October 15, 2009 - October 17, 2009
Airlie Center
Warrenton, Virginia

Each year the Stanley Foundation convenes the Strategy for Peace Conference on a wide range of US foreign policy issues with experts from the public and private sectors who meet in autonomous roundtables. These meetings are designed with an eye toward the future of American relations with the world, the results of which are published in nonattributed conference reports and widely distributed.  Read the final report.

2009 Concurrent Roundtables:

Forging a US Strategy for Strengthening Fragile States
Chaired by Pauline H. Baker, President, Fund for Peace

Policy Memo
Forging a US Strategy for Fragile States, a roundtable summary from the 50th Strategy for Peace Conference

Agenda

Commissioned Working Paper
“Forging a US Strategy Toward Fragile States,” by Pauline H. Baker, President, The Fund for Peace

Commissioned Working Paper
“Scanning the Landscape: The Scope, Depth, and Drivers of State Fragility,” by Ken Menkhaus, Department of Political Science, Davidson College

Working Paper
“Taking State Fragility Seriously in US Strategy and Policies: Required Commitments, Existing Impediments,” by Michael R. Kraig, Senior Fellow, The Stanley Foundation

Stabilizing States in Crisis: Leveraging International Capacity
Chaired by Paul B. Stares, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director, Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations

Policy Memo
Stabilizing States in Crises: Leveraging International Capacity, a roundtable summary from the 50th Strategy for Peace Conference

Agenda

Commissioned Paper
“In Our Stead: Developing and Enhancing International Security Assistance Capacities,” by Ron Capps, Peacekeeping Program Manager, Refugees International

Commissioned Paper
“The Global Balance Sheet: Emerging Security Threats and Multilateral Response Capabilities,” by David Nyheim, Chief Executive, International Conflict and Security (INCAS) Consulting Ltd., London, United Kingdom

Commissioned Paper
“Effective Rapid Economic Assistance for States in Crisis,” by Sally Fegan-Wyles, Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP

Commissioned Paper
“Rapid Political Response: A View From Turtle Bay,” by Michèle Griffin, Department of Political Affairs, United Nations

African Security and the Future of AFRICOM
Chaired by Patrick M. Cronin, Director, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

Policy Memo
African Security and the Future of US Africa Command, a roundtable summary from the 50th Strategy for Peace Conference

Agenda

Readings
“AFRICOM & the Role of the Private Sector: Connecting Capacity,” by Doug Brooks and Jennifer Brooke

“What Works Behind the Curve,” by J. Peter Pham, Director, Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs

“The Trust Imperative: Challenges and Recommendations for USAFRICOM African Partnerships,” by Dan Lawner, et. al., Defense Concepts, Journal of the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, Fall 2009, Volume 4, Edition 3

“Been There, Already Doing That: America’s Ongoing Security Engagement in Africa,” by J. Peter Pham, Director, Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs

“America’s New Africa Command: Paradigm Shift or Step Backwards?,” by J. Peter Pham, Director, Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs

“Guide to Rebuilding Governance in Stability Operations: A Role for the Military?,” by Derick W. Brinkerhoff, et. al., RTI International

“AFRICOM: An Independent Review for the New Administration (Agenda),” October 28, 2009

“Africa Command: US Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa,” by Lauren Ploch, Analyst in African Affairs, Congressional Research Service

“Piracy off the Horn of Africa,” by Lauren Ploch, Analyst in African Affairs, Congressional Research Service, et. al.

“ ‘Insecurity Is Also a War,’ An Assessment of Armed Violence in Burundi,” by Stéphanie Pézard and Savannah de Tessières, Geneva Declaration

“Prime Numbers: Soldiers of Misfortune,” by Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Policy

“Can Mosquito Nets Stop Terrorists?,” by Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Policy

“Arming Somalia,” by Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Policy