Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention

Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention

"The mission of USIP's Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention (CAP) is to initiate and support programs aimed at forestalling serious outbreaks of violence in key areas of the world.

"Established in 2005, the Center is staffed by a team of regional and functional experts with backgrounds in government, policy research and the private sector. Scott Lasensky, a senior research associate at USIP, serves as the acting director."

"Currently, CAP's priorities are:
 * Iran
 * Iraq and its Neighbors
 * The Korean Peninsula
 * Pakistan
 * Lebanon
 * Zimbabwe

"In addition, the CCAP oversees the following projects:
 * Muslim World Initiative
 * Political Oppositions in the Arab World
 * Political Transitions in Africa"


 * Lawrence Woocher - program officer

Contact

 * Web: http://www.usip.org/cap/index.html

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Paul B. Stares - former vice president