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The CCDP is the Graduate Institute’s focal point for research in the areas of conflict analysis, peacebuilding and the complex relationships between security and development.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Geneva Peace Week 2025 is coming!
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October 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
On 4–5 Sept, CCDP & @SmallArmsSurvey co-hosted the SNIS-funded workshop Small Arms in Latin America 🇧🇷🇨🇴🇲🇽🇨🇭

Sessions explored:
🔹 Regional norms
🔹 Arms flows
🔹 Socio-cultural dimensions
🔹 Trade data trends

#Peacebuilding #LatinAmerica
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September 8, 2025 at 3:10 AM
🌍 Day of the African Child 2025 | 16 June
Join us for a research–practice dialogue on protecting children’s rights in fragile contexts with speakers from @UNICEF, civil society & academia.

Hosted by CCDP.

#ChildProtection #Africa #Peacebuilding #CCDP #DayOfTheAfricanChild
June 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🧠 Researcher wellbeing is global—and overdue.

Join AASERT & a panel with experts including CCDP Researcher, Prof. Caitlin Proctor, for a free online webinar on how to better care for the people behind the research.

📅 Thursday 22nd May | 🔗 www.eventbrite.com.au/e/researcher...
May 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🕊️ What does community violence reduction really look like on the ground?

We had an honest, field-focused convo last week at @IHEID w/ MINUSCA practitioners working in CAR 🇨🇫 + folks from DPO, IOM, Interpeace, DCAF & more.

Research & practice, side by side.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
CCDP joined #HNPW2025 to discuss community engagement in humanitarian civil-military coordination. From Afghanistan to the Philippines, our panel explored trust, training & local leadership. @gvagrad.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🧠💻 CCDP co-hosted Day 2 of International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA) Responsible Security Forum—a deep dive into how emerging tech challenges human rights & IHL.

Next day? A public webinar kept the convo going.

Thanks to @ict4peace.bsky.social and ICoCa for leading this discussion
April 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
✨ Event Recap & Gratitude ✨

The CCDP co-hosted a briefing at Villa Barton, Geneva Graduate Institute, as part of a workshop led by Timothy Sisk, Ph.D. on Escaping the Ethnic Trap. Grateful for the rich discussions on inclusive governance & social cohesion!

#Peacebuilding #CCDP #SocialCohesion
March 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
👏🏽 Congrats to CCDP Research Associate Kazushige Kobayashi & Kiyomi Osborn on their presentation & recent publication on Russia, the US & the Global South at #Harvard’s Davis Center.

💡 Seminar: lnkd.in/gxHTb8vC
📽️ Watch: lnkd.in/gHFMeMi3

daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/russi...
March 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
New Podcast Episode | Berghof Foundation

CCDP Research Associate, Robert Watkins, sits down with Andrew Gilmour (@ajgilmour.bsky.social), Ex. Director of the Berghof Foundation (@berghoffnd.bsky.social) discussing climate change, instability & global peace efforts.
open.spotify.com/episode/6b7y...
March 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Future of Syria’s Security Sector | CCDP Seminar

On Feb 25, CCDP hosted Beyond Assad: Can Syria’s Future Security Sector Governance Escape Its Past? with Dr. Abdulla Ibrahim, Dr. Yezid Sayigh & moderator Eliza Urwin. A crucial discussion on reform & governance. #Syria
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March 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📣 Advocacy campaign launch with the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict

Prove it Matters: A Global Plea for Protecting Children in Conflict Situations

📅 11 March 2025
⏰ 17:00 - 18:15
📍 Auditorium Ivan Pictet 1B at the Maison de la paix or online
March 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
🎧 Have you heard the CCDP Spotlight hashtag #Podcast?

In this episode Jennifer Thornquest sits down with Bilal Salaymeh, fresh from his recent visit to Damascus, Bilal reflects on returning to the place of his PhD research—a city both familiar and transformed.

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March 2, 2025 at 7:22 AM
🇵🇭 Insights from fieldwork in the Philippines

CCDP Doctoral Researcher Emilian Berutti reflects on the complexities of urban agreements in conflict-affected areas, focusing on Marawi and its connection to the Bangsamoro peace process.
📖 shorturl.at/lJkOJ
February 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🇵🇸 Preserving Testimonies from Gaza
CCDP Research Fellow Caitlin Procter has created a database documenting testimonies from Gaza.

Read about it in the Journal of Palestine Studies www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Learn more about Caitlin ▶️ www.graduateinstitute.ch/discover-ins...
February 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🌍 Welcome Back, Dr. Sara Hellmüller! 🌍

The CCDP is delighted to welcome back Dr. Sara Hellmüller as Research Professor and Faculty Associate at the Graduate Institute! She brings deep expertise in UN peace missions, mediation, and conflict resolution.
#PeaceResearch #CCDP #UNPeaceMissions
February 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🌍 Inspiring Conversations at CCDP!

CCDP’s Eliza Urwin & Gabriela Buser met Francisco Vera, a 14-year-old climate activist & 2023 Young Activists Summit laureate. Their chat explored his work & potential collaborations.

🔗 Learn more: franciscoactivista.com/francisco-vera
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February 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
📢Taking Stock – Moving Forward

CCDP & Toda Peace Institute co-hosted a conference to assess the Pact for the Future’s impact on peace & security. Experts & scholars explored key achievements, gaps, and pathways for action.

Grateful to all who contributed!

🔗 toda.org | graduateinstitute.ch/ccdp
February 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
🎤 Season 2 of the CCDP Spotlight Podcast! 👇🏽 🎧 with Corinne Momal-Vanian, Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation in Geneva.

@gvagrad.bsky.social

🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/22MJ...
or
🎧 ccdp-spotlight-podcast.simplecast.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
📂 Field work Report 📂

CCDP Researcher, Emilian Berutti is conducting research at Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology focusing on urban agreements in conflict-affected settings.

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January 27, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Dr. Daryna Abbakumova, faculty associate at the CCDP, spoke at the Cyberspace Conference at Masaryk University to discuss cyberattacks as war crimes in international conflicts—focusing on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

More ▶️https://shorturl.at/MePsx

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January 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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January 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🌍 CCDP researcher, Andreas Hirblinger shared his research on hybrid peacemaking intelligence at "Hybrid Peace Mediation: Harnessing AI & OSINT in Conflict Negotiations," hosted by @UniofOxford.

More about his research here 👉🏽 shorturl.at/N3Jx9
January 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
❄️ CCDP Spotlight Weekly Newsletter - Winter Reading Edition e-news shorturl.at/cqA23 📚

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January 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM