The recent eruptions of violence in the Middle East, parts of Africa and Eastern Europe illustrate the high hurdles of conflict management amid rapidly shifting power dynamics. Join USIP for a discussion on how to address violent conflict in an era of increasing diffusion of power from central institutions to a range of smaller units.

Rafe Sagarin, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Arizona, will open the event with a keynote address on what we can learn from nature about the important role of institutions in adaptive approaches to conflict management.

Then, Pamela Aall, senior fellow at Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and senior advisor for conflict prevention and management at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), will lead a lively and thought-provoking conversation examining these forces and potential approaches with one of her co-editors and two contributing authors of the new book, Managing Conflict in a World Adrift co-published by USIP and CIGI. The volume is the fourth in a landmark series by Chester A. Crocker, Fen Osler Hampson, and Pamela Aall.

This event will feature the following speakers:

, Keynote Address
University of Arizona

Chester A. Crocker
Georgetown University; Centre for International Governance Innovation

Sheldon Himelfarb
U.S. Institute of Peace

Ellen Laipson
The Stimson Center

Pamela Aall, Moderator
Senior Program Officer for Grants, U.S. Institute of Peace

The discussion will be followed by a cocktail reception for those in attendance.

Note: All guests are required to enter via 23rd street entrance for building access. Please arrive at least 30 minutes in advance.

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