adelphi research is an independent think tank for environmental and development policy research and analysis. Our mission is to enable transformative change and to create a sustainable future for generations to come. adelphi research, established in 2001 in Berlin, is a non-profit and independent institution. Our team of over 100 researchers specialises in analysing environmental, energy, and climate policies at both national and international levels. We're passionate about conducting transdisciplinary research projects that delve into environmental, development, and social policy matters.

Additionally, we actively promote knowledge dissemination through lectures, publications, and events. Our aim is to reach a wide audience, sharing insights and raising awareness on topics related to nature, environmental and resource protection, as well as development cooperation on a national, European, and international scale. adelphi research plays a crucial role in advancing environmental protection, social development, poverty reduction, peace-building, and fostering economic, political, and social participation in countries of the global South. We achieve this through the implementation of practical projects and the provision of scientifically grounded recommendations for action. Our aim is to make a meaningful impact and drive positive change in these regions.

Website: https://adelphi.de/en

Contact persons:

Lukas Rüttinger

Senior Advisor, Climate Diplomacy and Security

E-mail: ruettinger@adelphi.de

Alexandra Steinkraus

Consultant, Climate Diplomacy and Security | adelphi research

E-mail: steinkraus@adelphi.de

ACCORD seeks to encourage and promote the constructive resolution of disputes, by the peoples of Africa, and so assist in achieving political stability and socio-economic recovery, within just and democratic societies, towards peaceful co-existence.

Website: https://www.accord.org.za

Contact:

Tel.: +27 31 502 3908

Amani Africa Media and Research Services is an independent pan-African policy research, training and consulting think tank with expertise on the African Union system and with a specialization on the AU Peace and Security Council. It aims to advance evidence-based and policy-oriented knowledge on the AU, African regional bodies and pressing African policy issues, with a particular focus on multilateral process on peace and security in Africa.

Website: https://amaniafrica-et.org

Contact person:

Solomon Ayele Dersso 

Founding Director 

E-mail: solomon.dersso@amaniafrica-et.org

Tel.: +251 118 678 809

 The Bahrain Foundation for Dialogue (BFD) was launched on the 10th of May 2012, with the blessing of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. The BFD aims to promote civil dialogue, community coherence, and civil harmony, through a series of programs and events that highlight the importance of constructive cooperation and positive coexistence, and facilitate the exchange of ideas throughout society.

Since its inception, the BFD has conducted numerous events and programs, reaching thousands of beneficiaries. It has partnered with local and international organizations to enhance its peacebuilding and dialogue initiatives, including collaborations with groups like Search for Common Ground, The Causeway Institute, CRISP, and others.

Website: https://bfd.bh/en/

Contact persons:

Suhail Algosaibi

Chairman

E-mail: suhail@bfd.bh

Abbas Hamada

Executive Director

E-mail: abbas@bfd.bh

The Berghof Foundation is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation supporting people in conflict in their efforts to achieve sustainable peace through conflict transformation and peacebuilding. Established during the height of the Cold War, the Berghof Foundation draws on a history of success in creating space for conflict transformation and peace. Our work spans many regions and societies, encompassing conflicts between and within states, whether new or entrenched. We also work to address underlying social grievances which, if ignored, only deepen divisions and inflame tensions.

Website: https://berghof-foundation.org/about/organisation

Contact person:

Pablo Agüera Reneses

Project Manager

E-mail: p.aguera@berghof-foundation.org

The Bundeskanzler-Helmut-Schmidt-Stiftung commemorates one of the most important 20th-century German statesmen.
As a future-oriented think tank, it addresses issues that also animated Schmidt, the pioneering thinker.

Website: https://www.helmut-schmidt.de/en/

Contact person:

Kirsten Hartmann

 E-mail: k.hartmann@helmut-schmidt.de

 Tel.: +49 40/ 18 23 12 18

Founded in 1994 by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and re-charted in June 2017 by a Prime Ministerial Decree, the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, is an Egyptian public agency specialized in training, capacity building and research in the fields of peace and security in Africa and the Middle East. It is the successor of the Cairo Regional Center for Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping in Africa (CCCPA).CCCPA is an African Union Center of Excellence, and the only civilian training center on issues of peace and security in the Arab world.Through its research and convening activities, it has established itself as a leading voice from the Global South on a wide range of topics, including conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, transnational threats, Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), preventing radicalization and extremism leading to terrorism, Climate, Security and Development, Women, Peace and Security (WPS), Youth, Peace and Security (YPS).The Center is currently the Executive Secretariat of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, the COP27 presidency initiative Climate Responses For Sustaining Peace (CRSP) and the Secretariat of the International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centers (IAPTC). 

Website: https://www.cccpa-eg.org/history

Contact persons:

Amb Seif Kandeel

Director-General of CCCPA 

E-mail: seif@cairopeacekeeping.org

Seba Issa

Program Manager, Peacekeeping

E-mail: Seba.issa@cairopeacekeeping.org

Center for Civilians in Conflict is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting the protection of civilians in conflict. CIVIC envisions a world in which no civilian is harmed in conflict. Our mission is to support communities affected by conflict in their quest for protection and strengthen the resolve and capacity of armed actors to prevent and respond to civilian harm. 

CIVIC was established in 2003 by Marla Ruzicka, a young humanitarian who advocated on behalf of civilians affected by the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Honoring Marla’s legacy, CIVIC has kept an unflinching focus on the protection of civilians in conflict. Today, CIVIC has a presence in conflict zones and key capitals throughout the world where it collaborates with civilians to bring their protection concerns directly to those in power, engages with armed actors to reduce the harm they cause to civilian populations, and advises governments and multinational bodies on how to make life-saving and lasting policy changes. CIVIC’s strength is its proven approach and record of improving protection outcomes for civilians by working directly with conflict-affected communities and armed actors. At CIVIC, we believe civilians are not “collateral damage” and civilian harm is not an unavoidable consequence of conflict — civilian harm can and must be prevented.

Website: https://civiliansinconflict.org

Contact:

CIVIC Headquarters

E-mail: info@civiliansinconflict.org

Tel.: +1 202 558 6958

The Center for International Peace Operations was established in 2002 by the Federal Government of Germany and the German Parliament to strengthen international civilian capacities for crisis prevention, conflict resolution and peacebuilding. It is a non-profit limited liability company, whose sole shareholder is the Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the German Federal Foreign Office.

On behalf of the Federal Foreign Office, ZIF provides services and expertise on and for peace operations at the national and international level in a comprehensive approach that unites training, recruitment, deployments, policy advice, analysis, international capacity building and dialogue formats

Website: https://www.zif-berlin.org

Contact:

Management

E-mail: gf@zif-berlin.org

Tel.: +49/(0)305 200 5650

The Center for International Studies (ZIS) is an academic institution of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (GSW). Founded in January 2002 as the Central Academic Unit of TU Dresden, the ZIS took over the sponsorship of the degree program "International Relations" (SIB) in October 2002 with the approval of the necessary regulations.

Website: https://tu-dresden.de

Contact:

SCS Service Hotline

E-mail: servicecenter.studium@​tu-dresden.de

Tel.: +49 351 463-42000

The Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at New York University (NYU) is a research center and think tank that, for over two decades, has been a leader in applied policy, connecting politics, security, justice, development, and humanitarian issues. Our mission is to inform and strengthen collaborative approaches and/or collaboration among national governments, international organizations, and the wider policy community to build trust, prevent and respond to crises—and advance peace, justice, and inclusion at all levels.

Website: https://cic.nyu.edu

Contact persons:

Sophie Rutenbar

Visiting Scholar

E-mail: sr3452@nyu.edu

Eugene Chen

Senior Fellow

E-mail: eugene.chen@nyu.edu

The Challenges Forum is a global partnership using its convening role to generate innovative ideas for more effective peace operations. It is composed of partner organisations from 25 countries representing major troop, police and financial contributors, including the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. CFIS is hosted by the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA), the Swedish Agency for Peace, Security and Development. Central to the Challenges Forum founding concept is the hosting of the Challenges Annual Forum providing an impartial and informal dialogue platform to promote shared understanding and generate concrete policy and operational recommendations on effective peace operations.

Website: https://challengesforum.org/partners/

Contact:

E-mail: info@challengesforum.org

Tel.: +46(0)10 456 32 00

The Gender and Security Sector Lab at Cornell University is a research lab, run by Dr. Sabrina Karim, aiming to enhance the security of vulnerable populations around the world by helping to create more gender-responsive security forces globally. Our three focus areas include increasing women’s participation, wellbeing, and retention in security forces globally, shifting the organizational culture of the security forces around the world to be more gender equitable, less violent, and more responsive to sexual and gender-based violence, and facilitating improved interactions between community members and security force personnel so that vulnerable populations, such as women, feel that the security forces are responsive to their needs. We achieve these goals through rigorous research published in top academic journals and presses, unique partnerships that facilitate a direct research to policy pipeline, consulting, advising, and training, and advocacy through (social) media and events.

Website: https://www.sabrinamkarim.com/gsslab

Contact person:

Dr. Sabrina Karim

Associate Professor in Government at Cornell University and Director of the Gender and Security Sector Lab.

E-mail: gsslab@cornell.edu

Drawing on a strong track record of research in integrated peacebuilding, trust and social and community relations, the Centre for Peace and Security exemplifies Coventry University’s long-standing commitment to research that makes a strong impact on society and on the security and quality of life of ordinary people worldwide.

 The Centre for Peace and Security is distinctive both in terms of the research undertaken and the approaches used. It is a truly multi-disciplinary Centre and by drawing from academic disciplines, knowledge and skills across the social sciences and beyond, we tackle many of the most critical and sensitive contemporary challenges facing society. Our reputation for working holistically and unfettered by disciplinary boundaries has already attracted world-leading scholars to visit and establish collaborations.

Website: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/areas-of-research/peace-and-security/more-about-cps/

Contact person:

Dr. David Curran

E-mail: david.curran@coventry.ac.uk

CMC Finland is a centre of expertise for civilian crisis management in Finland. We are responsible for the training and recruitment of all experts seconded to international assignments. We serve as the employer of civilian crisis management experts and OSCE election observers. CMC Finland also conducts research and publishing activities in the field of civilian crisis management.

