Gender Dynamics in Peace Operations (MONUC)
The project builds on earlier fieldwork in the DRC and the security sector reform (SSR) processes in the country. The project will examine the development of a Congolese security sector as the major perpetrator group of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Les meir
The Hybridization of Peace Operations in Africa and the Protection of Civilians: Towards Coherent Doctrines?
This project will investigate how the ongoing UN/AU hybrid mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and the current operational restraints of African forces pose challenges to the emerging doctrine of integrated UN missions, as well as the practical challenges encountered at the doctrinal level in terms of standardizing two different rationales (AU and UN) into a common doctrine. Les meir
The Protection of Civilians and the Coordination of Efforts: Challenges from a Field Perspective
The aim of the study is to consolidate the knowledge available on the practice and training towards an efficient protection of civilians in peace operations by civilians and police personnel. Les meir
Coherence and Coordination of Peacebuilding in Africa – A case study from UNMIL (United Nations Mission to Liberia)
The overarching purpose of this project is to investigate how UN missions can work coherently and coordinate a complexity of considerations. Les meir
Peacebuilding in Africa: Doctrine and Practice
Prosjektet analyserer kva fredsbygging er og bør vere hos respektive FN-tilsette i New York og FN- tilsette på landnivå (Liberia). Les meir
The UN DPKO and the development of a UN Doctrine for Peacekeeping Operations
As part of its “Peace Operations 2010” reform agenda, UN DPKO has embarked on a major effort to develop a “UN Peacekeeping Doctrine” that aims to set out the fundamental principles, core objectives and main factors contributing to the success of contemporary UN peace operations. Les meir
Protection of Civilians
Prosjektet analyserer dei praktiske utfordringane internasjonale aktørar møter i arbeidet med å verne sivile, med utgangspunkt i konseptet Responsibility to Protect (R2P). Les meir
An evolving AU approach to Peace Operations
Prosjektet tar for seg Den afrikanske Unions (AU) rolle i fredsoperasjoner i Afrika i dag, og analyserer videre utviklingene i afrikanske sikkerhetsarkitektur. Les meir
Reining in the Real Dogs of War
Prosjektet analyserer problemer forbundet med demilitarisering av ikke-statlige aktører, nærmere bestemt væpnede grupper og milits. Caser er Sudan og Den demokratiske Republikken Kongo. Les meir
Global Strategies in Local Communities. Interference vs Interaction?
The project seeks to identify where the UN and the international community could further develop or refine their approaches to addressing sexual and gender-based violence in Liberia. Les meir
Gender Dynamics in Peace Operations
The project concerns the MINURCAT mission in Chad and the Protection of Civilians mandate in terms of sexual and gender-based violence. Les meir