Johns Hopkins SAIS to host “Preventing Root Causes of Extremism: The Peacebuilding-Development Nexus,” with U.S. Institute of Peace President and CEO Nancy Lindborg, November 6, in Washington, DC
MEDIA ADVISORY
Johns Hopkins SAIS Development Roundtable will host U. S. Institute of Peace President and CEO Nancy Lindborg for a talk titled, “Preventing Root Causes of Extremism: The Peacebuilding-Development Nexus,” which will examine the root causes of extremism and how to combat it. This event is presented by the school’s International Development and Conflict Management programs.
Paul R. Miller, adjunct lecturer of International Development at Johns Hopkins SAIS, will moderate a discussion with Lindborg focused on the development-conflict prevention nexus and strategies for cooperation among the development, diplomacy, and military communities.
Moderator
Paul R. Miller
Adjunct Lecturer of International Development, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Speakers
Nancy Lindborg
President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace
Time and Date
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Location
Johns Hopkins SAIS
500 Bernstein-Offit Building
1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036
Registration
The event is open to the public and media, with registration. Members of the working press can request to cover the event by selecting "Media" on the online registration form. Final media access will be confirmed at least one day prior to the event. Pre-authorized camera setup will only be permitted from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Media Contact
Jason Lucas
Communications Manager
Johns Hopkins SAIS
+1 (202) 663-5620 office
+1 (202) 422-2652 mobile
jlucas27@jhu.edu
About the Speaker
Nancy Lindborg is president and CEO of the U.S. Institute of Peace, an independent, nonpartisan, and federally funded institute, whose mission is to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict around the world. Ms. Lindborg has spent most of her career working on issues of transition, democracy and civil society, conflict and humanitarian response. Previously, she served as the assistant administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance at USAID and led response teams for the crisis in Syria, the droughts in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, the Arab Spring, as well as the Ebola crisis. Prior to joining USAID, she was president of Mercy Corps, where she spent 14 years.
About Johns Hopkins SAIS
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a global institution that offers students an international perspective on today's critical issues. For 75 years, Johns Hopkins SAIS has produced great leaders, thinkers, and practitioners of international relations. Public leaders and private sector executives alike seek the counsel of the faculty, whose ideas and research inform and shape policy. Johns Hopkins SAIS offers a global perspective across three campus locations: Bologna, Italy; Nanjing, China; and Washington, D.C. The school's interdisciplinary curriculum is strongly rooted in the study of international economics, international relations, and regional studies, preparing students to address multifaceted challenges in the world today.
For more information, visit sais.jhu.edu or on Twitter @SAISHopkins
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