The Creating Safer Space Exhibition was on show at the Temple of Peace and Health in Cardiff, UK, from 24-28 March. It was co-organised with Academi Heddwch Cymru and the Welsh Centre for International Affairs. We were delighted to receive a visit from the First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, who is the leader of […]
The Creating Safer Space Exhibition was on show at the Temple of Peace and Health in Cardiff, UK, from 24-28 March. It was co-organised with Academi Heddwch Cymru and the Welsh Centre for International Affairs. We were delighted to receive a visit from the First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, who is the leader of […]
The Creating Safer Space Exhibition was on show at the Temple of Peace and Health in Cardiff, UK, from 24-28 March. It was co-organised with Academi Heddwch Cymru and the Welsh Centre for International Affairs. We were delighted to receive a visit from the First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, who is the leader of […]
The Creating Safer Space project ‘Understanding Community-level Spontaneous Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP): A Comparative Study of Initiatives in South Sudan, Myanmar and Colombia’ has published a policy brief, Unarmed Civilian Protection: Comparative Insights from Colombia, Myanmar, and South Sudan. This comparative policy brief explores how local communities engage in UCP and what lessons learned from […]
The Creating Safer Space project ‘Exploring Community Perceptions and Coping Strategies on Violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar’ has published an article, ‘Agency during Armed Conflict: Everyday Life under Competing Authorities in Myanmar’s Rakhine State’, in the Journal of Global Security Studies. It is authored by Florian Weigand, Riyad Anwar, Tony Neil and Abellia Anggi Wardani. […]
The Creating Safer Space project ‘Community strategies for Unarmed Civilian Protection in South-West Colombia: local experiences and lessons learned’ has created a short film, Safe in Our Home. The documentary explores the potential of local semilleros (seedbeds) in facilitating community-based research on strategies for the protection of unarmed civilians and wider issues of (in)security. It […]
The Creating Safer Space project ‘Civilian (Self-) Protection from Violent Conflict in Papua: Exploring Local Infrastructures and Initiatives’ has published a new policy brief, Building Peace Amidst the Papua Conflict: Supporting Grassroots Protection and Peacebuilding Agents. The policy brief is written by Arfiansyah, Reza Idria and Delsy Ronnie, and draws upon interviews, focus group discussions […]
A new Creating Safer Space Working Paper has been published, titled Community self-protection and Unarmed Civilian Protection/Accompaniment (UCP/A): a way to decolonize peace. The working paper is written by Catarina Bezerra, Laura Jiménez and Victória Barros, and is available in English and Spanish. The working paper provides insights into the effectiveness and challenges associated with […]
A new Creating Safer Space Working Paper has been published, titled The Diffusion of Protection Norms and Practices in Kachin and Northern Shan, Myanmar. The working paper is written by Nang Seng Raw, Arfiansyah and Mang Pi, and draws on research by the Creating Safer Space project Understanding Changing Strategy and Practice of Civilian Protection […]
March 2025. Policy brief by the Creating Safer Space project ‘Understanding Community-level Spontaneous Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP): A Comparative Study of Initiatives in South Sudan, Myanmar and Colombia’. Authors: Mark Owen, Sapai Khaing, Karen Arteaga Garzón, Andrei Gómez-Suárez, Luke Abbs, Flora Bringi and Moses John.
