International Conflict Researchers - World Conflict Report 2012
The World Conflict Report (WCR) is seeking to establish a network of leading International Conflict Researchers interested in contributing towards producing short Two Page Country Brief for the forthcoming WCR 2012, based on a standard template.
About the World Conflict Report
The WCR (www.wcr2012.org) is conceptualized as a significant source of reference on global conflict, aimed at providing new insights and analysis on the emerging drivers of conflict in the 21st Century, which are increasingly defined around asymmetric and hybrid forms. As such, the WCR is intended to promote a gearshift in thinking away from conventional measures and approaches.
The preparation of the 2012 WCR involves extensive research and analysis, with a focus on country and regional based developments and thematic issues such as the cost of conflict. As part of the WCR Country Reporting Team, researchers would complete online entries as country reviews, to include issues such as the underlying causes of conflict, conflict incidents, opposing factions and divergence of interest, gender-based violence, impacts on poverty and regional stability, as well as common grounds and opportunities for conflict resolution. WCR is seeking to establish a global network of Conflict Researchers in the following countries, but we welcome interest from experts dealing in other countries:
- Africa: Algeria, Angola, Central African Republic, Chad, Darfur, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Somaliland, Puntland, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda and Western Sahara;
- Americas: Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru;
- Asia: Afghanistan, Burma-Myanmar, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan and Thailand;
- Europe: Georgia, Greece, Italy, Nagorno-Karabakh, North Ireland, Russia, Spain; and,
- Middle East: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and Yemen.
Qualifications
The WCR welcomes resumes from independent researchers, with ex-diplomatic, peace and conflict and academic backgrounds. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a specific country expertise on one or more of countries listed above, and should have a strong track record in policy, research, writing and analytical capacity in areas including conflict and fragility, national and transnational security, organized crime, and current affairs, amongst others. Academic professionals and Ph.D. students are also encouraged to apply.
Appointment is on honorarian bases, yet each contribution will be acknowledged in the 2012 WCR report, which is due for electronic release in December 2012.
Contact Details
- Contact:
- Diana Stellman
- Email:
- wcr@geopolicity.com
Application Instructions
Interested researchers should submit a resume to WCR@geopolicity.com with the subject title stated “Application for International Conflict Researchers’. Due to the high volume of applications being received, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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