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February 14^th 2013: Kenya (New York)
An informal brainstoriming on how the UN can best support the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for March 4th.
February 9^th–10^th 2013: Sudans (Addis Ababa)
A two-day informal brainstorming on current conflict dynamics in the two Sudans and how the international community can best support the mandate of the African Union High Level Panel moving forward.
February 5^th–6^th 2013: DRCAG members take part in EU External Action workshop on the Great Lakes/Eastern DRC
January 28^th 2013: Central African Republic (New York)
A meeting on the national dynamics of the conflict in CAR
January 25^th 2013: Mali (New York)
A meeting on the current crisis in Mali.
January 14^th 2013: Democratic Republic of Congo (New York)
An informal meeting to discuss UN engagement in the DRC in response to the escalation of the M23 crisis.
November 2^nd 2012: Democratic Republic of the Congo (New York)
A meeting about the current crisis in the east, governance challenges and international engagement.
September 17^th 2012: Somalia (New York)
A workshop on post-transition planning in Somalia
August 1^st–3^rd 2012: Liberia (Monrovia)
A meeting on the security transition from the UN to the Government of Liberia.
August 1^st 2012: Republic of Congo (Paper)
A paper on the history of the Ninja militias of the Republic of Congo, from 1991 to the present.
August 1^st 2012: Tunisia (Paper)
A paper on the role of women in the Tunisian revolution.
June 21^st–22^nd 2012: Central African Republic (Bangui)
A meeting to discuss peacebuilding challenges and regional threats to stability for the Central African Republic.
June 1^st 2012: Concessionary Politics in CAR (Paper)
A paper on concessionary politics and their impact on state institutions in the Central African Republic.
May 10^th–11^th 2012: Guinea-Bissau (New York)
A meeting to discuss the recent coup and peacebuilding challenges in Guinea-Bissau, followed by a briefing of the UN Peacebuilding Council.
April 26^th–27^th 2012: Democratic Republic of Congo (New York)
A series of briefings on the post-electoral situation in the DRC and prospects for international engagement.
February 29^th 2012: Sudan and South Sudan (New York)
A meeting on the current political and economic situation in Sudan and South Sudan, and prospects for international mediation efforts.
February 16^th 2012: Democratic Republic of Congo (New York)
An informal meeting on the post-election situation in the DRC.
January 24^th 2012: Zimbabwe (New York)
A meeting on the current political and electoral situation in Zimbabwe, and the prospects for elections in 2012.
January 16^th 2012: Comoros (New York)
A briefing on historical and recent political dynamics in the Comoros, and implications for peacebuilding efforts.
January 1^st 2012: Central African Republic (Paper)
A research paper on the political economy of the Central African "buffer zone."
January 1^st 2012: Lord's Resistance Army (Paper)
A research paper on the activity of the Lord's Resistance Army in the Central African Republic and efforts to combat the group.
December 16^th 2011: Libya (New York)
A briefing on the current situation in Libya and peacebuilding challenges facing the country.
November 29^th 2011: Sahel (New York)
A meeting on the impact of the recent Libya crisis on the Sahel region, with particular focus on transnational threats.
November 16^th 2011: Tunisia (New York)
A briefing on the role of youth in the Tunisian revolution.
October 25^th 2011: Lord's Resistance Army (New York)
A briefing on the current situation regarding the LRA and the implications of new US troop deployments for the conflict.
October 1^st 2011: Tunisia (Paper)
A paper on the role of youth in the Tunisian revolution and ongoing transition.
June 24^th–25^th 2011: SSRC-WBI African Scholars (Dakar)
A meeting in partnership with the World Bank Institute on supporting African scholars and research institutions.
June 1^st 2011: South Africa (Paper)
A paper on South African foreign policy priorities in 2011-12, during their membership on the UN Security Council.
May 17^th 2011: Egypt (New York)
A briefing on the current situation in Egypt and possible points of UN engagement in the transitional process.
April 21^st 2011: Libya (New York)
A second briefing on the ongoing crisis in Libya, exploring post-conflict scenarios.
April 1^st 2011: Libya (Paper)
A paper investigating the political culture and local political leaders in the Cyrenaica region of Libya.
March 31^st–April 1^st 2011: Madagascar (Maputo)
A stock-taking exercise on international mediation efforts in Madagascar.
March 4^th 2011: Libya (New York)
A briefing on the ongoing crisis in Libya.
February 16^th 2011: North Africa (New York)
A half-day discussion on recent developments in Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria.
February 15^th 2011: Côte d'Ivoire (New York)
A briefing on the ongoing political deadlock in Côte d'Ivoire.
February 6^th 2011: North Africa (New York)
A briefing on recent developments in Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria.
December 1^st 2010: Central African Republic (Papers)
A series of papers covering topics including armed groups and economic governance in CAR.
December 1^st 2010: Democratic Republic of Congo (Paper)
A paper on the 2009-2010 Enyele insurgency in Equateur province.
December 1^st 2010: Democratic Republic of Congo (Papers)
A series of five papers on the Bundu Dia Kongo movement in Bas-Congo province.
November 1^st 2010: Sudan (Kampala)
A meeting on post-referendum planning in Sudan.
September 14^th 2010: Madagascar (New York)
A meeting taking stock of mediation efforts in Madagascar.
July 1^st 2010: North Africa (Paper)
A paper mapping key national actors and relationships in Algeria.
July 1^st 2010: Democratic Republic of Congo (Paper)
A paper on the politics of decentralization in the DRC, focusing on Bandundu province.