Website: https://www.cmcfinland.fi/en/

Contact persons:

Dr. Jyrki Ruohomäki

Head of Research

E-mail: jyrki.ruohomaki@cmcfinland.fi

Ms. Johanna Hakanen

Research and Development Specialist

E-mail: johanna.hakanen@cmcfinland.fi

You can also reach CMC Finland via research@cmcfinland.fi

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is the oldest political foundation in Germany with a rich tradition in social democracy dating back to its foundation in 1925. The foundation owes its formation and its mission to the political legacy of its namesake Friedrich Ebert, the first democratically elected German President. Together with its partners and building on an international network of offices in more than 100 countries, FES contributes to peace and human security through dialogue, trust-building measures and analyses. In doing so, it also stimulates and shapes inclusive policy debates promoting people-centered approaches to peace and common security.

Website: https://dc.fes.de/index.html

Contact persons:

Johann Ivanov

Policy advisor for peace and security

E-mail: Johann.Ivanov@fes.de

Iris Nothofer

Policy advisor for peace and security

E-mail: Iris.Nothofer@fes.de

The foundation was established in 1995 by the Swiss government, as a contribution to NATO’s Partnership for Peace, but its roots go way back to the Geneva Summit of 1985, where U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev exposed the pressing need to strengthen national expertise in the field of disarmament and international security. So the Swiss Confederation took the initiative to design a training programme that facilitated exchange between experts and government officials and contributes to NATO’s Partnership for Peace initiative. Over the course of 30 years, the GCSP expanded its portfolio and provides a unique 360° approach to learn about and solve global challenges. 

The foundation’s mission is to educate leaders, facilitate dialogue, advise through in-house research, inspire new ideas and connect experts to develop sustainable solutions to build a more peaceful future. Today, the GCSP is still partly supported by the Swiss government and governed by 55 member states on the Foundation Council.

Website: https://www.gcsp.ch

Contact:

Tel.: +41 22 730 96 00

DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance is dedicated to improving the security of states and their people within a framework of democratic governance, the rule of law, respect for human rights, and gender equality. Since its founding in 2000, DCAF has contributed to making peace and development more sustainable by assisting partner states, and international actors supporting these states, to improve the governance of their security sector through inclusive and participatory reforms. It
creates innovative knowledge products, promotes norms and good practices, provides legal and policy advice and supports capacity‐building of both state and non‐state security sector stakeholders.

Website: https://www.dcaf.ch

Contact persons:

Vincenza Scherrer

Head of Policy Engagement, DCAF 

E-mail: v.scherrer@dcaf.ch / Linkedin

Inka Lilja

Principal Programme Manager Elsie programme, DCAF

E-mail: i.lilja@dcaf.ch

Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik – the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) is an independent research institute that advises the German Bundestag and the German government on questions concerning international politics and foreign and security policy. SWP also advises decision-makers in international organisations relevant to Germany, above all the European Union, NATO and the United Nations. SWP is one of Europe’s leading think tanks in the field of international relations.

Website: https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/

Contact person:

Dr. Judith Vorrath

E-mail: judith.vorrath@swp-berlin.org

Tel.: +49 30 88007-419

Mobil: +49 151-53304701

The Global Governance Institute (GGI) is an independent, non-profit think tank based in Brussels. Since 2010 GGI has brought together policy-makers, scholars and practitioners from the world’s leading institutions in order to devise, strengthen and improve forward-looking approaches to global governance.

Our mission is to promote comprehensive research, cutting- edge analysis and innovative advice on core policy issues, informed by a truly global perspective. This also includes raising awareness about major challenges of global governance among the general public. Our vision is a more equitable, peaceful and sustainable global order based on effective but accountable international organizations, the global rule of law and the empowerment of the individual across borders and cultures. GGI places particular emphasis on the improvement of the United Nations system and its mutual reinforcement with strong regional organisations.

Website: https://www.globalgovernance.eu

Contact person:

Joachim Koops

Chair of the Board

E-mail: j.koops@globalgovernance.eu

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) is a network of professionals working on the frontlines of the fight against the illicit economy and criminal actors. Through a network of global civil society observatories on the illicit economy, we monitor evolving trends and work to build the evidence basis for policy action, disseminate the expertise of our Network and catalyze multisectoral and holistic responses across a range of crime types. With the Global Initiative’s Resilience Fund, we support community activists and local NGOs working in areas where crime governance is critically undermining people’s safety, security and life chances. 

Website: https://globalinitiative.net

Contact person:

Summer Walker

Head, Security and Rights Initiatives

E-mail: summer.walker@globalinitiative.net

Tel.: +1 646-460-1546

The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) is an independent non-profit think tank based in Berlin. We conduct research, offer ideas and advice and facilitate dialogue, seeking to contribute to a world that is more peaceful, just and equipped to address global challenges. Our work on peace operations has focused on organizational learning, intelligence analysis and the intersection of civilian and military contributions.

