Congress charged the U.S. Institute of Peace, an independent, bipartisan leader in reducing and preventing conflict, with convening The Task Force on Extremism in Fragile States. The Task Force has developed a proposal for a new cost-effective, evidence-based, and coordinated preventive approach. Modest U.S. investments—if they are strategic, coordinated, well-timed, and sustained—can empower communities over time to better resist extremism on their own and motivate international donors to support this cause.

Panelists:

Secretary Madeleine AlbrightChair, Albright Stonebridge Group

Stephen J. HadleyChair of the Board of Directors, U.S. Institute of Peace

Governor Tom KeanCo-Chair, Task Force on Extremism in Fragile States

Nancy LindborgPresident, U.S. Institute of Peace

Michael SinghLane-Swig Senior Fellow and Managing Director, The Washington Institute

David Ignatius, moderatorColumnist and Author, The Washington Post