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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Jul 21

We're looking for a Junior Researcher (f/m/d) to join our Behavior Research Program.

If you have strong skills in statistical analysis, experience working in or on fragile and transition settings, and a social science master's degree, we want to hear from you! isdc.jobs.personio.de/job/2251639?...

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Jun 23

Audrey holds a Master of Science in Public Health in health systems and economics from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a PhD in Public Policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Welcome to the team!

ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Jun 23

Before joining us, she worked at the UNICEF Evaluation Office, the UNICEF Office of Research, and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). She has also consulted for FAO, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and The World Bank.

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Jun 23

We are thrilled to have Audrey Pereira join ISDC as a Senior Researcher in our Welfare Research Program.

Audrey brings deep expertise in social protection, gender, and child- and youth-wellbeing, with a focus on developing contexts.

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Jun 23

The webinar will take place on 3 July 2025 at 9:00 am CEST. Please register via email to
[email protected].

ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Jun 23

The center of the webinar is the recent BRAC Failure Report, from which co-author Kazi Ashfaqul will give unusual insights into past BRAC’s past mistakes and their learnings. ISDC Director Tilman Brück will contribute his expertise.

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Jun 23

What should we do when projects fail?

There is an incentive to ignore mistakes, especially when the political or social context is regards economic development cooperation sceptically. Despite that, there is large potential to increase effectiveness through open analysis.

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lennartkaplan.bsky.social @lennartkaplan.bsky.social · Jun 23

I look forward to this week's dialogue on a (sadly) timely topic: Sudden aid cuts @langlotzsarah.bsky.social @isdcberlin.bsky.social @adreher.bsky.social @kiel.institute @uni-goettingen.de @fuchsa.bsky.social

3D Seminar @3dseminar.bsky.social · May 13

On June 26, the 3D Seminar will continue with Angelika Budjan (University of Stuttgart) and Md Abu Bakar Siddiq (Tetra Tech), who will discuss the implications of sudden cuts in international aid for development cooperation and affected communities.

Register at:
listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...

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Francisca Castro @fcastrog.bsky.social · Jun 9

In Helsinki for the UNU-WIDER conference where I’ll present @isdcberlin.bsky.social work on the long term impacts of conflict on Syrian refugees in Jordan.

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · May 20

📣 The call for panels for our flagship event, the EADI/IOB general conference is out!

📅 Submit by 7 September 2025

www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...

EADI/IOB 2026: Call for Panels: Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)local solutions?

29 June – 2 July 2026, Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Deadline for submissions: 7 September 2025

www.eadi.org

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · May 19

Happening this week!

Sign up via the link 👇

3D Seminar @3dseminar.bsky.social · May 8

Our next seminar will be held on May 22nd, at 3pm (UTC+2).

Ghassan Baliki (ISDC) and Sahar El Hachem (FCDO) will discuss strategies for reducing and preventing violence against women in Syria.

Register at: listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...

ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · May 9

Very happy that Ghassan Baliki and Sahar El Hachem will talk about our ongoing work with FCDO (and more) in a 3D Seminar on 22 May!

Register today so you don't miss this insightful event! 👇 listserv.gwdg.de/mailman/list...

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Tilman Brück @tilmanbrueck.bsky.social · Apr 4

📣The Call for Papers and Sessions of the 2nd international expert conference Fragile Lives on 30 September and 1 October 2025 at Humboldt-University of Berlin in Germany is about to close. 1/6
#callforpapers #Berlin #HiCN #FragileLives @isdcberlin.bsky.social

Call for Papers: Fragile Lives 2025 HiCN Workshop – HiCN

30 September - 1 October 2025 Berlin, Germany Every year, Fragile Lives convenes international experts from academia, policy, and practice on the use of rigorou

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CSAE @oxfordcsae.bsky.social · Mar 31

Call for Papers: Fragile Lives 2025 HiCN Workshop

📆30 September – 1 October 2025
Fragile Lives 2025 & the 21st HiCN Annual Workshop will review the role of gender & institutions in the formation, functioning & impacts of fragility, insecurity, conflict & emergency.

Call for Papers: Fragile Lives 2025 HiCN Workshop – ISDC

30 September - 1 October 2025 Berlin, Germany Every year, Fragile Lives convenes international experts from academia, policy, and practice on the use of rigorou

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Mar 28

IZA Working Paper 👇!
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Mutual Knowledge of Social Norms and Political Behavior – ISDC

Social norms are crucial drivers of human behavior. However, misperceptions of others’ opinions may sustain norms and conforming behavior even if a majority opp

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Mar 28

However, when mutual knowledge was created, engagement increased significantly. Further experiments show this is due to fear of social punishment: people act differently when they know others are on the same page.

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Mar 28

This paper is about a field experiment with 5,201 women in Kyrgyzstan, exploring whether making social norms mutual knowledge influences behavior. Evidence demonstrates that just giving info on societal support for female activism didn’t change behavior.

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Mar 28

📄 New Working Paper: Mutual Knowledge of Social Norms And Political Behavior by Anselm Hager, Elnura Kazakbaeva, Lukas Hensel and Damir Esenaliev!

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Mar 26

Congratulations to @fcastrog.bsky.social for defending her PhD! 👩‍🎓🎉

Join our webinar tomorrow to see her present current research on Syrian refugees in Jordan: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2bc92d...

ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Mar 18

We're very excited for Francisca and her colleagues to be this fascinating research next week!

Join us for our 'Cross-border Legacies of Conflict Exposure' webinar on 27 March at 1pm CET: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2bc92d...

Francisca Castro @fcastrog.bsky.social · Mar 18

Next week (March 27, 1pm CET) we will present the results of our new study on the long-term impacts of conflict exposure on the well-being of Syrian refugees in Jordan.

You can register for the online webinar here 👇

isdc.org/webinar-unde...

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Webinar: Understanding the Social Well-being of Syrian Refugees in Jordan – ISDC

With over 43 million refugees worldwide, the long-term effects of conflict exposure on their social well-being remain underexplored. This is your chance to unco

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Mar 13

Keynote speakers: Patricia Justino (UNU-WIDER - United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research)

Amber Peterman (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Mar 13

Under the theme of 'Gender, Institutions and Fragility', we are inviting papers and panels that analyse causes, dynamics and consequences of insecurity and violent conflict around the world.

⏰ Submission deadline: 6 April 2025

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Mar 13

🚨 CALL FOR PAPERS 📣

Fragile Lives is returning this year and will once again host the Households in Conflict Network (hashtag#HiCN) Annual Workshop. Join us on 30 September - 1 October 2025 at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in the heart of Berlin for Fragile Lives 2025!

hicn.org/call-for-pap...

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · Mar 11

📣 Check this call for papers: Fragile Lives 2025 HiCN Workshop

🔎 Gender, Institutions and Fragility

📆 30 September – 1 October 2025

🗺️ Berlin, Germany

@isdcberlin.bsky.social

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ISDC - International Security and Development Center @isdcberlin.bsky.social · Jan 31

Help us drive policy impact: ISDC is hiring a Communications Officer! 📣

For one of our flagship research projects on Syria, we are looking for a motivated and proactive person to translate our research findings into policy-relevant products.

Find the full job-ad here: isdc.org/work-with-us...

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