Secretary Clinton's Town Hall Remarks on the Civilian Response Corps
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"Because we recognize that it’s more important than ever to address the problems of fragile states, we are strengthening our capacity to prevent and respond to crisis." Full Text»
Summer 2011 Civilian Response Newsletter
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Featuring a message from the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, an inside look at training police in Iraq, an interview with an S/CRS planner, a retrospective on the growth of the Civilian Response Corps, a look at preparing detainees for reintegration in Afghanistan, and increasing stability in the Darien region of Panama. Full Text»
Deployment Story Video: Observing Elections in the Krygyz Republic
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Civilian Response Corps member Jon deployed to the Kyrgyz Republic in early 2011 to further efforts to reduce potential conflict and to support a democratic transition to a new government. Watch Jon tell his story. Full Text»
Third Anniversary of the Civilian Response Corps
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Acting Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, Amb. Robert Loftis, remarks the third anniversary of the Civilian Response Corps, a partnership of nine federal agencies providing deployable expertise in international conflict prevention and stabilization. Full Text»
A Message From the Secretary
“With the right tools, training, and leadership, our diplomats and development experts can defuse crises before they explode. Creating new opportunities for advancing democracy, promoting sustainable economic growth, and strengthening the rule of law in fragile states are all overlapping and mutually reinforcing endeavors. They cut across bureaus and offices and agencies. They demand not just the skills of our State Department diplomats and USAID development experts, but also the expertise of civilian specialists across the U.S. Government.”
- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011
The U.S. Civilian Response Corps will participate in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 to be held in Australia this July. The exercise is a biennial training activity that is jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and the Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command. It seeks to increase both countries’ ability to plan and execute contingency responses, from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts.
Spring 2011 Civilian Response Newsletter
Featuring Civilian Response Corps activities in post-referendum Sudan, Provincial Reconstruction Team pre-deployment training in Afghanistan, an economic security and governance program in Paraguay, and a piece on the central role of human security in U.S. foreign policy by the U.S. Department of State's Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, Maria Otero.
Deployment Stories: Supporting U.S. Assistance in the Kyrgyz Republic
In the fall of 2010, the Civilian Response Corps deployed to the Kyrgyz Republic to help coordinate U.S. assistance. An outbreak of ethnic violence in June had destabilized the country's south, where Jim helped set up and run a temporary U.S. assistance coordination unit.
Conversations with America: Diplomacy in the 21st Century
Robert Loftis, Acting Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, and Mark Quarterman, Senior Advisor at CSIS, discuss the State Department's innovative approach to leading through civilian power during live webcast.
Message From the Coordinator
In the 21st century, weak governance, political conflict, and internal violence in countries around the world have become central security challenges for the United States. To address the political and economic factors that lead to instability and partner with countries seeking to address these issues, we created the Civilian Response Corps, a partnership of nine U.S. Government agencies.
Who We Are
The Civilian Response Corps is a group of civilian federal employees who are specially trained and equipped to deploy rapidly to provide conflict prevention and stabilization assistance to countries in crisis or emerging from conflict. The Corps includes members from nine federal departments and agencies, leveraging a diverse range of expertise for conflict prevention and stabilization.
U.S. Department of Transportation Joins U.S. Civilian Response Corps
We are pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has joined the Civilian Response Corps, the U.S. Government’s operational, interagency civilian force dedicated to conflict prevention, response, and peace building.
Deployment Stories: On the Ground in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
My name is Susan Vogelsang. I'm a senior planner with the Civilian Response Corps Active Component. I deployed to Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from January 4th of 2010 until the middle of April. I was there at the request of the U.S. Embassy to support five assessments based on Secretary Clinton's visit.
Winter 2010-11 Civilian Response Newsletter
Acting Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, Ambassador Robert Loftis, lays out his vision for the office and discusses the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR). Also featured: Civilian Response Corps activities in Sudan in preparation for the vote on self-determination, the launch of a new online community for stabilization experts around the world, and examples of strategic communications in reconstruction and stabilization work overseas.
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