The Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) network has released the findings from its latest Metaketa research study, which examines the question: Does community policing build trust in police and reduce crime? It combines the results of field studies on locally-appropriate community policing practices in Brazil, Colombia, Liberia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Uganda. On December 14, USIP hosted security sector experts and practitioners for an in-depth look at EGAP’s Metaketa results — as well as a discussion on how we can use these important findings to help shape the future of community policing.

Presenters

Graeme Blair

Dorothy Kronick

Nico Ravanilla

Zulfiqar Hameed

Panelists

Ena Dion

Sandra Pabon

‘Kemi Okenyodo

Joseph Hewitt, moderator

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/does-community-policing-build-trust-police-and-reduce-crime

Bolivia’s October 2019 national elections convulsed the country as fraud allegations triggered widespread protests and social conflict. On December 13, USIP and WOLA held an in-depth discussion of the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts’ findings and an examination of how the GIEI’s recommendations can promote the kind of accountability, healing and common understanding across Bolivia’s political and identity divides that could ultimately prevent the repetition of the conflict, violence and human rights violations that marked the country’s 2019 electoral crisis.

Steve Hege, introductory remarks

Juan Mendez

Patricia Tappatá Valdez

Jaime Vidal

Senator Patricia Arce

Eduardo Rodriguez Velzté

Alejandro Bilbao La Vieja

Kathryn Ledebur, moderator 

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/bolivias-search-justice-and-reconciliation

On December 10, USIP hosted Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) and Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI), both members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, for a conversation on how they are elevating the role of conflict prevention in U.S. foreign policy and ensuring that lessons from past U.S. stabilization missions are incorporated into future planning. They also discussed how their past international experiences and current work in Congress are advancing U.S. interests in peace and security.

Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA)

Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI)

Lise Grande, moderator

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/stabilization-prevention-changing-us-strategy-violent-conflict

On December 9, USIP held the fourth in a series of public discussions with Libyan leaders connected to the elections scheduled in the coming months. This fourth event featured Abdul Majeed Saif Al-Nasr. Born in Sebha in 1957, he is former member of the National Transitional Council and former Libyan ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2018). He was recently endorsed by the House of Representatives as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Morocco and the Maghreb region.

Mr. Abdul Majeed Saif Al-Nasr  

Dr. Mike Yaffe, moderator

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/libyan-general-elections-2021-discussion-series-libyan-leaders-2

As the Biden administration commits to revitalizing global democracy, the shocking rise in the number of recent coups demands an urgent response from the United States and its allies and partners. On December 7 and 8, ahead of the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy, USIP held a two-part event that examined the dynamics driving four of the seven coups and coup attempts that we’ve seen over the past two years. Day 2 featured a discussion on Myanmar.

Billy Ford, moderator

Khin Ohmar

Sai Kyaw Nyunt

Myat The Thitsar

Gum San

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/shocking-rise-coups-day-2

As the Biden administration commits to revitalizing global democracy, the shocking rise in the number of recent coups demands an urgent response from the United States and its allies and partners. On December 7 and 8, ahead of the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy, USIP held a two-part event that examined the dynamics driving four of the seven coups and coup attempts that we’ve seen over the past two years. Day 2 featured a discussion on Guinea-Conakry.

Oge Onubogu, moderator

Alexis Arieff  

Ibrahima Niang 

Christopher Fomunyoh  

Joseph Siegle

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/shocking-rise-coups-day-2

On December 7, USIP and the National Endowment for Democracy held a virtual discussion on safeguarding democracy in West Africa through youth-led movements. Youth activists from Nigeria, Togo and Guinea shared their thoughts on the frustrations driving protests and new models for democratic activism.

DJ Switch (Obianuju Catherine Udeh)

Senami Kojah

Farida Nabourema

Ibrahima Diallo 

Jonathan Pinckney

Zachariah Mampilly 

Oge Onubogu, moderator

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/safeguarding-democracy-west-africa

As the Biden administration commits to revitalizing global democracy, the shocking rise in the number of recent coups demands an urgent response from the United States and its allies and partners. On December 7 and 8, ahead of the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy, USIP held a two-part event that examined the dynamics driving four of the seven coups and coup attempts that we’ve seen over the past two years. Day 1 featured a discussion on Mali.

Ena Dion, moderator

Ambassador J. Peter Pham

Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim

Mariam Diallo Drame

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/shocking-rise-coups-day-1

As the Biden administration commits to revitalizing global democracy, the shocking rise in the number of recent coups demands an urgent response from the United States and its allies and partners. On December 7 and 8, ahead of the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy, USIP held a two-part event that examined the dynamics driving four of the seven coups and coup attempts that we’ve seen over the past two years. Day 1 featured a discussion on Sudan.

Susan Stigant, moderator

Ahmed Kodouda

Solomon Dersso

Hala Al Karib

Joseph Tucker

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/shocking-rise-coups-day-1

In support of the White House’s Summit for Democracy, USIP hosted a conversation with civil-society leaders from five democracies that are affected by diverse and challenging conflicts — Colombia, Iraq, Nigeria, the Philippines and Ukraine. The discussion examined the prospects for democracy and peace in these countries, how the goals of greater democracy and greater peace are linked, what lessons the leaders learned in joining together democracy and peace, and how the international democratic community can better support their efforts.

Lise Grande, moderator

Uzra Zeya, keynote remarks

Farhad Alaaldin

Maria Jimena Duzan

Glenda Gloria

Idayat Hassan

Oleksandra Matviychuk

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/joining-democracy-and-peace