One Year In: a Conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
1 One Year In: A Conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan United States Institute of Peace Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Transcript Nancy Lindborg: Good morning, everybody. My name is Nancy Lindborg. I'm the president and CEO here at the U.S. Institute of Peace, and I'm delighted to welcome you here today. A special welcome to our esteemed guest of honor, Prime Minister Imran Khan, and to the delegation who's traveled far to be here with him. A warm welcome to every who's joining us online, and you can join the conversation @USIP on Twitter with #ImranKhanUSIP. And I'm delighted everyone could be here for the conversation today. This is the kind of conversation that is the hallmark of U.S. Institute of Peace, which was founded 35 years ago by Congress as an independent, nonpartisan national institution dedicated to reducing international violent conflict. And, we very strongly believe that peace is possible, that peace is practical, and it is absolutely essential for U.S. and international security. So, we pursue our mission by linking research with policy, with training and with action, working on the ground with partners. Our Pakistan program is one of our largest here at the Institute, and we've been active in the country since 2011. We partner with a network of civil society organizations, innovators, scholars and policymakers to support local programs, conduct research and analysis and convene local peacebuilders. We've supported programs in cities and villages throughout Pakistan. We focus on increasing tolerance of diversity using arts, media and culture to promote dialogue and peace education.
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