Special celebration on the occasion of BICC’s 25th anniversary \ 25 years of research for a more peaceful world
On 6 November 2019, BICC (Bonn International Center for Conversion) celebrated its 25th anniversary with 200 invited guests at Deutsche Welle in Bonn. Principal speaker at the event was Armin Laschet, Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia. » more
BICC Annual Report 2019 \ Research in the field and advisory activities in regions with ever-changing violent conflict settings
BICC’s Annual Report illustrates: The unique scientific expertise of the institute derives from the empirical insights that its researchers in particular gain by conducting fieldwork on the ground or providing advisory services in regions with ever changing violent conflicts. » more
BICC and INEF congratulate Herbert Wulf on his 80th birthday
BICC (Bonn International Center for Conversion) and INEF (Institute for Development and Peace) warmly congratulate Professor Dr Herbert Wulf on his 80th birthday. He is still actively engaged in research as well as in an advisory capacity, amongst other things, as Associate Researcher with BICC and Adjunct Senior Researcher with INEF. » more
UN General Assembly side event \ Countering Illicit Weapons and Ammunition Trafficking in Africa
BICC together with the AU, ECOWAS, RECSA, and the German Federal Foreign Office invited to a joint side event at the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly First Committee on 23 October in New York. » more
New publication \ Organised crime as a cause of forced displacement—Lessons learned from Latin America
In Colombia, the peace agreement of 2016 ended the armed fighting between the government and the guerilla group FARC. Nevertheless, some regions experienced an increase in organised crime and associated violent displacement after the agreement was signed. BICC Policy Brief 7 \ 2019 recommends acknowledging organised crime as a cause of displacement and taking preventive action. » more
Press Release
Festakt 25 Jahre BICC \ 25 Jahre Forschung für eine friedlichere Welt (7 November 2019, in German)
BICC Jahresbericht 2019 \ Feldforschung und Beratungsaufenthalte in Regionen mit volatilen Gewaltkonflikten (30 October 2019, in German)
BICC und INEF gratulieren Herbert Wulf zum 80.Geburtstag (29 October 2019, in German)
Event
Talk and discussion \ Appraising the Ethnic Peace Process in Myanmar with Prof. Narayanan Ganesan, Hiroshima Peace Institute, Japan, 19 November 2019, BICC, Bonn
Ringvorlesung "Ankommen, Zurückkommen oder modernes Nomadentum - Arriving, Returning, or Modern Nomadism", Bonn, winter term 2019/2
New Publications
BICC in the Media
"Studiogespräch mit Marius Bales (Politikwissenschaftler und Rüstungsexperte) zum Rüstungsexport", Phoenix, 14 November 2019 (in German)
"25 Jahre Bonner Forschungsinstitut BICC", WDR, 6 November 2019 (in German)
"Konfliktforscher Schetter warnt vor Entgrenzung von Kriegen", Conrad Schetter is quoted, evangelisch.de, 6 November 2019 (in German)
"Bonner Friedensforschungsinstitut BICC feiert 25-jähriges Bestehen", evangelisch.de, 5 November 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)
Downloads
Flyer Deutsch, Forschung für eine friedlichere Welt
Flyer English, Research for a more peaceful world
