News Here you can find current news about our work. Region All Regions Africa Caucasus Central Asia Europe Middle East Other peacekeeping relevant news Sahel region South East Asia Western Balkans Country All Countries Afghanistan Armenia Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Central African Republic Georgia Germany Mali Malta Moldova Niger Schweiz Somalia Turkey Ukraine Organisation All Organisations AU EU NATO OSCE OSCE/ODIHR Others UN UN OCHA WFP 22.11.2022 | Africa Middle East Sahel region South East Asia | UN OCHA Others WFP | ZIF news Everyday Life in Humanitarian Operations: Seconded Staff reports Last week, ZIF invited seconded personnel in humanitarian missions and colleagues from the Federal Foreign Office to a virtual contingent meeting for the second time in 2022. The purpose of the regular exchange is to network and share current observations and experiences from the mission. Mehr lesen 11.11.2022 | Europe | ZIF news EU Focal Point Meeting on Election Observation in Berlin ZIF hosted this year's meeting of contact persons for election observation and election observers from the EU member states. Mehr lesen 29.10.2022 UN OCHA | ZIF news ZIF hosts UN OCHA Workshop on Innovation, Troubleshooting, and Solutions The one-week workshop aimed to identify and create solutions for bottlenecks in humanitarian responses. Mehr lesen 28.10.2022 ZIF news ZIF Panel at the EU Community of Practice on Peace Mediation Examples from Georgia, Somalia and Mali were used to highlight the actual and potential contributions of CSDP missions to mediation (support). Mehr lesen 20.10.2022 ZIF news ZIF/EEAS online session with a focus on national dialogue processes National dialogue was the focus of the last joint event organized by ZIF and the EEAS Mediation Support Team for the members of the EEAS Mediator Pool. Mehr lesen 20.10.2022 EU | ZIF news Roundtable on EU Crisis Management at BCSC For the second time, ZIF is partnering up with the Berlin Climate Security Conference (BCSC), one of the most important platforms for the exchange on the effects of climate change and environmental degradation on crises and conflicts - and how the international community responds to them. Mehr lesen 18.10.2022 ZIF news Berlin Expert Dialogue 2022 On 12-14 October 2022, the Berlin Expert Dialogue on Configuring Peace Operations for Emerging Challenges assembled a mix of 35 practitioners, researchers, policy makers and representatives of international organisations to generate tangible proposals for how crisis management can be shaped in light of success factors as well as current conflict trends and geopolitical shifts. Mehr lesen 04.10.2022 ZIF news 2nd ZIF Expert Dialogue on the extended Black Sea Region We invited to an exclusive hybrid expert exchange focusing on the impact of the war in Ukraine on Georgia and the South Caucasus region. Mehr lesen 04.10.2022 ZIF news Cooperation is critical for success: Exchange with Defence Minister Lambrecht ZIF Executive Director Astrid Irrgang met the Federal Minister of Defence to discuss ZIF's cooperation with the Bundeswehr. Mehr lesen 30.09.2022 ZIF news ZIF & EEAS join once again forces for the capacity building of the EEAS Pool of Mediators ZIF organizes with the EEAS Mediation Support Team another exclusive online event for the members of the EEAS Pool of Mediators. Mehr lesen 29.09.2022 UN UN OCHA | ZIF news Dialogue Event on the HDP-Nexus ZIF invited various UN agencies, the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Development to a virtual exchange on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace-Nexus (HDP). Mehr lesen 01.09.2022 ZIF news Dr. Astrid Irrgang takes over as Executive Director of ZIF Today, Dr. Astrid Irrgang takes over ad interim the management of the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF) in Berlin. She succeeds Dr. Almut Wieland-Karimi who had led ZIF since 2009 and developed it into a globally recognized center of excellence for civilian crisis prevention and management. Mehr lesen 29.08.2022 ZIF news New ZIF training course: “Climate and Environmental Security” The new ZIF training course from 1-4 November 2022 aims at responding to growing instabilities due to the effects of climate change. Applications are now open. Mehr lesen 26.07.2022 | Europe | Germany | ZIF news #ZIF20: "Flagship of German foreign policy" With these words, Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock honored ZIF's work in her laudation at ZIF's anniversary celebration a month ago. The evening with over 200 guests definitely was one of the highlights of our anniversary year - we continue presenting reviews and insights throughout the year. A short summary of a festive summer evening in June 2022. Mehr lesen 22.07.2022 Germany | ZIF news Civilian experts awarded on National Peacekeeping Day 2022 A month ago, the Federal Ministry of Interior and Community invited to celebrate the 9th national Peacekeeping Day, with it commemorating the work of German civilian, military and police staff in international peace missions. Mehr lesen 21.07.2022 Blog article New TECHPOPS contribution | What role can technology play in enabling remote ceasefire monitoring and verification? Sarah Grand-Clément (UN Institute for Disarmament