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SUMMARY:Sanctions and Human Rights (Geneva)
DESCRIPTION:On 13-14 January\, CPPF convened an expert brainstorming on the impact of sanctions and human rights. The brainstorming analyzed the debate surrounding the nexus of sanctions and human rights to better inform the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights understanding and guidance in the field and at its headquarters.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/sanctions-and-human-rights-geneva/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200127T090000
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SUMMARY:Chad and the Region (New York)
DESCRIPTION:On 27 January\, CPPF organized an expert brainstorming on Chad and the Region. The meeting assessed recent developments in the region and explored opportunities for enhancing cross-border coordination of UN conflict prevention activities in Chad’s border areas.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/chad-and-the-region-new-york-2/
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SUMMARY:Research Workshop on Disinformation\, Democratic Processes\, and Conflict Prevention
DESCRIPTION:On January 30\, 2020\, the SSRC convened the second research workshop of its Academic Network on Peace\, Security\, and the United Nations in New York\, an initiative of the Council’s Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF) and its Understanding Violent Conflict (UVC) Program. This workshop\, on “Disinformation\, Democratic Processes\, and Conflict Prevention\,” examined the frameworks\, findings\, and debates in emerging scholarship on information disorder and the linkages between disinformation\, elections\, hate speech\, and identity-based violence. Participants drew on cases in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. The workshop also explored the ways in which disinformation affects the UN conflict prevention agenda\, and how the UN system can better identify\, track\, and respond to the negative impacts of disinformation in countries and regions where the UN is engaged. \nThis workshop was a multiprogram collaboration led by CPPF. It drew on the Council’s new MediaWell initiative\, a disinformation research mapping web platform\, and the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa program. \nCPPF commissioned Professor Sahana Udupa of Ludwig Maximilians-Universitat (LMU) Munich to draft a literature review on the intersection of hateful speech\, information disorder\, and conflict. The review was distributed to workshop participants\, together with several MediaWell research reviews. A summary version of this review is being prepared and will be published separately by MediaWell. \nThe SSRC Academic Network on Peace\, Security\, and the United Nations was established in 2019 out of a request from the United Nations Secretariat to provide UN entities and departments charged with responsibility for peace and security with better\, more systematic access to new and emerging research in the academy. The Academic Network also aims to facilitate collaborative engagements between the UN and various academic institutions\, research networks\, and professional associations working on conflict-management relevant research.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/research-workshop-on-disinformation-democratic-processes-and-conflict-prevention/
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SUMMARY:Ethiopia (Nairobi)
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URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/ethiopia-nairobi/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200305
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Approaches to Chronic Crises in Africa: American and African Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and Search for Common Ground (SFCG) in association with Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum (CPRF)\, held a conference on “Rethinking Approaches to Chronic Crises in Africa: American and African Perspectives\,” at the John Hopkins’ School of Advanced International Studies’ Kenney Auditorium\, on March 5\, 2020. The conference was organized around two panels featuring leading African scholars and American policy makers\, implementers\, and development actors. \nThe conference featured opening remarks by Cyril Obi\, Program Director of the African Peacebuilding Network and the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa programs at the Social Science Research Council and Shamil Idriss\, CEO of Search for Common Ground. \nThe first panel discussion on “Understanding the Chronic Crises” was chaired by Mike Jobbins\, Associate Vice President\, Global Affairs and Partnerships at Search for Common Ground. It featured three presenters — Pamela Chepngetich (Kisii University\, Kenya)\, Christelle Amina Djoulde (University of Ngoundere\, Cameroon)\, and Titilope Folarin Ajayi (University of Ghana\, Legon)\, SSRC’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) program’s grant alumni researching chronic crises in three African countries. \nThe first presentation by Pamela Chepngetich on “Conflict and Crises in borderlands of Kenya and Somalia\,” focused on refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Dabaab Refugee Camp\, at one time the largest of its kind in the world. The presentation also examined persisting policy gaps\, self-settlement of some Somali refugees around the camp\, tensions around legal residency and citizenship (of non-Kenyan