Website: https://gppi.net

Contact person:

Philipp Rotmann

Director

E-mail: protmann@gppi.net

Igarapé Institute is an independent think-and-do tank that conducts research, develops solutions, and establishes partnerships with the aim of influencing both public and corporate policies and practices in overcoming major global challenges. Our mission is to contribute to public, digital, and climate security in Brazil and worldwide. Igarapé is a non-profit and non-partisan institution, based in Rio de Janeiro, operating from the local to the global level.

Website: https://igarape.org.br/en/

Contact person:

Juliana Maian

Communications Manager

E-mail: juliana.maian@igarape.org.br

Tel.: +55 21 3496-2114

The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, established in 2000, is a Pan-African organisation works collaboratively with governments, inter-governmental and civil society actors to contribute towards building fair, democratic and inclusive societies across the continent, through peacebuilding, transitional justice and institutional reform interventions. The IJR’s work is informed the insights gained from working with governmental stakeholders and grassroot communities in countries such as Burundi, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Eastern DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Historically, IJR has worked on interventions in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda. Internationally, IJR has provided strategic and technical advice to stakeholders in Colombia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UK, and USA. The IJR is a trusted advisor to key decision makers and inter-governmental actors on transitional justice and peacebuilding initiatives, and engages with the African Union (AU), SADC, EAC, IGAD, ICGLR, European Union (EU), and the United Nations system. IJR has partnered with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on a number of in-country interventions in Africa. On this basis, in 2021, IJR was tasked by the UNDP to develop its Guidelines on Mental Health Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding. IJR has positioned itself as a provider of choice of reliable qualitative data on public perception in the areas of peace and security. The pioneering South African Reconciliation Barometer, enables the IJR to be the leading African think tanks in terms of providing public opinion data in these areas.

Website: https://www.ijr.org.za

Contact:

Info

E-mail: info@ijr.org.za

Tel.: +27 212 024070

The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) is the premier institute for Research and Policy Analysis, Training and Professional Development, and Outreaches and Policy Dialogues on peace and security in Africa. IPSS was established at the Addis Ababa University (AAU) in 2007 following a tripartite agreement between the AAU, the Royal Danish Embassy in Ethiopia and the Africa Programme of the University for Peace. IPSS pursues the objectives of the Higher Education Proclamation No. 1152/2019 of Ethiopia by offering Post-Graduate Diplomas, MA and PhD level programmes. Furthermore, it complements efforts and enhances the capacity of the African Union (AU) in achieving peace and security in Africa operating within these three pillars: Research, Training, and Outreaches. Its Africa Peace and Security Programme (APSP), a joint initiative with the AU, is mandated by the AU’s Executive Council to take up the intellectual challenge of finding African-led solutions to Africa’s peace and security. IPSS serves as the secretariat of the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, an annual high-level gathering of heads of state, policy makers, academia, and the private sector to discuss and find solutions to Africa’s peace and security challenges. It also serves as the Secretrariat of the AU Network of Think Tanks for Peace (NeTT4Peace).

Website: https://ipss-addis.org

Contact persons:

Mercy Fekadu (PhD)

Director, Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS).

E-mail: mercy.f@ipss-addis.org

Jesutimilehin O. Akamo (MNIIA)

Coordinator, Research and Policy Analysis Unit

E-mail: j.akamo@ipss-addis.org

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) works with partners to build knowledge and skills that enable sustainable peace, development and prosperity in Africa. Established in 1991, the ISS is Africa’s leading multidisciplinary human security organisation, with a unique operational model that combines research, policy analysis, technical assistance and training. The ISS has also developed a powerful forecasting capability to identify future risks and opportunities in fields as diverse as development, industrialisation, demographics, technology and climate change.

The ISS is independent, credible and has a reputation for delivering impact locally, nationally, regionally and internationally. Headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa, the organisation has regional offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Dakar, Senegal and Nairobi, Kenya. The institute’s decentralised approach is underpinned by efficient governance structures and financial sustainability. Our work covers African futures, transnational crimes, climate change, migration, maritime security and development, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, crime prevention and criminal justice, and the analysis of conflict and governance. Using our networks and influence, we provide timely and credible analysis, practical training and technical assistance to governments and civil society. This promotes better policy and practice, because senior officials can make informed decisions about how to deal with Africa’s human security challenges.

Website: https://issafrica.org

Contact persons:

Dr. Paul-Simon Handy

Regional Director East Africa and Representative to the African Union 

Institute for Security Studies, Addis Ababa 

Addis: +251 97 6124240 | Pretoria: +27 82 903 2479

Email: phandy@issafrica.org

Dawit Yohannes (PhD)

Project Manager and Senior Researcher

Training for Peace

Institute for Security Studies, Addis Ababa 

Tel: +251911627075

E-mail: dyohannes@issafrica.org

The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) is a scientific institute that specialises in security issues. The ISGA is a part of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs at Leiden University. The ISGA has developed from the Centre for Terrorism and Counterterrorism (CTC) and the Centre for Global Affairs.

Researchers at this institute are engaged in interdisciplinary research and teaching within the international scientific field of security studies. The approach to issues of security is glocal, that is to say that the local, national, transnational and global impact are studied and analysed in conjunction with each other. This teaching and research takes place in the city of The Hague, the centre of government and the third largest city in the Netherlands, but also the International City of Peace, Justice and Security. Given the prominent position of The Hague, there is an inspiring interaction between this academic institute and other knowledge institutions, national and international governments, the private sector and NGOs.

