News
New working papers on UCP in Colombia
The Creating Safer Space network has published a new working paper, ‘Unarmed Civilian Protection and...
UCP Research Forum on Asia
The Creating Safer Space team at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, invites you to the third UCP...
Invitation to Film Festival
First Festival CineAndo with my people: participatory video and community cinema The Creating Safer Space...
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...
UCP Research Forum on Asia
The Creating Safer Space team at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, invites you to the second UCP...
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...
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...
Africa Regional Research Café on Sudan
By Veronica Kerich, Creating Safer Space project manager, Strathmore University, Kenya Amidst the escalation of...
Contribution to Caribbean-Latin American Meeting for Climate Justice
By Laura Jimenez Ospina, Network Research Assistant for Latin America Between 15 and 17 June...
Contribución al Encuentro Caribeño-Latinoamericano por la Justicia Climática
Por Laura Jiménez Ospina, Asistente de investigación de la Red para América Latina Entre el...
“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...
The Network was invited to La Fiesta!
By Laura Jimenez Ospina, Network Research Assistant for Latin America The auditorium was completely dark...
¡La Red estuvo invitada a La Fiesta!
Por Laura Jiménez Ospina, Asistente de investigación de la Red para América Latina El auditorio...
Unarmed Civilian Protection: A New Paradigm for Human Security
In June 2023, a new edited volume titled Unarmed Civilian Protection: A New Paradigm for...
Fieldwork Update from South Sudan
Despite challenges including the lengthy processes required to gain permission for data collection in fieldwork...
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...
Elders meet in the Tulpa intermedio, Caloto-Cauca
On Wednesday, May 10, thanks to the funding provided by the Creating Safer Space Network...
“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...
Research Café: Visual Policy Briefs
The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...
Fieldwork Success in Cameroon
In February, the team of researchers working on the project: ‘Exploring unarmed civilian self-protection in...
Beginning of fieldwork in Cali, Colombia
Between November and December 2022, Luisa María Colonia Zúñiga, Gustavo Suárez Ríos and Italia Agüado...
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...
New videos from research projects!
This week, we have launched two new videos giving overviews of research projects. The videos...
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...
Beginning of fieldwork in the South Hebron Hills
Marwan Darweish, Mahmoud Soliman and Andrew Rigby spent ten days doing field research in the...
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...
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...
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...
21 Research Projects in 10 Countries
The Creating Safer Space network has funded 21 research projects around the world, and we...
Invitation to join our UCP Training Course
The Creating Safer Space research network invites Expressions of Interest to participate in a 10-week...
Research Café: Unarmed Civilian Protection in Thailand
The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Research Café: Writing a Successful Grant Application
The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...
Enhancing Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) in ASEAN
Creating Safer Space Co-Investigator Chantana Banpasirichote Wungaeo moderated a Panel on ‘Enhancing Unarmed Civilian Protection...
Funding awarded to new research projects
The Creating Safer Space network has recently held a funding competition, and we have awarded...
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...
New Training Course on UCP
The Creating Safer Space research network invites Expressions of Interest to participate in a 10-week...
Research Café: Using Textiles as a Research Method
The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...
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...
Research Café: Using Drawing as a Research Method
The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...
Information Session on Funding Opportunities
The Creating Safer Space network invites applications for research grants. We aim to fund 15-20...
New work package: Unarmed Civilian Protection in Kenya
The Creating Safer Space network is pleased to announce a new work package on the...
Research Café: UCP, civil resistance, and human rights defence
The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...
Invitation to apply for research grants
The Creating Safer Space network welcomes applications for research grants. We will fund 15 –...
New work package: Civilian (Self-) Protection in Papua
The Creating Safer Space network is pleased to announce a new work package on the...
New work package: Art that Protects, Colombia
The Creating Safer Space network is pleased to announce a new research work package on...
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...
Research Café: The Everyday Peace Indicators Project
The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...
Research Café: UCP in Kenya
The aim of the Creating Safer Space Café is to enable people in different parts...
Launch of the UCP Research Database
The Creating Safer Space network is pleased to launch the UCP Research Database.
Research Training Workshop Videos
Last spring, the Creating Safer Space teams at Strathmore University in Kenya and Chulalongkorn University...
Research Café: UCP in Myanmar
The aim of the Creating Safer Space Research Café is to enable people in different...
Workshops on Security and Protection for Researchers
The Creating Safer Space network warmly invites you to two workshops on security and protection...
Training Course on Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP)
The Creating Safer Space network invites its members and partners to sign up for the...
Launch of Research Café: UCP in the Philippines
Welcome to the launch of the Creating Safer Space Research Café.