Peace Report 2019 \ The German Federal government must be more proactive in terms of peace policy—Against nuclear armament and military escalation
On 4 June, the leading German peace research institutes presented the Peace Report 2019 at the Federal Press Conference in Berlin. They call on the Federal Government to play a more active role in international security policy. » more
Policy Roundtable in Brussels \ What solutions for Protracted Displacement?
The policy roundtable “What solutions for Protracted Displacement?” was organised on 22 May 2019 in Brussels by the International Centre for Migration and Policy Development (ICMPD) and BICC. » more
Training Programme for PSSM \ Handover to the Regional Centre on Small Arms in Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi. On 22 March 2019, the German peace and conflict research institute BICC together with the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA), the German Federal Foreign Office, the Multinational Small Arms and Ammunition Group (MSAG) and the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) organized a handover ceremony of the Regional PSSM (Physical Security and Stockpile Management) Train the Trainer Course to RECSA. » more
New Publication \ Everyday life and integration processes of displaced people
"Thank God I don't feel like a refugee anymore"—the BICC Working Paper by Simone Christ analyses integration processes of refugees in Germany, particularly taking the situation in North Rhine-Westphalia into account. » more
International research project TRAFIG \ Launch of Website
TRAFIG (Transnational Figurations of Displacement) is an EU-funded Horizon 2020 research and innovation project. Recently, the project launched its website (https://trafig.eu/), which informs the public about key insights of its work. » more
Press Release
New publication \ Transnational Figurations of Displacement-Conceptualising protracted displacement and translocal connectivity through a process-oriented perspective (6 June 2019, in English)
Friedensgutachten 2019 \ Die Bundesregierung muss mehr friedenspolitische Initiative ergreifen - gegen nukleare Aufrüstung und militärische Eskalation (4 June 2019, in German)
New Publications
BICC in the Media
"Andreas Heinemann-Grüder zum Treffen von Merkel und ihrem ukrainischen Amtskollegen am 18.06.19". Interview with Andreas Heinemann-Grüder, Phoenix (YouTube), 18 June 2019 (in German)
"Forscher in Sorge um Friedenspolitik", Deutsche Welle, 4 June 2019 (in German)
"Risiko einer nuklearen Katastrophe steigt", Spiegel Online, 4 June 2019 (in German)
"Friedensforscher fordern Bundesregierung zu aktiverer Sicherheitspolitik auf", Welt, 4 June 2019 (in German)
"Konfliktforscher warnen: Risiko einer nuklearen Katastrophe steigt", n-tv, 4 June 2019 (in German)
Video Feature
"Keep The Safety On" (in English)
"A Call for Arms" (in English)
"A Call for Arms" (in German)
"Illicit weapons and the threat of armed violence" (in English)
"Johannes-Rau-Forschungsgemeinschaft" (in German)
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