Website: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en

Contact person:

Tom Buitelaar

Assistant professor

E-mail: t.j.a.buitelaar@fgga.leidenuniv.nl

The International Crisis Group is an independent organisation working to prevent wars and shape policies that will build a more peaceful world. We aspire to be the preeminent organisation providing independent analysis and advice on how to prevent, resolve or better manage deadly conflict. We combine expert field research, analysis and engagement with policymakers across the world in order to effect change in the crisis situations on which we work. We endeavour to talk to all sides and in doing so to build on our role as a trusted source of field-centred information, fresh perspectives and advice for conflict parties and external actors.

Website: https://www.crisisgroup.org

Contact person:

Daniel Forti

Senior UN Analyst

E-mail: DForti@crisisgroup.org

The International Peace Institute (IPI) is an independent, non-profit organization working to strengthen inclusive multilateralism for a more peaceful and sustainable planet. Through its research, convening, and strategic advising, IPI provides innovative recommendations for the United Nations System, member states, regional organizations, civil society, and the private sector. With staff from around the world and a broad range of academic fields, IPI has offices facing United Nations headquarters in New York.

Website: https://www.ipinst.org

Contact persons:

Dr. Jenna Russo

Director of Research and Head of the Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations

E-mail: russo@ipinst.org

Bitania Tadesse

Policy Specialist for Africa

E-mail: tadesse@ipinst.org

Lauren McGowan

Policy Analyst 

E-mail: mcgowan@ipinst.org

Interpeace is an international organization that prevents violence and builds lasting peace, with 30 years of experience working in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Interpeace builds trust as the glue that bring societies back together and works to have solutions designed and led locally from the grassroot communities to the most senior decision-making levels.

Interpeace strengthens the capacities of socities to manage conflict in non-violent and non-coercive ways, and assists the international community (in particular the United Nations) to play a more effective role in supporting peacebuilding efforts around the world. 

Website: https://www.interpeace.org

Contact persons:

Itonde Kakoma 

President / CEO 

E-mail: kakoma@interpeace.org

Clémentine Lienard 

Global Engagements and Programme Development Officer 

E-mail: lienard@interpeace.org

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) is a recognized Centre of Excellence mandated to train military, police, and civilian personnel for multidimensional peace support operations in West Africa, across the continent, and globally. The Centre has delivered over 400 courses to over 30,000 participants from more than 90 countries since 2003, offering core and specialized training, academic programmes, policy papers, seminars, and workshops tailored to regional needs. KAIPTC also runs a Field Training Team that annually prepares over 3,800 personnel for deployment to UN and AU missions. With instruction in English, French, and Portuguese, the Centre emphasizes inclusivity and accessibility. Guided by a vision of a peaceful and secure Africa, KAIPTC provides world-class training, education, research, and policy advocacy to strengthen peace and security across the continent.

Website: https://www.kaiptc.org

Contact:

Corporate affairs

E-mail: corporate.affairs@kaiptc.org

Tel.: +233 (0)302 718 200 ext 1203/1104

Our goal with the Max Bell School’s MPP program is to break down silos, disrupt the status quo and challenge powerful opinions to help students understand and solve problems that really matter.

The program takes an integrated approach to public policy, striking the right balance between policy theory and practical realities. By providing real-world skills and experience, we prepare students for public policy careers in the government, private and non-profit sectors at the local, national and international levels.

Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/mpp

Contact:

E-mail: maxbell.school@mcgill.ca

The Centre for International Peace and Security Studies at McGill University (CIPSS) and the Université de Montréal (CEPSI) brings together researchers, conducts cutting-edge research in international security, hosts public events, and fosters dialogue among students, scholars and policymakers. CIPSS/CEPSI is a bilingual institution jointly based at both universities with autonomous leadership and activities. The McGill centre is a unit under the Faculty of Arts. Originally known as the Research Group on International Security (REGIS), the Centre was founded in 1996 by T.V. Paul (McGill University) and Michel Fortmann (Université de Montréal) as a joint program in security studies. To reflect a broadened focus on issues beyond traditional security studies, REGIS was renamed CIPSS/CEPSI in 2009. Paul and Fortmann served as the Founding Directors of CIPSS (2009–2012), helping to establish it as a leading Canadian centre for international security and peace.

Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/peace-security/about-cipss

Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) was established in 2002 with the mission of protecting civilians in violent conflicts and promoting peace through unarmed civilian protection (UCP). We are a non-profit organisation that works with local communities and partners to prevent violence, intervene in conflict, and transform security practices. NP has active programs in 10 countries across Europe, the United States, Africa, and Asia, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and the United States. Our teams maintain a sustained presence in areas experiencing violence, working directly with communities to implement nonviolent methods that de-escalate conflict and rebuild relationships. NP seeks to amplify civilian voices and efforts in protection, conflict resolution and peacebuilding at the local, national, and international levels. Our comprehensive approach unites protection, dialogue, capacity building, and community-based action, aiming to interrupt violence and create long-term peace solutions. NP’s team is driven by principles of nonviolence, non-partisanship, and civilian-to-civilian engagement. We are dedicated to fostering a global culture of peace by advocating for the adoption of nonviolent strategies to protect human lives and dignity.

