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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · 3d

CCDP community at #GPW2025
🔹 K. Krause on UN multilateralism & AI for peace
🔹 E.Urwin on climate action for conflict prevention
🔹 A.Bellal on displacement, human rights & closing reflections
🔹 A.Erickson-Pearson on locally led climate-peace action
🔹 F.Weigand on civilian protection in armed conflict

Programme

www.genevapeaceweek.ch

CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · 8d

New report by Nigel Roberts & CCDP Research Associates Ashley Jackson & Florian Weigand: Armed Group Economic Policy.

Armed groups don’t just profit — they govern economies. From Myanmar to Somalia, they regulate trade, markets & livelihoods.

👉 Read: www.armedgroupscentre.org/reports-and-...

Centre on Armed Groups — Armed Group Economic Policy: Towards a New Research Agenda

From Myanmar to Somalia, armed groups are shaping markets, setting economic rules, and pursuing international economic relations. This report challenges the narrow focus on illicit finance, showing ho...

www.armedgroupscentre.org

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Elena Butti 🍉 @elenabutti.bsky.social · 24d

We had a most insightful workshop last week in Geneva, discussing the intersection between housing struggles and "illegality". Thanks to my co-organizer Guillaume Dumont, our discussants @hanna-hilbrandt.bsky.social, Matthew Richmond, Miguel Martínez, Martijn Koster & the @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social!

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 15d

Today our project partners at Sou da Paz release a research paper on military-style #firearms in #Brazil, funded by SNIS, which examines the illegal market for these weapons & highlights what hinders the development of effective policies: jied.lse.ac.uk/articles/10....
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Blind Fire: The Rise of Military-Style Firearms amid Regulatory Failures and Data Deficiency in Brazil | Journal of Illicit Economies and Development

Research

jied.lse.ac.uk

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Sep 8

Read what CCDP Research Associate Khalid Tinasti writes in The Conversation on fentanyl, US policy toward Mexico, and the implications for security, diplomacy, and human rights.

Research Office @gvagrad-research.bsky.social · Jul 23

📢 Dans @theconversation.com | Fentanyl : vers une opération militaire US au Mexique ?
par Khalid Tinasti @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social
@gvagrad.bsky.social | @globalcdp.bsky.social

💊 Opioïdes, menaces de Trump: quels risques pour la sécurité, la diplomatie et les droits humains ?

🔗 shorturl.at/wxn82

Fentanyl : vers une opération militaire des États-Unis au Mexique ?

Des visions politiques divergentes entravent la bonne coopération entre l’administration Trump et la présidente mexicaine Claudia Sheinbaum contre les cartels.

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Sep 8

On 4–5 Sept, CCDP & @SmallArmsSurvey co-hosted the SNIS-funded workshop Small Arms in Latin America 🇧🇷🇨🇴🇲🇽🇨🇭

Sessions explored:
🔹 Regional norms
🔹 Arms flows
🔹 Socio-cultural dimensions
🔹 Trade data trends

#Peacebuilding #LatinAmerica
@gvagrad.bsky.social

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Sep 7

🌍 WHO at a crossroads.

At the 78th World Health Assembly the CCDP & the Global Health Centre co-hosted Soft War: Geopolitics and Financing at the WHO. CCDP Director Keith Krause shared insights on security & institutional change.

Watch the discussion.

Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · Jul 7

Soft war: Geopolitics and financing at the World Health Organisation (@who.int)

On Monday 19 May, the Geneva Graduate Institute's @gvagrad-ghc.bsky.social co-hosted with
the @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social a panel discussion.

Watch the recording now:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gepb...

#GlobalHealth

#WHA78 Side Event | Soft war: Geopolitics and financing at the WHO

YouTube video by Global Health Centre

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Sep 7

🌍 Opportunities in Peace & Research
📚 Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2026/27

Applications are open.

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Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2025–2026: Fully Funded Opportunities for Foreign Scholars and Artists in Switzerland - Opportunities for Youth

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2025-26 offer a prestigious opportunity for international students to pursue higher education and research in

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Jun 27

What’s next for peace operations?

Sara Hellmüller (@sarahellmuller.bsky.social) shared insights at swisspeace & SWISSINT’s course on bridging civilian-military efforts in peacebuilding.

📚 More: swisspeace.ch/courses
🌐 Explore: peacemissions.info

Courses

swisspeace offers high-quality peacebuilding courses for practitioners at different stages in their careers in collaboration with the University of Basel. We provide courses in Switzerland, conflict-a...

swisspeace.ch

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · Apr 23

"The legitimacy #Trump has given to Israeli plans poses a threat in the here and now, but it could also outlast his presidency."
Opinion by Trude Strand, researcher at the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding, @aljazeera.com:
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

@gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social

The Hawaii of Israel: How Trump legitimised a longstanding Israeli vision

Israel has long envisoned the transfer of Gaza’s Palestinians. Now this dangerous idea has gained legitimacy.

www.aljazeera.com

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Jun 14

🌍 Day of the African Child 2025 | 16 June
Join us for a research–practice dialogue on protecting children’s rights in fragile contexts with speakers from @UNICEF, civil society & academia.