and Kenyan Somali’s)\, conflicts between refugees and Kenyan host-communities\, exclusion of women from decision-making\, and arguments for the closure of the Camp. \nIn her presentation on “Understanding conflict and crisis in Cameroon and the Central African Republic (CAR) Borderlands\,” focused on the role of local “women of peace” in indigenous Mbaya communities in East Central Cameroon and Western CAR. She analyzed the efficacy of indigenous peacebuilding in Cameroon and CAR\, particularly in preventing conflict between CAR refugees and Cameroonian host communities and spoke to her work advocating for the integration of cultural peacebuilding into official peacebuilding policies in Cameroon. \nThe third presentation by Titilope Ajayi\, on “Conflict and Crisis in the Lake Chad Basin\,” focused on how women in IDP camps were being affected by the Boko Haram conflict in North East Nigeria and the neighboring regions. She spoke to the trauma suffered by women in IDP camps\, including poverty\, lack of access to food\, transactional sex and sexual abuse\, and the lack of access to referral centers for victims of sexual violence perpetrated by Boko Haram fighters and the military. The presentation also analyzed issues related to the culture of silence\, high levels of violence\, inconsistencies and problems of coordination among development and humanitarian agencies. Other challenges identified by the presenter included inadequate funding\, lack of economic opportunities for women\, capacity deficits\, corruption\, the diversion of humanitarian aid\, poor governance and lack of political will. She also advocated for: a review of peace and security responses\, non-military approaches to peace and security\, leveraging the influence of mothers in programs for deradicalizing young men and women\, paying greater attention to the radicalization of women\, particularly those being stigmatized for having children born out of rape by Boko Haram fighters. \nThe discussions that followed involved the exchange of views on opportunities for leveraging the role of the military as a positive and developmental force\, increasing the meaningful participation of women in peacebuilding\, strengthening the role of the local media in promoting reconciliation and peace\, and the importance of linking locally-led to national and internationally-supported solutions. Other issues discussed included the need to address the exclusion of women from governance\, identifying opportunities to help build local resilience\, the role of local women in building peace in other parts of Cameroon\, and the implications of the disconnect between the international and local communities in Africa. Of note\, was the recognition of the importance of knowledge to more effective policy and humanitarian responses\, and the need to better address and bridge the gaps between research\, policy and action. \nThe second panel discussion on “Supporting African-Led Solutions\,” was chaired by Elizabeth (Liz) Hume\, with David Young\, Vanita Datta\, and Louis Le Masne as panelists. \nThe presentations that followed focused on the evolving global conflict\, peace and security landscape\, and identified growing challenges in the form of spiraling violence\, conflicts and increasing numbers of internally displaced persons in Africa.  They reviewed ongoing efforts in the US to put together a new framework for addressing global fragility. Of note was the discussion of the US government’s framework for achieving greater effectiveness\, alignment and coherence in addressing global fragility.  The dimensions of global fragility and the principles underpinning integrated military and civilian stabilization operations were explored. Other issues covered by the presentations included the coordinating role of the State Department\, working with partners and local NGOs to build resilience and prevent conflict relapse\, and determining key aspects of burden sharing with fragile states. Some of the problems facing such coordination efforts were identified as including\, the changing nature of conflict\, addressing complex transborder threats and instability through bilateral responses\, operating in highly fluid political areas which adversely affect timelines\, expectations and the ability to monitor and measure results. \nAlso\, of note\, were discussions about the forms of support that could contribute towards promoting broad based economic growth in Africa and end dependence on foreign assistance. The importance of learning from past mistakes\, identifying potential opportunities for support and ensuring that no one is left behind in addressing chronic crises were identified as critical to helping build stability in Africa. The presentations also pointed to the importance of partnering with the private sector\, learning from contextual knowledge\, and the importance of working with partners at the local\, national and sub-regional levels. In relation to addressing fragility\, they emphasized the need to pro-actively tailor objectives to address problems and explore ways of expanding opportunities to address chronic crises in Africa.  