, conflict in Burma, and other issues. Click below for this week’s bulletin, including how to subscribe
PeaceTech’s Accelerator Program: An Effort at Scaling Start-Ups in Technology and Peace
By: David J. Smith, April 6, 2017 Are you looking at the connection between technology and peace? The PeaceTech Accelerator provides the mentorship and training needed to scale both for- and not-for-profit peacetech initiatives rapidly, securely, and cost-effectively. The Accelerator is supported by C5 Capital Limited, Amazon Web Services, and PeaceTech Lab. Click belowContinueContinue reading “PeaceTech’s Accelerator Program: An Effort at Scaling Start-Ups in Technology and Peace”
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