International Conference \ Refugees and Migrants between Everyday Conflict and Peace Processes
Refugees and migrants in Germany encounter situations of conflict in two spheres: in their everyday lives here, and in their countries of origin through transnational networks. However, it is largely unknown how they proactively live through everyday conflict and peace-making processes. BICC's conference on 5 December 2019 in Bonn follows the question how refugees and migrants navigate conflicts in their daily lives in Germany, and in their country of origin through peace processes, especially... » more
Official Launch \ Revised UN Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration Standards
The official launch of the revised United Nations Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS) took place in Geneva and New York on 19 November 2019 and represents a milestone in DDR policy and practice. » more
BICC Global Militarisation Index 2019 \ TOP 10 remain unchanged
Among the most militarised countries are, as in previous years, Israel, Singapore, Armenia, Cyprus, South Korea, Russia, Greece, Jordan, Belarus and Azerbaijan. The Global Militarisation Index 2019 of the peace and conflict research institute BICC is now available online at https://gmi.bicc.de/ » more
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
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
Press Release
BICC Globaler Militarisierungsindex 2019 \ TOP 10 bleiben unverändert (14 November 2019, in German)
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)
Event
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)
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