Hosted by CCDP.

#ChildProtection #Africa #Peacebuilding #CCDP #DayOfTheAfricanChild

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · May 26

In the latest issue of Globe, Jérôme Drevon, Research Associate at the @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social and Senior Analyst on Jihad and Modern Conflict at @crisisgroup.org , reviews Syria's integration in the International Community.

Read more: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

Is Syria Reintegrating the International Community?

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · May 21

🧠 Researcher wellbeing is global—and overdue.

Join AASERT & a panel with experts including CCDP Researcher, Prof. Caitlin Proctor, for a free online webinar on how to better care for the people behind the research.

📅 Thursday 22nd May | 🔗 www.eventbrite.com.au/e/researcher...

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · May 21

🕊️ What does community violence reduction really look like on the ground?

We had an honest, field-focused convo last week at @IHEID w/ MINUSCA practitioners working in CAR 🇨🇫 + folks from DPO, IOM, Interpeace, DCAF & more.

Research & practice, side by side.
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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · Apr 22

Senior Researcher at @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social, Dr. Ibrahim offers a deep dive into the post-Assad security landscape and the political dilemmas facing #Syria ’s new rulers, as armed factions, foreign actors, and structural weaknesses hinder consolidation and governance.

www.kas.de/en/web/liban...

Balances of Weakness: Syria’s Post-Assad Security Sector Governance

by Dr. Abdulla Ibrahim

www.kas.de

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · May 8

📢 Calling peacebuilders! #GPW25 is now accepting proposals for panels & workshops—online or in-person. Topics include peace mediation, climate, gender, tech & more.

🗓️ Deadline: 16 May 2025
👉 Apply here: www.genevapeaceweek.ch/en/gpw25/cal...
#GenevaPeaceWeek #Peacebuilding #CallForProposals

Call for applications

www.genevapeaceweek.ch

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Elena Butti 🍉 @elenabutti.bsky.social · May 6

📸 The Geneva Graduate Institute is holding a research photo competition!

🤓 And I have the honor of being part of the jury - with @juliebillaud.bsky.social, Antoine Tardy, and Tobias Marschall.

💡 You can view the portfolios here shorturl.at/75aqX

📥 and vote your top 3 here shorturl.at/rVNj0

RESEARCH PHOTO COMPETITION AT THE GENEVA GRADUATE INSTITUTE | IHEID

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Apr 6

CCDP joined #HNPW2025 to discuss community engagement in humanitarian civil-military coordination. From Afghanistan to the Philippines, our panel explored trust, training & local leadership. @gvagrad.bsky.social

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Apr 6

🧠💻 CCDP co-hosted Day 2 of International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA) Responsible Security Forum—a deep dive into how emerging tech challenges human rights & IHL.

Next day? A public webinar kept the convo going.

Thanks to @ict4peace.bsky.social and ICoCa for leading this discussion

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · Apr 1

💥 Shaping a Just Future: Rethinking Social Development in Times of Crisis
Join UNRISD and the AHDC for a High-Level Panel with global leaders. @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social @gvagradlibrary.bsky.social @gvagrad-hcgs.bsky.social @gvagrad.bsky.social @gvagrad-research.bsky.social
👉 Reg: rb.gy/nxe0ht

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Mar 26

🚨 A Critical Conversation on Tech & Private Security!
This virtual forum, co-hosted with ICoCA & CCDP, brings together experts to explore best practices.

📆 27 March 2025
🕑 14:00–15:30 CET
📍 Online
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@gvagrad.bsky.social

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Webinar: Ensuring the Responsible Use of Technology in Private Security. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Mar 22

📢 New Publication Alert in International Political Sociology

📖 Co-authored by PhD Research Assistant, CCDP Victoria Motta

🔹 "Humanization, Dehumanization, and Spectacularization: The Semiotics of UNICEF’s Unfairy Tales."

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Humanization, Dehumanization, and Spectacularization: The Semiotics of UNICEF’s Unfairy Tales

Abstract. In this article, we examine the three Unfairy Tales advertising videos as part of the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Act of Humanity c

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CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Mar 22

CCDP Faculty Associate Prof. Achim Wennmann joined former ED of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth to discuss Righting Wrongs, Roth’s new book on human rights advocacy. A compelling conversation on justice, accountability, and the challenges ahead!

🎞️ youtu.be/77k93qh5K3g

CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Mar 22

✨ Inspiring Peacemakers Series!

This series is a flagship initiative of the student-led Peacebuilding Initiative at the Graduate Institute, in collaboration with the CCDP, the @Nagulendran Philanthropy Alliance, and the Graduate Institute.

Is 2025 the End for a Nonprofit and Social Impact Career?

Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · Mar 21

In a turbulent world, what kind of mindset do we need to navigate a career in an increasingly fragmented and divisive international environment?
Is it still possible to thrive and make a difference in the nonprofit and social impact sector?
Join our 'Inspiring Peacemakers' event 👉 shorturl.at/Auxen

CCDP | Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social · Mar 22

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