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Section: Bonn International Center for Conversion (Germany)

      Peace Report 2023 presented at the Federal Press Conference in Berlin
      Jun12

      Peace Report 2023 presented at the Federal Press Conference in Berlin

      The Peace Report 2023 “Peace Is a Long Way Off” (in German) shows that besides the war in Ukraine, the number of violent conflicts, mostly involving non-state armed actors, is increasing worldwide. The Russian Wagner Group is not only active in the war between Russia and Ukraine but also in the Sahel, undermining international peace missions. The...

      BICC Annual Report 2022
      Nov30

      BICC Annual Report 2022

      The essay of the Annual Report 2022 by BICC researcher Dr. Zeynep Şahin-Mencütek is entitled “Humanitarian Emergency and European Migration Policies: What can we Learn from the War in Ukraine?” . So, BICC’s Annual Report 2022 shows, among other things, how researchers investigate forced displacement and refugee movements in Africa, Asia and...

      Capable of peace in times of war – Analyses and recommendations of the Peace Report 2022
      Aug24

      Capable of peace in times of war – Analyses and recommendations of the Peace Report 2022

      The Peace Report 2022, published by Germany’s leading peace research institutes in June, focuses on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in violation of international law and its worldwide political, economic and social consequences. On 1 September 2022, Professor Conrad Schetter, Director of BICC and co-editor of the Peace...

      Public event  “Der Preis der ‚Zeitenwende‘?“
      Aug03

      Public event “Der Preis der ‚Zeitenwende‘?“

      Even before Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, global military global military expenditure was growing and international arms control was in a deep crisis. The talks between the USA and Russia on disarmament and arms control are at a standstill. For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the threat of nuclear war seems real. How...

      Peace Report 2022 presented in Berlin
      Jun21

      Peace Report 2022 presented in Berlin

      The Peace Report 2022 is entitled “Friedensfähig in Kriegszeiten” (Capable of Peace in Times of War). It sets out the conditions for the success of sanctions, describes the crisis of the global nuclear order and makes recommendations for Germany’s new National Security Strategy. Beyond that, the Peace Report 2022 addresses conflict...

      Ukraine–Russia War  Views from the US and Germany
      Jun17

      Ukraine–Russia War Views from the US and Germany

      The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a display of unity unseen since the end of the Cold War. That unity, however, obscures profound differences in how the war is perceived in the United States and Europe. Within European member states, the conflict has provoked intense security...

      Ukraine–Russia War  Views from the US and Germany
      May20

      Ukraine–Russia War Views from the US and Germany

      The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a display of unity unseen since the end of the Cold War. That unity, however, obscures profound differences in how the war is perceived in the United States and Europe. Within European member states, the conflict has provoked intense security...

      Final TRAFIG conference  Understanding protracted displacement and peoples’ own responses
      Apr27

      Final TRAFIG conference Understanding protracted displacement and peoples’ own responses

      On 3 May 2022, more than 40 representatives from academia, refugee communities, politics, practice and civil society will come together in Brussels to participate in an exchange of knowledge entitled “‘Nothing is more permanent than the temporary?’ Understanding protracted displacement and peoples’ own responses”. For the past three...

      Russia’s War on Ukraine  Perspectives of NRW Peace Research
      Apr19

      Russia’s War on Ukraine Perspectives of NRW Peace Research

      The Russian attack on Ukraine is a shocking breach of international law. It calls into question the viability of the European peace and security architecture. The Ukrainian population is being subjected to brutal violence and war crimes. Moreover, the war harbours the danger of even further escalation, including nuclear escalation. German foreign...

      Visit of State Secretary Dirk Günnewig to BICC
      Mar31

      Visit of State Secretary Dirk Günnewig to BICC

      Besides its research on extremism, BICC presented a selection of project activities in forced migration studies to State Secretary Dr Günnewig, which can stimulate humanitarian aid and integration, especially against the background of the war in Ukraine. The strategic orientation of the Peace and Conflict Research Institute was also discussed at...