Lawrence Woocher is research director of the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The assertions, opinions and conclusions in this piece are his and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/contributor/lawrence-woocher/rss en Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:30:00 +0000 Lawrence Woocher https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/06/26/why-conflict-assessments-are-key-to-preventing-violence https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/06/26/why-conflict-assessments-are-key-to-preventing-violence The U.S. can more effectively help prevent violent conflicts around the world by conducting more routine and inclusive conflict assessments that are connected to policy and programming decisions, writes researcher Lawrence Woocher.