Website: https://nonviolentpeaceforce.org

Contact person:

Imane Karimou

UN Representative

E-mail: ikarimou@nonviolentpeaceforce.org

The Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (NUPI) has undertaken research on UN peacekeeping since 1960. Currently NUPI has several peace operations related research projects. The UN Peace Operations (UNPO) project undertakes research into various issues related to UN operations as well as operations that receive UN support or are undertaken in parallel to UN peace peace operations. These include planning, assessments, WPS, Rule of Law, etc. The Training for Peace in Africa (TfP) project is a partnership between NUPI, ISS and ACCORD and provide research, training and policy advice to the African Union in the area of peace and security, including peace operations. NUPI also conducts research into ad hoc operations.

Website: https://www.nupi.no/en/

Contact person:

Cedric H. de Coning

Research Professor

E-mail: cdc@nupi.no

NORCAP works to improve aid to better protect and empower people affected by crisis and climate change. We do this by providing expertise and solutions to humanitarian, development and peacebuilding partners.NORCAP works in two complementary ways to improve aid: We provide targeted expertise to strengthen our partners’ response and we collaborate with partners to develop solutions to un-met gaps and challenges.NORCAP is a part of the Norwegian Refugee Council.

Website: https://www.nrc.no/norcap

Contact person:

Dr. Lotte Vermeij

Senior Expert on UN Peace Operations and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

E-mail: lotte.vermeij@norcap.nrc.no

PAX has been working to build just and peaceful societies across the globe for over 75 years. We work on building inclusive peace, protecting civilians from the violence of war, and ending armed conflict. We do this both in the Netherlands and in conflict areas worldwide, together with local partners and people who, like us, believe that everyone has the right to a dignified life in a peaceful society. The PAX Protection of Civilians (PoC) program seeks to increase the effectiveness of PoC interventions by enabling civilians to hold local and internal security actors to account, and by enabling and motivating security actors to design and implement protection strategies that are civilian-centered.

Website: https://paxforpeace.nl

Contact person:

Carrie Huisman

Project Lead - Advocacy, Protection of Civilians Programme

E-mail: huisman@paxforpeace.nl

The Peace Operations Training Institute (POTI) is an independent, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that provides globally accessible, self-paced, online, on-demand courses on peace support, gender awareness, humanitarian relief, and security operations at little to no cost to the student. We are committed to bringing impartial, essential, and practical knowledge to civilian, police, and military personnel working towards peace worldwide.

POTI has provided e-learning on peace operations since 2008. POTI alumni serve in the interest of peace all over the world. They include peacekeeping and international crisis mission personnel, academics, diplomats, and high-ranking officials. Each year, tens of thousands of dedicated individuals from virtually every nation in the world expand their skills and knowledge with POTI e-learning. The self-paced, downloadable format of POTI courses allows students to deepen their knowledge of peace operations from anywhere in the world at any time. The Institute’s curriculum fulfils many training needs, including preparing for deployment to a peace operation, increasing effectiveness, and complementing in-person training.

Website: https://www.peaceopstraining.org

Contact person:

Ramona Taheri 

Executive Director 

E-mail: rtaheri@peaceopstraining.org

Launched in 2023, the Social Equity Research Centre provides a platform for a multidisciplinary community of practice across a range of thematic areas related to delivering transformational research for social justice and equity. Working in partnership we generate excellent innovative research that drives policy and practice transformation.

The Social Equity Research Centre focuses on wide ranging critical research areas and the intersections within, grouped under four research themes: Community Wellbeing, Gender and Social Change, Local Global Relations, Housing Insecurity and Homelessness

Website: https://www.rmit.edu.au

Contact person:

Professor Charles T. Hunt

Professor of International Relations

E-mail: charles.hunt@rmit.edu.au /

Tel.:+61399253074

Mobil:+61452379812

Saferworld is an independent international organization committed to promoting sustainable peace and preventing violent conflict. Established in 1989, it operates in conflict-affected regions across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Saferworld works directly with communities, civil society organizations, multilateral institutions and governments to address the root causes of conflict and to support inclusive, participatory approaches to peacebuilding.

Saferworld has developed significant expertise in analyzing and influencing the role of the United Nations in peace and security. It advocates for more effective, accountable, and people-centred approaches to UN peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Through research, policy engagement, and partnerships, Saferworld promotes reforms that make UN peace and security interventions more inclusive and locally informed. Saferworld's work on peacekeeping has focused on the role of UN peace operations in complex conflict environments, debates around counterterrorism and peace enforcement, and the role of multi-dimensional peace operations in Saferworld's programming contexts. 

Website: https://www.saferworld-global.org

Contact person:

Jordan Street

Head of US/UN Program

E-mail: jstreet@saferworld-global.org

Security Council Report (SCR), established in 2005, is an independent think tank with the mission of supporting the transparency, effectiveness and accountability of the UN Security Council. To do so, SCR presents accurate information, with scrupulous fact-checking; applies its own impartial analysis; and makes its products publicly available and accessible. SCR also provides expert capacity building for elected members of the Council, and hosts and contributes to forums for in-depth discussion of the Council’s work. 