Also\, the work of the USAID in relation to Prosper Africa Act\, and the Global Shea Alliance was seen as examples of initiatives that had successfully contributed to economic growth in some West African countries. Also\, issues around migration\, media programming\, and public accountability were discussed in relation to expanding opportunities for collaboration aimed at promoting development\, stability and peace in Africa. \nThe presentations also focused on partnerships with grassroots organizations in West Africa in the areas of providing support for local communities\, training traditional leaders and grassroots organizations\, and facilitating consultations at the local level\, as well as reconciliation and reintegration programs. The role of international partners working with African institutions in giving local people a voice in development programs was seen as a vital contribution towards fostering locally grounded solutions to chronic crises in the continent. \nLastly\, the discussions also focused on the ways the US government and development actors could effectively address chronic crises in Africa\, including strategies for an African approach that could contribute towards reducing foreign assistance. They also explored various approaches for engaging the private sector and working with willing international and local partners in ensuring effective coordination of programs and interventions in conflict-affected regions of Africa. In all\, the conference provided an excellent platform for scholars\, development actors and implementers to have frank exchanges on addressing chronic crises in Africa.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/rethinking-approaches-to-chronic-crises-in-africa-american-and-african-perspectives-2/
LOCATION:SAIS John Hopkins School for Advanced International Affairs
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Approaches to Chronic Crises in Africa: American and African Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and Search for Common Ground (SFCG) in association with Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum (CPRF)\, held a conference on “Rethinking Approaches to Chronic Crises in Africa: American and African Perspectives\,” at the John Hopkins’ School of Advanced International Studies’ Kenney Auditorium\, on March 5\, 2020. The conference was organized around two panels featuring leading African scholars and American policy makers\, implementers\, and development actors. \nThe conference featured opening remarks by Cyril Obi\, Program Director of the African Peacebuilding Network and the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa programs at the Social Science Research Council and Shamil Idriss\, CEO of Search for Common Ground. \nThe first panel discussion on “Understanding the Chronic Crises” was chaired by Mike Jobbins\, Associate Vice President\, Global Affairs and Partnerships at Search for Common Ground. It featured three presenters — Pamela Chepngetich (Kisii University\, Kenya)\, Christelle Amina Djoulde (University of Ngoundere\, Cameroon)\, and Titilope Folarin Ajayi (University of Ghana\, Legon)\, SSRC’s African Peacebuilding Network (APN) program’s grant alumni researching chronic crises in three African countries. \nThe first presentation by Pamela Chepngetich on “Conflict and Crises in borderlands of Kenya and Somalia\,” focused on refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Dabaab Refugee Camp\, at one time the largest of its kind in the world. The presentation also examined persisting policy gaps\, self-settlement of some Somali refugees around the camp\, tensions around legal residency and citizenship (of non-Kenyan and Kenyan Somali’s)\, conflicts between refugees and Kenyan host-communities\, exclusion of women from decision-making\, and arguments for the closure of the Camp. \nIn her presentation on “Understanding conflict and crisis in Cameroon and the Central African Republic (CAR) Borderlands\,” focused on the role of local “women of peace” in indigenous Mbaya communities in East Central Cameroon and Western CAR. She analyzed the efficacy of indigenous peacebuilding in Cameroon and CAR\, particularly in preventing conflict between CAR refugees and Cameroonian host communities and spoke to her work advocating for the integration of cultural peacebuilding into official peacebuilding policies in Cameroon. \nThe third presentation by Titilope Ajayi\, on “Conflict and Crisis in the Lake Chad Basin\,” focused on how women in IDP camps were being affected by the Boko Haram conflict in North East Nigeria and the neighboring regions. She spoke to the trauma suffered by women in IDP camps\, including poverty\, lack of access to food\, transactional sex and sexual abuse\, and the lack of access to referral centers for victims of sexual violence perpetrated by Boko Haram fighters and the military. The presentation also analyzed issues related to the culture of silence\, high levels of violence\, inconsistencies and problems of coordination among development and humanitarian agencies. Other challenges identified by the presenter included inadequate funding\, lack of economic opportunities for women\, capacity deficits\, corruption\, the diversion of humanitarian aid\, poor governance and lack of political will. She also advocated for: a review of peace and security responses\, non-military approaches to peace and security\, leveraging the influence of mothers in programs for deradicalizing young men and women\, paying greater attention to the radicalization of women\, particularly those being stigmatized for having children born out of rape by Boko Haram fighters. \nThe discussions that followed involved the exchange of views on opportunities for leveraging the role of the military as a positive and developmental force\, increasing the meaningful participation of women in peacebuilding\, strengthening the role of the local media in promoting reconciliation and