Overview
The Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF) strengthens the knowledge base and analytic capacity of the UN community in the fields of conflict prevention, conflict management, and peacekeeping. Founded in 2000 as a program of the Social Science Research Council, CPPF grew out of a recommendation of the Panel Report on Peacekeeping (the “Brahimi Report”) of the same year, which highlighted the need for the UN to have quick and unfettered access to external expertise about the geographic and thematic areas in which the UN operates.
Recent structural reforms at the UN, as well as the growing complexity of international conflict and peace operations have increased the needs for CPPF’s work. CPPF helps bridge the gap between evidence-based research and UN policymaking. It gives UN decision-makers rapid access to leading scholars, experts, and practitioners outside the UN system through a range of formats, such as off-the-record meetings, informal briefings, and commissioned research. CPPF also uses its honest-broker convening function to increase coherence across UN programs and divisions by promoting understanding around shared analysis and ensuring that all relevant stakeholders across the system are represented.
CPPF is uniquely positioned to serve as a knowledge broker among senior UN decision-makers, researchers, and field experts. It combines first-hand experience with UN policy and operational planning with a vast network of global experts who complement the expertise of CPPF staff. Its ability to act nimbly, discretely, and efficiently make CPPF a valuable resource both to UN leaders and donors. In the almost two decades since its founding, CPPF has become a trusted partner of senior UN officials across the system.
Program Components
News
View all →The Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum co-sponsored the event “Beyond 2019: The Future of Drug Policies, and the Lessons Learned” with the International Peace Institute (IPI) and the International Drug Policy Consortium. The panel sought to assess progress against the objectives set forth in the 2009 Political Declaration and Plan of Action.
Sabrina Stein, Program Manager for the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum, spoke at the “Symposium on Peacebuilding in Colombia,” hosted by the Stockton University Office of Global Engagement, in New Jersey. The conference addressed the challenge of bringing sustainable peace and stability to Colombia.
Dr. Tatiana Carayannis has been named Director of Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum. Carayannis has led CPPF’s work on Africa and China for the last decade, as well as on a variety of thematic and regional initiatives. She is also Director of the Understanding Violent Conflict program.
Renata Segura, Associate Director of the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum, spoke at a briefing for Belgian diplomats at the International Peace Institute (IPI) on thematic elements of the UN Security Council. She spoke on the Colombia peace process as a panelist on the session “Strategies for the Integration of Thematic Topics.”
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Staff
Tatiana CarayannisDirector Renata SeguraAssociate Director Sabrina SteinProgram Manager Prachi VyasProgram Assistant