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Rita E. Hauser
Chair of the IPI Board of Directors
Rita E. Hauser has been Chair of the IPI Board of Directors since 1993.
Dr. Hauser is President of The Hauser Foundation. She is an international lawyer and was a senior partner for more than twenty years at 
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The Global Observatory
One Year Later, Egypt's Future Remains Uncertain
One year after the ousting of Hosni Mubarak, there is waning hope that Egypt is undergoing a democratic transformation.
Key Global Events in February
A list of key upcoming meetings and events with implications for global affairs.
The Global Observatory is a new website by IPI, providing timely analysis on peace and security issues, interviews with leading policymakers, interactive maps, and more.
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January 06, 2012
Preventive Diplomacy: Regions in Focus
Over the past few years there has been a resurgence of interest in employing preventive tools to thwart the outbreak and escalation of violent conflict. This paper looks at the state of and challenges ahead for preventive diplomacy in four different regions of the world: Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Northeast Asia.
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