SCR is the leading international voice providing balanced information and analysis on the UN Security Council. Its scrutiny of issues on the Security Council’s agenda, and of the Council’s procedures and practice, has helped catalyse ideas and action by Council members, civil society, and other decision-makers. By convening stakeholders, SCR has been able to deepen the analysis of issues before the Council and its working methods and performance. SCR works from the assumption that better-informed Security Council and civil society members and more transparent decision-making processes will, over time, lead to better Council outcomes.

Website: https://www.securitycouncilreport.org

Contact person:

Dawit Yirga

Peacekeeping Expert and Deputy Managing Editor 

E-mail: d.yirga@securitycouncilreport.org

The Stimson Center promotes international security and shared prosperity through applied research and independent analysis, global engagement, and policy innovation. Innovative Ideas. Changing the World. For three decades, Stimson has been a leading voice on urgent global issues. Founded in the twilight years of the Cold War, the Stimson Center pioneered practical new steps toward stability and security in an uncertain world. Today, as changes in power and technology usher in a challenging new era, Stimson is at the forefront: Engaging new voices, generating innovative ideas and analysis, and building solutions to promote international security, prosperity, and justice.

The Stimson Center’s Protecting Civilians and Human Security Program is engaged in evidence-based research to inform efforts to strengthen peace operations, building on decades of policy innovation to improve the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping. The Stimson Center’s Powering Peace Program looks at how UN peace operations can advance resilience and sustainability and harness the peacebuilding potential of scaled up use of renewable energy resources.

Website: https://www.stimson.org

Contact persons:

Lisa Sharland

Senior Fellow and Director

E-mail: lsharland@stimson.org

Andrew Hyde

Senior Fellow and Director

E-mail: ahyde@stimson.org

SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. Peace operations and conflict management have been core elements of SIPRI’s work since the end of the cold war. Currently, SIPRI's work within the Peace Operations and Conflict Management Programme consists of six main pillars: (a) peace operations data and trends; (b) the future of peace operations, including the New Geopolitics of Conflict Management Initiative; (c) gender and peace operations and conflict management; (d) police and SSR in peace operations; (e) civilian aspects in peace operations; and (f) human rights and peace operations. In addition, based on its many years of experience, SIPRI has taken on many evaluation and 'lessons learned' studies regarding topical peace operations issues.

Website: https://www.sipri.org

Contact persons:

Dr jaïr van der Lijn

Director of SIPRI’s Peace Operations and Conflict Management Programme

E-mail: vanderlijn@sipri.org

Gretchen Baldwin

Senior Researcher in SIPRI’s Peace Operations and Conflict Management Programme

E-mail: gretchen.baldwin@sipri.org

Dr Claudia Pfeifer Cruz

Senior Researcher in SIPRI’s Peace Operations and Conflict Management Programme

E-mail: claudia.pfeifer@sipri.org

The Research Center for Sustainable Peace (RCSP) at the University of Tokyo conducts interdisciplinary research on the foundations and practices of sustainable peace, integrating theoretical inquiry, historical analysis, field research in conflict-affected settings, and policy-oriented action research.

RCSP actively engages with international organizations, academic institutions, and policy communities to support evidence-based approaches to peacebuilding and peace operations. Its research examines the design and implementation of peace operations, linking policy debates with field-based evidence. These efforts are closely connected to RCSP's broader research on forced displacement, refugees, human rights, and humanitarian protection. Its work addresses key global challenges, including conflict prevention, civilian protection, and the governance of displacement.

Website: https://rcsp.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/

Contact person:

Dr. Ai Kihara-Hunt

E-mail: aikiharahunt@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Transparency International – Defence & Security (TI-DS) is part of Transparency International, the world’s leading NGO on anti-corruption with over 100 Chapters around the world. TI-DS is a global programme dedicated to combatting corruption and strengthening oversight, transparency and accountability in the defence and security sectors worldwide. With over a decade of experience, the programme works to advance responsible defence governance, improve the understanding of corruption as a key threat to peace and security, and build integrity in national and international defence and security institutions and industries.

TI-DS produces research and evidence to provide practical tools and establish best practice on strengthening responsible defence governance at national and international levels. The programme advocates for advancement of global norms in defence, security and peacebuilding national and international policy and practice and provides solution-oriented support to public and private sector stakeholders on how to build integrity in defence and security. 

Website: https://ti-defence.org

Contact persons:

Francesca Grandi

Head of Advocacy

E-mail: fgrandi@transparency.org

Emily Wegener

Senior Policy & Campaigns Officer

E-mail: ewegener@transparency.org

Research and Teaching at the Chair of International Relations and Foreign Policy at Trier University (Prof. Dr. Manuel Fröhlich) focuses on the relevance and interrelationship of ideas, individuals, and institutions in world politics. Specifically, this involves five interrelated key aspects: Foreign Policy and Diplomacy, International Organizations and Global Governance, Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Theory and Philosophy of International Relations as well as Politics and Governance under the Conditions of Globalization. In this context, peace operations are studied with an emphasis on the historical origins, normative and ethical underpinnings as well as the challenges of leadership posed to individual actors working in peace operations. Ongoing research focuses on a dedicated database on the deployment, experiences and personalities of SRSGs as well as a diverse set of case studies on former and current individuals serving in peace operations.

