Events

Seminars, discussions and more from PeaceRep consortium members.

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Old College, Edinburgh University
by PeaceRep
News

Conflict Research Society and PeaceRep to host 2024 conference in Edinburgh

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The theme of the conference is 'Global (De-)Fragmentation? Consequences for Peace and Conflict Research and Practice'.

UN peacekeeping soldiers in Rwanda, 2014
Photo by PACOME PABANDJI/AFP via Getty Images

Global Fragmentation and Collective Security Instruments: Weakening the Liberal...

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Mateja Peter contends that the co-optation of UN peacekeeping has compromised human protection, which has been accelerated due to global fragmentation.

Anti-government protesters set fires during a demonstration against corruption and lack of jobs in Baghdad, Iraq, October 2019.
Photo by Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo.

Corruption is the lifeblood of politics in Iraq

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This paper recommends support for civil society efforts to target corruption multilaterally in the context of Iraq's current political system.

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Image by Sean Gladwell via Getty Images

Semantic Analysis to Support Peace Analytics

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This report describes the application of sentence-level semantic similarity technology for analysis of peace process documentation.

Prof Christine Bell FRSE, DR Harriet Cornell, Dr Mona Adhikari and Ms Laura Wise
Photo by Steward Attwood Photography – courtesy of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
by PeaceRep
News

PeaceRep awarded RSE Mary Somerville Medal

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PeaceRep accepted the RSE Mary Somerville Medal on 22 November 2023 for outstanding achievement in teamwork and collaboration.

Ukrainian soldiers line up outside
Photo by President of Ukraine Official Office

Security Sector Governance and Reform in Ukraine

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This report examines security sector reform in Ukraine and assesses the country's future security needs both during the current conflict and afterward.

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Background image by Marie Bertrand via Getty Images
07 Dec 2023|11:00 - 12:30EVENT

Peace Talks Webinar - Vulnerability and Resilience to Violent Extremism: An Actor-Centric...

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Join us for the launch of ‘Vulnerability and Resilience to Violent Extremism: An Actor-Centric Approach’ and explore the intricate web of societal dynamics surrounding violent extremism. 

PeaceFem logo and preview of the app
by PeaceRep
News Gender Myanmar PeaceTech

Burmese translation of PeaceFem app launched

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The app is now live in five languages, including Burmese. The mobile app provides insights and strategies to support women's inclusion in peacebuilding.

A woman holds a banner during a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
Photo by Omar Marques via Getty Images
by PeaceRep

Known Unknowns: or the things that you thought you knew about a ceasefire in Gaza that it...

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Marika Sosnowski explores what a ceasefire could mean for Gaza and why a nuanced approach is needed.

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Vulnerability and Resilience to Violent Extremism: An Actor-Centric Approach

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This book examines the actors that shape societal dynamics leading to, or preventing, violent extremism from taking roots in their communities.

Maggie Beirne

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Maggie Beirne

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Maggie Beirne is a human rights practitioner and Chair of PeaceRep's International Advisory Board.

Caleb Gichuhi

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Caleb Gichuhi

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Caleb Gichuhi is Africa Lead at How to Build Up and a member of PeaceRep's International Advisory Board.

Professor Roger Mac Ginty

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Professor Roger Mac Ginty

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Roger Mac Ginty is Professor in Defence, Development and Diplomacy at Durham University and a member of PeaceRep's International Advisory Board.

Sophie Stevens

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Sophie Stevens

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Sophie Stevens is Conflict Research Lead at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and a member of PeaceRep's International Advisory Board.

University of Baghdad students throw their caps in the air
Photo by Hadi Mizban, Associated Press/Alamy Stock Photo

Higher Education in Iraq After 2003: Ongoing Challenges

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This paper explores the need to reform the higher education system in Iraq to guarantee its independence and address the structural crisis.

Drone shot of the Mesopotamian Marshes, Iraq
Photo by Azhar Al-Rubaie

Towards Hydro-Transparency on the Euphrates-Tigris Basin: Mapping Surface Water Changes...

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This policy paper uses open-source software to examine surface water changes in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin from 1984–2015

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al- Halbousi attends an emergency session of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (APU) in Amman, Jordan, 8 February 2020.
Photo by Imago/Alamy Stock Photo

The Trouble with Halbousi: The Rise of, and Resistance to, Iraq's Sunni Strongman

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This paper examines the rise of and the recent opposition to Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi.

A young child looks out of a doorway in South Sudan
Photo by Jonathan Brady (@BradyBoxBrownie) © 2023

Perceptions of Peace, Marginalization and Elections in Yei: Findings from a Series of...

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This policy brief shares key findings on perceptions of peace from a series of national opinion polls in South Sudan between 2021 and 2023.