I do want to interrupt your lunch, so feel free to keep eating, but as promised we are going to have a really good, important discussion that will help to draw on what we heard this morning and build by thinking a little bit about how to reset a strategic frame to support Good Governance. Think about all the things we heard this morning about some of the problems, some of the challenges that need to be addressed in fragile states. Governing institutions need to become more accountable. We have to work on ways to build inclusiveness, tackle the problem of marginalization and exclusion, figure out how to empower youth to take leadership roles. The importance of enabling Civil Society to be an important part of cementing a stronger Space Society relationship. These are all dimensions of governance in one way or another, and this is one of the central challenges of transforming fragile states to be more resilient. So how do we do that from the perspective of the United States . How do rese
Good morning, my name is nancy limborg. I am the president and ceo here at the u. S. Institute of peace im delighted to welcome you here for a very important conversation to prevent violence in a fragile world. Our speakers here today i want to extend a special welcome to mark green we are honored to have them here today and a very warm welcome to secretary Madeleine Albright whos been a fierce champion of ours for years and many thanks to the National Endowment for democracy who made todays event possible with their generous support and our good friends and partners in the george w. Bush institute. Its wonderful to have them cohost the event with us today. Usip was founded thirtyfive years ago by congress nonpartisan National Institute dedicated to the notion that peace is very practical and very possible. We firmly believe todays complex Foreign Policy challenges require the best thinking and partnership across the aisle. Last Year Congress asked usip host a bipartisan congressionall
Very warm welcome to Madeleine Albright who is been a fierce champion of ours for years and many thanks to the National Endowment for democracy that makes todays event possible with your generous support and our good friends and partners in the george w. Bush institute. Its wonderful to have them cohost the event with us today. Thirtyfive years ago funded by congress nonpartisan National Institute dedicated to the notion that peace is practical and possible. We firmly believe todays challenges require partnership across the aisle. Last Year Congress asked to host a bipartisan congressionally mandated with the request to a comprehensive plan in the worlds most fragile state. The principle of recommendation is the us should adopt a policy of prevention with a strong focus on government so passing the global fragility act to take those Task Force Recommendations to create a binding commitment to a longterm prevention strategy. Its good to know action is possible and then to talk more abou
Good morning, my name is nancy limborg. I am the president and ceo here at the u. S. Institute of peace im delighted to welcome you here for a very important conversation to prevent violence in a fragile world. Our speakers here today i want to extend a special welcome to mark green we are honored to have them here today and a very warm welcome to secretary Madeleine Albright whos been a fierce champion of ours for years and many thanks to the National Endowment for democracy who made todays event possible with their generous support and our good friends and partners in the george w. Bush institute. Its wonderful to have them cohost the event with us today. Usip was founded thirtyfive years ago by congress nonpartisan National Institute dedicated to the notion that peace is very practical and very possible. We firmly believe todays complex Foreign Policy challenges require the best thinking and partnership across the aisle. Last Year Congress asked usip host a bipartisan congressionall
Thinking a little bit about how do we set a strategy strategic frame to support Good Governance. Think about all the things we heard this morning about some of the problems, some of the challenges that need to be addressed in fragile states. Governing institutions need to become more accountable. We have to work on ways to build inclusiveness. Tackle the problem of marginalization and exclusion. Figure out how to empower youth. To take leadership roles. The importance of enabling Civil Society to be an important part of cementing a stronger state society relationship. Hese are all dimensions of governance in one way or another. And this is one of the central challenges of transforming fragile states to be more resilient. How do we do that from the perspective of the United States , how do we set a strategy strategic frame that helps to put into motion better support for transforming governance to be Good Governance. We are very fortunate to have three superb leaders from the peace buil