[United States Government Manual]
[September 15, 2009]
[Pages 560-562]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

Suite 200, 1200 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20036
Phone, 202-457-1700. Fax, 202-429-6063. Internet, www.usip.org.
Board of Directors:                                 

    Public Members:                                 

CHAIRMAN                                          J. Robinson West
Vice Chairman                                     George E. Moose

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Members                                           Anne H. Cahn, Chester 
                                                          A. Crocker, 
                                                          Kerry Kennedy, 
                                                          Ikram U. Khan, 
                                                          Kathleen 
                                                          Martinez, 
                                                          Jeremy A. 
                                                          Rabkin, Judy 
                                                          Van Rest, 
                                                          Nancy Zirkin
    Ex Officio Members:                             

Secretary of State                                Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of Defense                              Robert M. Gates
President, National Defense University            Frances C. Wilson
President, U.S. Institute of Peace                Richard H. Solomon

Officials:                                          

President                                         Richard H. Solomon
Executive Vice President                          Tara D. Sonenshine
Vice President, Headquarters Project              Charles E. Nelson
Vice President, Management                        Michael B. Graham
Vice President, Grants and Fellowships            Steven Heydemann
Vice President, Center for Conflict Analysis and  Abiodun Williams
        Prevention
Vice President, Domestic Education and Training   Pamela Aall
        Center
Vice President, International Education and       Michael Lekson
        Training Center
Vice President, Center for Post-conflict Peace    Daniel P. Serwer
        and Stability Operations
Vice President, Center for Mediation and          David R. Smock
        Conflict Resolution
Vice President, Planning and Outreach             Tara D. Sonenshine
Director, Administration                          Christopher de Paola
Chief Information Officer                         Douglas Leins
Director, Human Resources                         Paula King
Director, Library Services and Knowledge          Ellen Ensel
        Management
Director, Congressional Relations                 Laurie Schultz-Heim
Director, Public Affairs and Communications       Lauren Sucher, Acting
Director, Publications                            Valerie Norville

Centers of Innovation:                              

Associate Vice President, Rule of Law             Neil J. Kritz
Associate Vice President, Religion and            David R. Smock
        Peacemaking
Associate Vice President, Sustainable Economies   Raymond Gilpin
Associate Vice President, Media, Conflict and     Sheldon Himelfarb
        Peacebuilding/Technology and 
        Peacebuilding

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The United States Institute of Peace promotes research, policy analysis, 
education, and training on international peace and conflict resolution.

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an independent 
institution, established by Congress pursuant to title XVII of the 
Defense Authorization Act of 1985, as amended (22 U.S.C. 4601-4611). 
USIP's mission is to help prevent and resolve violent conflicts, promote 
post-conflict stablility and development, and increase peacebuilding 
capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide. The Institute 
achieves this by empowering others with knowledge,

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skills, and resources, as well as by directly engaging in peacebuilding 
throughout the world.
    The Institute is governed by a bipartisan board of directors 
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The board is 
comprised of members from outside the Federal service, the Secretary of 
State, the Secretary of Defense, and the President of the National 
Defense University. The board appoints the President of the Institute.

Programs and Activities

In carrying out its mission, USIP operates on the ground in conflict 
zones, providing services that include:
    --mediating and facilitating dialog among parties in conflict;
    --building conflict management skills and capacity;
    --indentifying and disseminating best practices in conflict 
management;
    --promoting the rule of law;
    --reforming and strengthening education systems;
    --strengthening civil society and state-building; and
    --educating the public through film, radio, the Internet, special 
events, and other outreach activities.
    The Institute conducts and sponsors relevant research on causes of 
and solutions to violent conflict. Drawing on this intellectual capital, 
USIP identifies promising models and innovative approaches and 
practices. USIP shares these tools with others through its publications, 
the Internet, and training programs. Tools developed by USIP include 
book series on international mediation and cultural negotiating 
behavior, resources on religious peacemaking, a toolkit for promoting 
the rule of law in fragile states, guidelines for civilian and military 
interactions in hostile environments, and textbooks on international 
conflict management.
    USIP works in partnership with non-governmental organizations, 
higher and secondary educational institutions, and internatinoal 
organizations to promote collaborative problem-solving through 
conferences, standing working groups, Track II diplomacy, and special 
events. The Institute offers training on conflict management, including 
mediation and negotiating skills, for government and military personnel, 
civil society leaders, and staff of non-governmental and international 
organizations.
    As part of its efforts to strengthen and professionalize the field 
of international conflict management, the Institute shares the resources 
and tools it has developed with the larger conflict management 
community. In conflict zones, USIP works in partnership with local 
organizations to build their capacity and promote sustainability. The 
Institute also extends its reach by investing in nonprofit organizations 
in the United States and overseas. Recent efforts include Afghanistan, 
Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, 
Korea, Liberia, Syria, and Sudan.

Strategic Centers

The Institute includes strategic centers focused on preventing violent 
conflicts before they occur, mediating and resolving conflicts when they 
do occur, and promoting post-conflict stability once the fighting ends. 
The efforts of these cross-disciplinary centers focus on education, 
training, grantmaking, fellowships, scholarships, and innovation in 
peacebuilding (e.g. rule of law; religon and peacemaking; science and 
technology in peacebuilding; media and conflict; and sustainable 
economies).

Sources of Information

Electronic access to the Institute is available through the Internet at 
www.usip.org.

For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs and 
Communications, United States Institute of Peace, 1200 Seventeenth 
Street NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036-3011. Phone, 202-457-1700. 
Fax, 202-429-6063. Internet, www.usip.org.