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A new Georgetown University Institute supports scholarship, research and outreach on Women, Peace and Security.

Housed at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and led by the Honorable Melanne Verveer, the Institute will bring together partners across the university and leverage Georgetown's intellectual resources, location and leadership in knowledge production on international affairs.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the formation of the Institute as she unveiled the U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security during an address at Georgetown's Gaston Hall on December 19, 2011. Read more or watch the speech.

"There are a number of outstanding non-governmental organizations focusing on the role of women, but there is limited research done in universities on women, conflict, political transitions and humanitarian emergencies. We hope to contribute to knowledge and understanding in these areas," said SFS Dean Carol Lancaster about the Institute. "We look forward to collaborating with other organizations and universities working on these important issues."

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