The Creating Safer Space network welcomes applications for research grants. We will fund 15 – 20 research projects to understand and support unarmed civilian protection and self-protection in the midst of violent conflict.
Our research focuses on conflicts in Colombia, South Sudan, Myanmar and the Philippines, but research on other Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) will also be supported.
Grants range from £20,000 – £100,000 GBP for projects of 6 to 16 months in duration. Projects must be led by organisations in the UK or in LMICs.
Potential applicants are invited to attend one of the following information sessions, where we will provide more information about our grants and how to apply:
In English: 10.00 – 11.00 on Tuesday 1 February
In Spanish: To be confirmed
In English: 8.00 – 9.00 on Wednesday 2 March
Please contact creating-safer-space@aber.ac.uk for Zoom joining details.
New work package: Civilian (Self-) Protection in Papua
The Creating Safer Space network is pleased to announce a new work package on the following topic:
Civilian (Self-)Protection from Violent Conflict in Papua: Exploring Local Infrastructures and Initiatives
The work package is led by Delsy Ronnie (Nonviolent Peaceforce Philippines) in collaboration with Arfiansyah (International Centre for Aceh and Indian Ocean Studies, ICAIOS)
Dr. Ben Ngoye holds a PhD in Management Sciences from Universität Ramon Llull/ESADE Business School, an MPH, and MSc’s in Organizational Development and in Research. His current teaching and research interests are focused on organization theory and organization behavior, on decision making, and on performance measurement and management. He has mentored several graduate/postgraduate students, and has several active training and research grants from UKRI MRC, the Gates Foundation and the Global Business School Network among others.
{ Puncak, Papua. Photo: Deco Kogoya. }
Civilian (Self-) Protection from Violent Conflict in Papua
Exploring Local Infrastructures and Initiatives
Violent conflict has been ongoing in Papua, Indonesia, since the 1960s. Our research studied the vulnerability of the Papuan people to physical harm, local actors’ initiatives to protect civilians, and their mechanisms to share those initiatives with other civilian actors. The aim of the project was to support and strengthen the capacity of local organisations to promote and build civilian protection mechanisms, in order to promote community-based conflict and peace management.
The project has produced 12 podcasts related to civilian protection in Papua and related topics, which are available here.
Interview
Arfiansyah, the co-investigator of the project, was interviewed on Sagoe TV Podcast. Arfiansyah discussed his research activities with Nonviolent Peaceforce of the Philippines in Papua, in Maesot on the Thai border with Myanmar, and in Kachin and Northern Shan states of Myanmar, with an emphasis on the research in Papua.
Opinion Piece
The project published an opinion piece in Jakarta Post, entitled ‘A new approach to violent conflict in Papua’, on 5 March 2024. The article is written by Arfiansyah and Delsy Ronnie, and it argues that recognizing and allowing a nonpartisan third party to focus solely on protecting civilians from violent conflict could be a stepping stone to conflict management in Papua. The article is available here:
The project has disseminated its research to Indonesian military officers. This was part of a training programme on International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights facilitated by the National Human Rights Commission. More information is available here.
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