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International Peace and Security Institute

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|formation = 2009

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|type = International nonprofit organization education and training

|headquarters = Washington, D.C., United States

|location = Washington, D.C.

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|language = English

|leader_title = Executive Director

|leader_name = Cameron M. Chisholm

|key_people = Dr.I. William Zartman, Dr. Terrence Hopmann, George Foote, Alex Little, Kevin Melton, William Stuebner

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|website = [http://ipsinstitute.org/ www.ipsinstitute.org]

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The International Peace and Security Institute or IPSI is a division of Creative Learning an international nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2009, IPSI was acquired by Creative Learning in November 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://www.creativeassociatesinternational.com/news/creative-associates-international-applauds-the-purchase-of-ipsi-by-creative-learning/|title=Creative Associates International applauds the purchase of IPSI by Creative Learning - Creative Associates International|date=2016-11-29|newspaper=Creative Associates International|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-20}} The Institute's objective is to train young peacebuilding and International Justice leaders in the skills needed to effectively intervene in violent conflict scenarios in pursuit of sustainable peace.Top 99 under 33 {{Cite web|url=http://www.diplomaticourier.com/special-features/top-99-under-33/1173-cameron-chisholm/|title=top 99 under 33, Diplomatic Courier | accessdate=2012-10-12|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914073332/http://www.diplomaticourier.com/special-features/top-99-under-33/1173-cameron-chisholm |archivedate=September 14, 2012 |url-status=dead}}Ashoka Peace Website {{Cite web|url=http://peace.ashoka.org/ipsi/|title=Empowering Peacemakers: The International Peace and Security Institute =|accessdate=2012-10-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314203829/http://peace.ashoka.org/ipsi|archive-date=2011-03-14|url-status=dead}}

Currently IPSI has two flagship symposiums in Bologna, Italy, and The Hague, The Netherlands.The International Peace and Security Institute {{Cite web|url= http://ncdd.org/rc/item/4479|title= National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation |accessdate=2012-10-11}} Between 2009 and 2014 more than 400 young professionals and practitioners from over 100 countries have received training from the Institute.{{Cite web|url=http://ipsinstitute.org/about/|title=IPSI » About us|accessdate=2012-10-11|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016075811/http://ipsinstitute.org/about/|archivedate=2012-10-16}}

Programs

=Bologna Symposium on Conflict Prevention, Resolution, & Reconciliation=

Since 2010 and in cooperation with Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins University partners with IPSI {{Cite web|url= http://peacemedia.usip.org/category/publishing-organization/johns-hopkins-international-peace-security-institute|title= United States Institute of Peace. Peace Media|accessdate= 2012-12-16|archive-url= http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20130311110237/http://peacemedia.usip.org/category/publishing-organization/johns-hopkins-international-peace-security-institute|archive-date= 2013-03-11|url-status= dead}}USIP reports on JHU & IPSI {{Cite web|url=http://www.sais-jhu.edu/academics/non-degree/summer/ipsi/|title=Johns Hopkins University|accessdate=2012-12-15|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121210093400/http://www.sais-jhu.edu/academics/non-degree/summer/ipsi/|archive-date=2012-12-10|url-status=dead}} SAIS,Rivista The Magazine of the Bologna Center {{Cite web|url=http://www.jhubc.it/rivista/FALL2011/article12.cfm/|title=IPSI and Johns Hopkins | accessdate=2012-10-12}} IPSI hosts a 4-week symposium in Italy,Rotary International Webpage {{Cite web|url=http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/101102_news_chisholm.aspx/|title=Empowering the next generation of peacemakers|accessdate=2012-10-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822025412/http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/101102_news_chisholm.aspx|archive-date=2012-08-22|url-status=dead}} each year attended by more than 50 young professionals. Participants learn directly from world leaders, and undergo very intensive training from experts, notable academics, and advocates.IPSI facilitates the transfer of knowledge and skills to a global audience from the world’s premier political leaders, academic experts, practitioners, and advocates.Guide to Training Programs in Conflict Resolution and Related Fields {{Cite web|url=http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/profiles/blog/show?id=780588%3ABlogPost%3A48733#.UHc1TcVG8io/|title=Prof. Zelizer Guide to Training Programs | accessdate=2012-10-11}}

=The Hague Symposium on Post-Conflict Transitions and International Justice=

In partnership with the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael, this symposium brings together young leaders in the fields of international law, Human Rights, international relations, and the military, to participate in a month-long training on restorative justice, post conflict development and security, reconciliation, among other topics.

Panelists and speakers in this symposium have included:

  • ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
  • UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan E. Méndez
  • Dutch minister and Former UN Special Representative to Sudan Jan Pronk
  • Corps Commander, German/Dutch Corps; Former Commander, International Security Assistance Force ISAF, Regional Command South Lieutenant General Ton van Loon
  • Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone Brenda Hollis

=Peace and Security Report=

The [http://ipsinstitute.org/thought-leadership-applied-research/ Peace and Security Report] or (PSR) is free a weekly electronic publication researched and distributed by IPSI. The report reaches about 40 thousand readers per week in most countries around the world.

=Thought Leadership=

IPSI coordinates regular meetings of influential personalities and panels on relevant contemporary events.Why Here, Not there? Investigating Emerging Nonviolent Movements {{Cite web|url=http://sustainablesecurity.org/article/why-here-not-there-investigating-emerging-nonviolent-movements/|title=Thought Leadership event|accessdate=2012-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701081430/http://sustainablesecurity.org/article/why-here-not-there-investigating-emerging-nonviolent-movements|archive-date=2013-07-01|url-status=dead}}C-SPAN video broadcast: Why Here, Not there? Investigating Emerging Nonviolent Movements {{Cite web|url=http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/EmergingN|title=Thought Leadership video|accessdate=2012-10-12|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414093255/http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/EmergingN|archive-date=2013-04-14|url-status=dead}}

Board of directors

Board of Advisors

The International Peace and Security Institute was founded by some of the world's foremost leaders in the fields of conflict resolution and security to address critical unfulfilled educational priorities.The Reality Teacher {{Cite web|url=http://www.rotary.org/en/mediaandnews/therotarian/pages/peace1202.aspx|title=The Rotarian|accessdate=2012-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410140138/http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/TheRotarian/Pages/Peace1202.aspx|archive-date=2012-04-10|url-status=dead}}

References

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External links

  • [http://www.IPSInstitute.org Official website]

Category:Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.

Category:501(c)(3) organizations