June 28^th–30^th 2010: Liberia (Monrovia)
A meeting to discuss the eventual transfer of security responsibilities in Liberia.
June 15^th 2010: Sudan (New York)
The first of two meetings to discuss post-referendum planning in Sudan. The second meeting will take place in the region in the fall.
June 11^th 2010: North Africa (New York)
A meeting on regional dynamics and national context in North Africa.
January 29^th 2010: Drug Trafficking in West Africa (Dakar)
The second of two brainstorming sessions to identify and analyze the challenges of drug trafficking and criminality in West Africa.
October 22^nd 2009: Republic of Guinea (New York)
A briefing on recent political developments in the Republic of Guinea and possible entry points for the UN.
October 13^th 2009: Democratic Republic of Congo (New York)
A meeting on the future of MONUC and prospects for UN engagement in the DRC.
September 18^th 2009: Sudan Referendum (New York)
An informal meeting on the 2011 Sudan referendum with comparative lessons learned from similar efforts in Eritrea, Timor-Leste, the Balkans, and Western Sahara.
July 13^th 2009: Drug Trafficking in West Africa (New York)
A meeting to identify and analyze the challenges of drug trafficking in the West Africa region.
May 28^th 2009: Southern Africa (Cape Town)
The second of two informal brainstorming sessions on the region’s capacity for conflict prevention and mediation and entry points for UN engagement in the region.
March 4^th 2009: Burundi (New York)
An informal consultation in advance of the Technical Assessment Mission (TAM) to Burundi to discuss a series of activities in support of peacekeeping operations.
March 3^rd 2009: Guinea (New York)
An informal briefing and paper on current political developments in the Republic of Guinea and possible entry points for the United Nations following the December 2008 Coup.
March 1^st 2009: Democratic Republic of Congo (Paper)
A paper on lessons learned from “rule of law” programs in other peace operations that might be applicable or adapted to the situation in the DRC.
February 4^th 2009: Western Sahara (New York)
A briefing for the incoming Special Representative of the Secretary General on Western Sahara.
February 1^st 2009: Burundi (Paper)
A paper on Security Sector Reform (SSR)/Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and the election process in Burundi.
January 12^th 2009: Sudan (New York)
An informal meeting on United Nations engagement in Darfur.
January 1^st–March 1^st 2009: Democratic Republic of Congo (New York)
A series of informal consultations with the UN Mission in the DRC (MONUC) and the UN-AU mediation team.
December 15^th 2008: Burundi (Paper)
A paper on the Burundi peace process and South African foreign policy.
December 12^th 2008: Democratic Republic of Congo (New York)
A meeting convening leading experts on the DRC and high-level UN representatives to discuss the continued presence of the Forces Democratiques de Liberation du Rwanda (FDLR).
December 10^th 2008: Southern Africa (New York)
The first of two meetings to discuss cross-cutting regional issues that threaten peace and security in Southern Africa.
November 21^st 2008: Burundi (New York)
An informal briefing to bring together the Burundi teams in the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA), the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), and the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC).
October 14^th 2008: Sudan elections (New York)
A meeting on the possible role of the United Nations in upcoming Sudan elections, held as a follow up to a CPPF meeting held in February.
May 19^th 2008: Burundi (New York)
A meeting to assess the peace process, timed to coincide with the New York visit of the Executive Representative of the Secretary-General of the UN Integrated Office in Burundi.
May 10^th 2008: Sudan elections (New York)
An internal stakeholder analysis to help the Under-Secretary-General of the Department of keeping Operations assess the viability and timing of elections in Sudan.
May 1^st 2008: Central African Republic (New York)
A meeting to examine the peacebuilding challenges in CAR.
April 30^th 2008: Greater Horn of Africa (New York)
A meeting to help generate a shared analysis across UN staff at headquarters and the field of the regional dynamics of various conflicts in the region.
March 6^th 2008: Sahel (New York)
A meeting to explore the nexus between climate change and conflict in the Sahel in anticipation of a high-level visit to the region.
February 28^th 2008: Sudan (New York)
November 6^th 2007: Sudan (Addis Ababa)
An informal consultation to address challenges facing the UN in Sudan in the medium and long term.
October 15^th 2007: Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
A meeting for the UN Development Programme (UNDP)/Kinshasa with former minister and decentralization expert from Mali.
October 2^nd 2007: Guinea-Bissau (New York)
A consultation to identify priorities for peacebuilding, in the context of a possible Security Council referral of Guinea-Bissau to the UN Peacebuilding Commission.
September 15^th 2007: Democratic Republic of Congo (New York)
Following on from the April workshop, a meeting that sought to identify priorities for the United Nations in the wake of the elections.
July 18^th 2007: Horn of Africa (New York)
A meeting on the conflicts between Ethiopia and Eritrea and the conflict in Somalia, in the context of wider regional dynamics.
July 17^th 2007: Sudan (New York)
A meeting on the future development of Sudan, including the elections and referendum foreseen for 2009 and 2011.
April 20^th 2007: Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
A workshop to assist the United Nations Mission in the DRC (MONUC) to assess the risks and opportunities for decentralization.
January 9^th 2007: Chad/Central African Republic (New York)
A consultation to analyze options for UN engagement in Chad and the CAR, held one day prior to a Secretariat briefing of the Security Council.
January 1^st 2007: Democratic Republic of Congo (Ituri, DRC)
A public opinion survey on attitudes towards justice and reconciliation in Ituri commissioned in consultation with the UN Mission in the DRC (MONUC).
January 1^st–June 30^th 2007: Sudan (Paper)
A series of commissioned papers on the prospects for peace in Sudan.

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