News

27 September 2023

New working papers on UCP in Colombia

The Creating Safer Space network has published a new working paper, ‘Unarmed Civilian Protection and...

26 September 2023

UCP Research Forum on Asia

The Creating Safer Space team at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, invites you to the third UCP...

14 September 2023

Invitation to Film Festival

First Festival CineAndo with my people: participatory video and community cinema The Creating Safer Space...

17 August 2023

Newsletter from “The Social Process of Guarantees of Antioquia, Colombia” project

The research team of the Creating Safer Space project The Social Process of Guarantees of...

17 August 2023

UCP Research Forum on Asia

The Creating Safer Space team at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, invites you to the second UCP...

16 August 2023

Research Café: The Centrality of Relationships to Nonviolence and UCP

The aim of the network-wide Creating Safer Space Research Café is to enable people in...

12 July 2023

Fieldwork update from “The Social Process of Guarantees of Antioquia, Colombia” project

The research team of the Creating Safer Space project The Social Process of Guarantees of...

1 July 2023

Africa Regional Research Café on Sudan

By Veronica Kerich, Creating Safer Space project manager, Strathmore University, Kenya Amidst the escalation of...

28 June 2023

Contribution to Caribbean-Latin American Meeting for Climate Justice

By Laura Jimenez Ospina, Network Research Assistant for Latin America Between 15 and 17 June...

28 June 2023

Contribución al Encuentro Caribeño-Latinoamericano por la Justicia Climática

Por Laura Jiménez Ospina, Asistente de investigación de la Red para América Latina Entre el...

20 June 2023

“Art That Protects” Project’s Phase 1 Comes to an End

As phase 1 of the “Art That Protects” project comes to an end, it has...

1 June 2023

The Network was invited to La Fiesta!

By Laura Jimenez Ospina, Network Research Assistant for Latin America The auditorium was completely dark...

1 June 2023

¡La Red estuvo invitada a La Fiesta!

Por Laura Jiménez Ospina, Asistente de investigación de la Red para América Latina El auditorio...

June 2023

Unarmed Civilian Protection: A New Paradigm for Human Security

In June 2023, a new edited volume titled Unarmed Civilian Protection: A New Paradigm for...

20 May 2023

Fieldwork Update from South Sudan

Despite challenges including the lengthy processes required to gain permission for data collection in fieldwork...

May 2023 - Call now open

Call for Applications: Innovation in Evaluation and Learning in Unarmed Civilian Protection and Accompaniment

Creating Safer Space is aware of the sensitivities connected with UCP/A and how traditional methods...

15 May 2023

Elders meet in the Tulpa intermedio, Caloto-Cauca

On Wednesday, May 10, thanks to the funding provided by the Creating Safer Space Network...

11 May 2023

“La Fiesta”: A play by the Art that Protects project

El próximo 17 de mayo tendremos el estreno de la obra de teatro titulada La...

April 2023

Research Café: Visual Policy Briefs

The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...

April 2023

Fieldwork Success in Cameroon

In February, the team of researchers working on the project: ‘Exploring unarmed civilian self-protection in...

3 April 2023

Beginning of fieldwork in Cali, Colombia

Between November and December 2022, Luisa María Colonia Zúñiga, Gustavo Suárez Ríos and Italia Agüado...

7 March 2023

Experience exchange meeting on self-protection with indigenous and peasant organizations of Bajo Cauca, Colombia

On 10-11 February 2023, the Antioquia Social Process of Guarantees held an experience exchange meeting...

13 February 2023

New videos from research projects!

This week, we have launched two new videos giving overviews of research projects. The videos...

9 February 2023

Call for Conference Papers – EISA PEC16, Potsdam, 5-9 September 2023

Creating Safer Space network PI Berit Bliesemann de Guevara and project PI Sukanya Podder will be...

20 December 2022

Beginning of fieldwork in the South Hebron Hills

Marwan Darweish, Mahmoud Soliman and Andrew Rigby spent ten days doing field research in the...

12 December 2022

Invitation: Top Tips on How to Write a Grant Application (in French)

This month, Creating Safer Space is co-hosting a collaborative workshop with Nonviolent Peaceforce and Institut Catholique de Paris. In...

12 December 2022

2nd Meeting of the Working group on Innovation in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and Unarmed Civilian Protection/ Accompaniment

Following a successful first meeting, the working group on Innovation in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning...

25 November 2022

Working group on Innovation in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and Unarmed Civilian Protection/ Accompaniment

Welcome to the launch for the working group on Innovation in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning...

November 4, 2022

21 Research Projects in 10 Countries

The Creating Safer Space network has funded 21 research projects around the world, and we...

November 4, 2022

Invitation to join our UCP Training Course

The Creating Safer Space research network invites Expressions of Interest to participate in a 10-week...

November 4, 2022

Research Café: Unarmed Civilian Protection in Thailand

The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...

September 28, 2022

New Project: Enhancing unarmed civilian protection amongst Palestinian communities in the South Hebron Hills

We are pleased to announce that a new research project will start in October: “Safety...

September 28, 2022

New Project: Exploring unarmed civilian self-protection in Cameroon’s Anglophone conflict

We are pleased to announce that a new research project will start in October: “Exploring...

September 28, 2022

New Project: Community strategies for Unarmed Civilian Protection in South-West Colombia

We are pleased to announce that a new research project will start in October: “Community...

September 28, 2022

New Project: Exploring Community Perceptions and Coping Strategies on Violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar

We are pleased to announce that a new research project will start in October: “Exploring...

Photo of people digging a well in Rakhine
September 28, 2022

New Project: Mapping and Responding to Vulnerability through Nonviolent Collective Actions in Colombia

We are pleased to announce that a new research project will start in October: “Mapping...

The territory of the AINI Women's collective in the Naya river
September 14, 2022

Research Café: Writing a Successful Grant Application

The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...

September 14, 2022

Enhancing Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) in ASEAN

Creating Safer Space Co-Investigator Chantana Banpasirichote Wungaeo moderated a Panel on ‘Enhancing Unarmed Civilian Protection...

August 5, 2022

Funding awarded to new research projects

The Creating Safer Space network has recently held a funding competition, and we have awarded...

July 12, 2022

Research Café: Strategies for Community Protection and dealing with Election Violence

The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...

March 26, 2022

New Training Course on UCP

The Creating Safer Space research network invites Expressions of Interest to participate in a 10-week...

March 17, 2022

Research Café: Using Textiles as a Research Method

The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...

February 9, 2022

New work package: Nonviolent Artivism Against Police Brutality in Kenya

The Creating Safer Space network is pleased to announce a new work package on the...

January 27, 2022

Research Café: Using Drawing as a Research Method

The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...

January 27, 2022

Information Session on Funding Opportunities

The Creating Safer Space network invites applications for research grants. We aim to fund 15-20...

January 17, 2022

New work package: Unarmed Civilian Protection in Kenya

The Creating Safer Space network is pleased to announce a new work package on the...

January 11, 2022

Research Café: UCP, civil resistance, and human rights defence

The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...

December 21, 2021

Invitation to apply for research grants

The Creating Safer Space network welcomes applications for research grants. We will fund 15 –...

December 21, 2021

New work package: Civilian (Self-) Protection in Papua

The Creating Safer Space network is pleased to announce a new work package on the...

November 17, 2021

New work package: Art that Protects, Colombia

The Creating Safer Space network is pleased to announce a new research work package on...

November 17, 2021

New work package: Water conflicts and UPC in Colombia

The Creating Safer Space network is pleased to announce a new research work package on...

New work package: Introducing UCP in Thailand

The Creating Safer Space network is pleased to announce a new work package on the...

November 18, 2021

Research Café: The Everyday Peace Indicators Project

The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...

October 21, 2021

Research Café: UCP in Kenya

The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...

July 9, 2021

Launch of the UCP Research Database

The Creating Safer Space network is pleased to launch the UCP Research Database.

July 1, 2021

Research Training Workshop Videos

Last spring, the Creating Safer Space teams at Strathmore University in Kenya and Chulalongkorn University...

May 27, 2021

Research Café: UCP in Myanmar

The aim of the Creating Safer Space Research Café is to enable people in different...

May 1, 2021

Workshops on Security and Protection for Researchers

The Creating Safer Space network warmly invites you to two workshops on security and protection...

March 8, 2021

Training Course on Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP)

The Creating Safer Space network invites its members and partners to sign up for the...

February 25, 2021

Launch of Research Café: UCP in the Philippines

Welcome to the launch of the Creating Safer Space Research Café.