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New Research Project on Cultures of Governance an Conflict Resolution in India and Europa

Starting in February 2011, Berghof Conflict Research will participate in an international research project funded by the European Union (7th Framework Programme). The project is entitled “The Role of Governance in the Resolution of Socioeconomic and Political Conflict in India and Europe” (CORE). It aims at providing a substantial theory-related and empirical assessment of the impact of governance agendas on local conflict dynamics, particularly within conflicts in which identity mobilisation is prominent. The 2-year project is coordinated by the Peace Research Institute in Oslo, Norway (PRIO). The research team is comprised of researchers from Europe and India. Berghof Conflict Research will contribute to the project with a study on the methodology of impact research and will also take part in two case studies (Kashmir and Bosnia). Furthermore, one of the major project conferences will take place in Berlin in 2012. The project director for BCR is Dr. Hans J. Giessmann.