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Worth a Look: Engaging the Muslim World Challenges and Opportunities

USIP Event Home Page (Permanent) This event took place in October 2009 at the US Institute of Peace.  The archived audio for each speaker is free online. Keynote Address The Honorable Keith Ellison (D-MN) U.S. House of Representatives David R. Smock, Commentator Vice President, Center for Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Religion and Peacemaking Center of Innovations Speakers …

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Journal: Europe is Reading….

Researcher Berto Jongman recommends….. New Tech in Emergencies and Conflicts Our latest report — New Technologies in Emergencies and Conflicts: The Role of Information and Social Networks — looks at innovation in the use of technology along the timeline of crisis response, from emergency preparedness and alerts to recovery and rebuilding. Countering Threats to Security and …

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Event Report: 12 Dec 09 Cynthia McKinney, Ralph Nader et al

Cynthia McKinney, Ralph Nader, and a number of others gathered today across the White House, seeking to protest the decision to “surge” in Afghanistan. As best we couild tell, this did not make the news in any serious way. Protesters at White House Oppose Afghanistan War Many say they are disappointed with the president and …

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Search: Multinational Engagement (Intelligence)

The Oxymoronic Concept of ‘NATO Intelligence’ In 2008, a FOIA request resulted in the release of a (redacted) version of a 1984 CIA article: NATO Intelligence: A Contradiction in Terms. The report is pretty scathing: “Since its inception, NATO has essentially opted out of the intelligence business. The command structure is almost totally innocent of any …

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