Conferences
Since its founding in 1970, IPI has run a series of conferences and seminars designed to foster the professional development of practitioners, policymakers, and influential figures in the field of peace and security, with a particular emphasis on the needs and interests of the broader UN community. Conferences include IPI’s flagship Vienna Seminar, held annually since 1970, and the annual New York Seminar.
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Conferences - April 19, 2011
The Peacebuilding Commission and National Strategic Frameworks: New Directions and Emerging Lessons
The Global Observatory
Interview with Dr. Jagdish Bhagwati, Economist and Professor at Columbia University
Dr. Bhagwati says aid institutions need leaders who will surmount their secretariats, because secretariats tend to be behind the curve.
Key Global Events to Watch in May
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.
Recent Events
May 03, 2012
Shachtman: Cyber Threats Akin to South Bronx, Not Pearl Harbor
“There’s not a danger of a cyber Pearl Harbor… it’s more like the South Bronx circa 1999, where there’s a danger that it becomes such a tough neighborhood that no one wants to set up shop there and people move out,” Noah Shachtman, editor of the Danger Room blog at Wired magazine and non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution, told an IPI audience at a panel on cyber security on May 3, 2011.
April 27, 2012
Preventing Conflicts in Africa: The Role of Early Warning and Response Systems
An April 27th roundtable discussion at IPI titled “Preventing Conflicts in Africa: The Role of Early Warning and Response Systems” examined the progress, prospects and challenges of regional and international early warning and response mechanisms to monitor, anticipate, and mitigate potential conflict situations in Africa.
April 26, 2012
Swanee Hunt on the Risk of Being “Even-Handed” in Bosnia
“Don’t be afraid to say there is an aggressor here,” Swanee Hunt, Chair of the Institute for Inclusive Security, told an IPI audience while discussing her new book, Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security. Ms. Hunt served as the US Ambassador to Austria between 1993-97 and hosted negotiations and meetings focused on stabilizing the neighboring Balkan states.
Latest News
May 08, 2012
Video: Peacekeeping in Africa: African Union-European Union-United Nations Cooperation
May 07, 2012
Video: What the Rule of Law Really Has to Offer
January 23, 2012
A Quiet Diplomat for Challenging Times