Website: https://www.uni-trier.de/en/

Contact persons:

Prof. Dr. Manuel Fröhlich

Chair of International Relations and Foreign Policy

E-mail: froehlich@uni-trier.de

David Teiner, M.A.

Chair of International Relations and Foreign Policy

E-mail: teiner.uni-trier.de

Tel.: +49 651 201-2110

The United Nations Association of Germany, UNA-Germany (Deutsche Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen – DGVN), was founded in 1952 and is a registered non-profit association that promotes the United Nations and the vision of a peaceful and just world. It is a non-partisan and independent organization that does not represent the specific interests of any single group in society. The members of the organization - individual and corporate members - elect the Board of Directors every three years. According to its charter, UNA-Germany strives to inform the German public in an impartial and critical manner about the objectives, institutions, and activities of the United Nations. It seeks to increase interest in and raise awareness of current events in foreign and development policy, cultural and global economic policy, as well as international relations and developments in general. The main directions of the organization's work are peacekeeping, the enforcement of human rights and sustainable development. UNA-Germany aims to encourage debate on these topics while simultaneously engaging in critical discussion of German UN policy.

Website: https://dgvn.de/engl-seite-dgvnde

Contact person:

Dr. jur. Ekkehard Strauss

Member of the Board of Directors

E-mail: strauss@dgvn.de

The United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) is a think tank within the United Nations that carries out policy-focused research and capacity-building on issues of strategic interest and importance to the UN and its Member States. The Centre prioritizes urgent policy needs requiring innovative, practical solutions oriented toward immediate implementation and sustainability over the long term. It also offers deep knowledge of the multilateral system and an extensive network of partners in and outside of the United Nations. The United Nations University Charter, formally adopted by the General Assembly in 1973, endows UNU-CPR with academic independence, which ensures that its research is impartial and grounded in an objective assessment of policy and practice. UNU-CPR’s research programme Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace helps the UN and its partners develop and implement effective, evidence-based policies to prevent violent conflict around the world. Its goal is to combine evidence and analysis to influence policy discussions in New York and other policy centres and – equally or even more importantly – inform prevention and conflict resolution initiatives in the field. 

Website: https://unu.edu/cpr

Contact person:

Catharina Nickel

Research Officer

E-mail: nickel@unu.edu

The United Service Institution of India (USI) is India’s oldest and premium tri-service, autonomous think tank, founded in 1870 by Colonel (later Major General) Sir Charles MacGregor, with the mission of advancing knowledge in national security and defense services. Today, USI has around 15,000 members – including officers of the security forces, diplomats, bureaucrats, academicians, and scholars – and holds expertise in national security, geopolitics, international relations, military diplomacy, UN peacekeeping, and Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence technology. USI plays a leading role in grooming policy-makers through programs for institutions such as the National Defence College, War Colleges, IAS Academy, Foreign Service Institute, and universities, while also supporting Indian missions abroad in various events. Over the last sixteen decades, USI has fostered strategic culture within India’s Armed Forces, becoming a platform for informed debates on global strategic affairs. USI has also played a key role in India’s UN Peacekeeping (UNPK) efforts. The Centre for UNPK (CUNPK), established at USI, has become a regional hub for UNPK capacity building and now part of the Indian army. The USI Centre for UN and Humanitarian Studies (CUNHS) now focuses on operational, strategic, and policy issues related to UNPK and humanitarian aspects, and offers a platform for discourse and research, with a focus on India’s perspective.

Website: https://www.usiofindia.org/index.php

Contact person:

Major General PK Goswami (Retd)

Director

E-mail: ddg@usiofindia.org

E-mail (alternate): pkg510@gmail

The Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) at the University of Oxford is one of the largest departments of Politics and International Relations in the world. Within DPIR, and across the university more broadly, Oxford is home to world-leading scholarship on the study of responses to armed conflict, including through the United Nations and regional organisations. Peace has long been a subject of study at Oxford across departments and faculties. Issues ranging from local peacebuilding initiatives to country-wide peace negotiations and peacekeeping, mediation, the prevention, resolution and transformation of conflict, as well as transitional justice and post-conflict recovery are currently at the core of our research.

Website: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk

Contact person: 

Dr Richard Caplan

Professor of International Relations

E-mail: richard.caplan@politics.ox.ac.uk

The University of Reading is ranked among the top 30 UK universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025) and welcomed over 27,000 students from over 160 countries in 2025. Within its diverse range of disciplines, it is home to particular experts in UN peacekeeping, global security and governance, post-conflict peacebuilding, and international order. In addition to pursuing cutting-edge and rigorous academic research in these areas, we are also committed to addressing real-world problems and helping policymakers, publics, and other stakeholders understand the challenges and opportunities they face today.

Website: https://www.reading.ac.uk

Contact person:

Prof. Sarah v. Billerbeck

Professor of International Relations, Research Division Lead for Politics & Philosophy

E-mail: s.b.k.vonbillerbeck@reading.ac.uk