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[Project] The Role of External Actors in civil war economies in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Since 2003, a research programme at BICC on so-called war economies has aimed to shed light on the specific impact of external economic actors, a diverse group that includes multinationals, (neighbouring) countries, private persons, local firms, etc. on the conflict situation. One of the guiding questions was what constitutes a war economy, and how its structural features differ from a 'normal' situation. Subject to analysis were countries and regions in Sub-Sahara Africa, where a vast number of...

[Publication] Migration and displacement in Sub-Saharan Africa: The security-migration nexus II

BICC brief 39 is a documentation of the results of the international conference "Migration and Displacement in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Security – Migration Nexus II" (13-14 February 2009, Bonn). The event was supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and was devoted to south-south migration with a focus on displacement. In BICC brief 39 “Migration and Displacement in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Security-Migration Nexus II”, experts present the current state of ...

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[Project] Conversion in NRW

• The closure of Belgian, British and US military bases and base closures in the context of the transformation process within the Bundeswehr continue to pose tremendous challenges for local authorities and governments of federal states in Germany. How does the civilian use of former military real estate fit into overall planning and structural concepts? Together with NRW.URBAN, BICC is supporting the government of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) in finding answers to this question. One important elem...

[Project] The Security-Migration Nexus - Challenges and Opportunities of African Migration to EU Countries

• The Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) organized an international conference entitled “The Security-Migration Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities of African Migration to EU Countries” which was held at Bonn, 22–23 February 2008. The event was commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and brought together 150 experts from academia, political and civil society institutions as well as diaspora representatives not only from Germany, but f...

[Project] Security, armaments and development in recipient countries of German arms exports

• BICC has been receiving funds from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for research and consultancy on arms exports, militarisation and development in recipient countries of German arms exports since 2002. The project consists of five major components: In the framework of this project, BICC compiles and updates a database (https://www.ruestungsexport.info/en) on data concerning the military sector, overall security environment, human rights situat...

[Publication] Water, development and cooperation — Comparative perspective: Euphrates-Tigris and Southern Africa

• From 1–2 March 2004, the Center for Development Research (ZEF) and the Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) hosted an International Expert Workshop on “Water, Development and Cooperation – Comparative Perspective: Euphrates-Tigris and Southern Africa” in Bonn, Germany. Experts from the Euphrates-Tigris region (Turkey, Syria), Southern Africa (Namibia, Zimbabwe, Republic of South Africa, Botswana) as well as from European countries and the United States discussed issues of...

[Event] Local Perspectives on the HDP Nexus – Insights from Mali, Iraq, and South Sudan

• Dissemination Workshop (online)
• On Tuesday, 18 March 2025, from 10:00 to 12:00, the online dissemination workshop "Local Perspectives on the HDP Nexus – Insights from Mali, Iraq, and South Sudan" will present findings from the three-year research project "How can the HDP Nexus Succeed? NGOs Between Humanitarian Aid, Development Assistance and Peacebuilding." This public event will be held in English with translation into French and Arabic.

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