peace\, and the importance of linking locally-led to national and internationally-supported solutions. Other issues discussed included the need to address the exclusion of women from governance\, identifying opportunities to help build local resilience\, the role of local women in building peace in other parts of Cameroon\, and the implications of the disconnect between the international and local communities in Africa. Of note\, was the recognition of the importance of knowledge to more effective policy and humanitarian responses\, and the need to better address and bridge the gaps between research\, policy and action. \nThe second panel discussion on “Supporting African-Led Solutions\,” was chaired by Elizabeth (Liz) Hume\, with David Young\, Vanita Datta\, and Louis Le Masne as panelists. \nThe presentations that followed focused on the evolving global conflict\, peace and security landscape\, and identified growing challenges in the form of spiraling violence\, conflicts and increasing numbers of internally displaced persons in Africa.  They reviewed ongoing efforts in the US to put together a new framework for addressing global fragility. Of note was the discussion of the US government’s framework for achieving greater effectiveness\, alignment and coherence in addressing global fragility.  The dimensions of global fragility and the principles underpinning integrated military and civilian stabilization operations were explored. Other issues covered by the presentations included the coordinating role of the State Department\, working with partners and local NGOs to build resilience and prevent conflict relapse\, and determining key aspects of burden sharing with fragile states. Some of the problems facing such coordination efforts were identified as including\, the changing nature of conflict\, addressing complex transborder threats and instability through bilateral responses\, operating in highly fluid political areas which adversely affect timelines\, expectations and the ability to monitor and measure results. \nAlso\, of note\, were discussions about the forms of support that could contribute towards promoting broad based economic growth in Africa and end dependence on foreign assistance. The importance of learning from past mistakes\, identifying potential opportunities for support and ensuring that no one is left behind in addressing chronic crises were identified as critical to helping build stability in Africa. The presentations also pointed to the importance of partnering with the private sector\, learning from contextual knowledge\, and the importance of working with partners at the local\, national and sub-regional levels. In relation to addressing fragility\, they emphasized the need to pro-actively tailor objectives to address problems and explore ways of expanding opportunities to address chronic crises in Africa.  Also\, the work of the USAID in relation to Prosper Africa Act\, and the Global Shea Alliance was seen as examples of initiatives that had successfully contributed to economic growth in some West African countries. Also\, issues around migration\, media programming\, and public accountability were discussed in relation to expanding opportunities for collaboration aimed at promoting development\, stability and peace in Africa. \nThe presentations also focused on partnerships with grassroots organizations in West Africa in the areas of providing support for local communities\, training traditional leaders and grassroots organizations\, and facilitating consultations at the local level\, as well as reconciliation and reintegration programs. The role of international partners working with African institutions in giving local people a voice in development programs was seen as a vital contribution towards fostering locally grounded solutions to chronic crises in the continent. \nLastly\, the discussions also focused on the ways the US government and development actors could effectively address chronic crises in Africa\, including strategies for an African approach that could contribute towards reducing foreign assistance. They also explored various approaches for engaging the private sector and working with willing international and local partners in ensuring effective coordination of programs and interventions in conflict-affected regions of Africa. In all\, the conference provided an excellent platform for scholars\, development actors and implementers to have frank exchanges on addressing chronic crises in Africa.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/rethinking-approaches-to-chronic-crises-in-africa-american-and-african-perspectives/
LOCATION:SAIS John Hopkins School for Advanced International Affairs
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SUMMARY:National and Regional Ownership: Investments & Partnerships in African-led Initiatives in Peace\, Security and Development
DESCRIPTION:CPPF Director\, Dr. Tatiana Carayannis moderated a high-level side event at the UN Secretariat with the deputy foreign minister of Kenya\, Ambassador Macharia Kamau. The discussion\, on “National and Regional Ownership: Investments & Partnerships in African-Led Initiatives in Peace\, Security and Development\,” included a panel with the UN ambassadors from Egypt\, Brazil\, Thailand\, India\, and the African Union.
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/events/national-and-regional-ownership-investments-partnerships-in-african-led-initiatives-in-peace-security-and-development/
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