New publication \ “Stabilisation—For Whom and to What Ends?”
On 20 November 2018, BICC hosted an international academic conference entitled “Stabilisation—For Whom and to What Ends?” in Bonn. The recent BICC Knowledge Note 1\2019, edited by Esther Meininghaus, Katja Mielke and Max Mutschler, documents the conference’s outcomes. » more
Global Think Tank Ranking \ BICC ranked again amongst Top 100 worldwide
Based on its international experience, the peace and conflict research institute BICC provides research and advisory services in highly relevant thematic fields such as forced displacement, violent armed conflicts or the control of arms exports. In the 2018 Global Think Tank Index, BICC together with only a dozen other institutions from Germany is again ranked in the category of leading think tanks worldwide. » more
New international research project TRAFIG\Creative solutions to the challenge of forced displacement
With the new research project TRAFIG, BICC (Bonn International Center for Conversion) together with research partners from Europe, Africa and Asia, seeks to contribute to finding solutions to protracted displacement. » more
New publication \ Energy planning towards sustainability in Tunisia
BICC’s Policy Brief “Energy planning towards sustainability: Anchoring Tunisia’s energy transition to the local level” gives recommendations on how to relate current energy planning to the country’s political transformation processes. » more
Obituary notice on Peter J. Croll, former director of BICC
On 6 January 2019, former BICC director Peter J. Croll passed away. » more
Press Release
Neue Publikation \ “Stabilisation—For Whom and to What Ends? (15 February 2019, in German)
Neue Publikation \ Rückkehr und Reintegration Geflüchteter konstruktiv begleiten (11 January 2019, in German)
Preisträgerin des Hessischen Friedenspreises in der Türkei zu Haftstrafe verurteilt \ Friedensinstitute in Deutschland solidarisieren sich mit der türkischen Ärztin Şebnem Korur Fincancı (21 December 2018, in German)
Event
Invitation "Die Berber oder Imazighen im Maghreb – Folklore oder politischer Faktor?", Bonn, 11 December 2018
Invitation Brown Bag Lecture "Repatriierte Flüchtlinge in Angola: Ein erfolgreich abgeschlossenes Kapitel?", Bonn, 11 December 2018
Invitation "Water, Climate Change and the Boomerang Effect. Unintentional Consequences for Resource Insecurity", Bonn, 5 December 2018
BICC in the Media
"Das irische Dilemma". Interview with Corinna Hauswedell, Phoenix, 7 February 2019 (in German)
"Deutsche Waffen töten im Jemenkrieg", Deutsche Welle, 6 February 2019 (in German)
"Zwei Jahre Trump. Aufrüstung: Wird die Welt sicherer?" Article by Conrad Schetter, Frankfurter Rundschau, 21 January 2019 (in German)
"Wie die Rückkehr gelingen kann". Guest article by Elke Grawert, Mediendienst Integration, 14 January 2019 (in German)
"Rüstungsexportbericht 2018". Interview with Max M. Mutschler, Radio Lora, 18 December 2018 (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)
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