Research) explores what technologies are available for use, and how these can be best employed, particularly given the sensitivity of a ceasefire context. Mehr lesen 15.07.2022 Blog article New TECHPOPS contribution | Digital diversity and other myths Clare Hutchinson, President of TOLMEC and a former NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, looks at gender issues in the context of digital technologies, and its use in peace operations. Mehr lesen 11.07.2022 EU | Blog article New TECHPOPS contribution | A policy response to foreign information manipulation’s impact on civilian CSDP missions Crista Huisman, head of civilian crisis management sector, SECDEFPOL, EEA, elaborates on current initiatives to tackle the risks of foreign information manipulation and interference for civilian CSDP. Mehr lesen 06.07.2022 | Europe Caucasus Western Balkans Central Asia | Ukraine | OSCE | Article OSCE: Lessons from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Despite all the uncertainties, the OSCE should critically evaluate its experiences with the SMM in order to be prepared for all eventualities. Mehr lesen 01.07.2022 UN OCHA | ZIF news Fifth ZIF /EAD Peer Coaching on Peace Mediation with EU Heads of Delegation The seminar was enriched by the experience of internationally renowned mediation experts P.-Y. Monette, L. Nathan, N. Mirimanova and A. Cooper. Mehr lesen Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Next … Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 … Next page Prev › Last page Last »
22.11.2022 | Africa Middle East Sahel region South East Asia | UN OCHA Others WFP | ZIF news Everyday Life in Humanitarian Operations: Seconded Staff reports Last week, ZIF invited seconded personnel in humanitarian missions and colleagues from the Federal Foreign Office to a virtual contingent meeting for the second time in 2022. The purpose of the regular exchange is to network and share current observations and experiences from the mission. Mehr lesen
11.11.2022 | Europe | ZIF news EU Focal Point Meeting on Election Observation in Berlin ZIF hosted this year's meeting of contact persons for election observation and election observers from the EU member states. Mehr lesen
29.10.2022 UN OCHA | ZIF news ZIF hosts UN OCHA Workshop on Innovation, Troubleshooting, and Solutions The one-week workshop aimed to identify and create solutions for bottlenecks in humanitarian responses. Mehr lesen
28.10.2022 ZIF news ZIF Panel at the EU Community of Practice on Peace Mediation Examples from Georgia, Somalia and Mali were used to highlight the actual and potential contributions of CSDP missions to mediation (support). Mehr lesen
20.10.2022 ZIF news ZIF/EEAS online session with a focus on national dialogue processes National dialogue was the focus of the last joint event organized by ZIF and the EEAS Mediation Support Team for the members of the EEAS Mediator Pool. Mehr lesen
20.10.2022 EU | ZIF news Roundtable on EU Crisis Management at BCSC For the second time, ZIF is partnering up with the Berlin Climate Security Conference (BCSC), one of the most important platforms for the exchange on the effects of climate change and environmental degradation on crises and conflicts - and how the international community responds to them. Mehr lesen
18.10.2022 ZIF news Berlin Expert Dialogue 2022 On 12-14 October 2022, the Berlin Expert Dialogue on Configuring Peace Operations for Emerging Challenges assembled a mix of 35 practitioners, researchers, policy makers and representatives of international organisations to generate tangible proposals for how crisis management can be shaped in light of success factors as well as current conflict trends and geopolitical shifts. Mehr lesen
04.10.2022 ZIF news 2nd ZIF Expert Dialogue on the extended Black Sea Region We invited to an exclusive hybrid expert exchange focusing on the impact of the war in Ukraine on Georgia and the South Caucasus region. Mehr lesen
04.10.2022 ZIF news Cooperation is critical for success: Exchange with Defence Minister Lambrecht ZIF Executive Director Astrid Irrgang met the Federal Minister of Defence to discuss ZIF's cooperation with the Bundeswehr. Mehr lesen
30.09.2022 ZIF news ZIF & EEAS join once again forces for the capacity building of the EEAS Pool of Mediators ZIF organizes with the EEAS Mediation Support Team another exclusive online event for the members of the EEAS Pool of Mediators. Mehr lesen
29.09.2022 UN UN OCHA | ZIF news Dialogue Event on the HDP-Nexus ZIF invited various UN agencies, the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Development to a virtual exchange on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace-Nexus (HDP). Mehr lesen
01.09.2022 ZIF news Dr. Astrid Irrgang takes over as Executive Director of ZIF Today, Dr. Astrid Irrgang takes over ad interim the management of the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF) in Berlin. She succeeds Dr. Almut Wieland-Karimi who had led ZIF since 2009 and developed it into a globally recognized center of excellence for civilian crisis prevention and management. Mehr lesen
29.08.2022 ZIF news New ZIF training course: “Climate and Environmental Security” The new ZIF training course from 1-4 November 2022 aims at responding to growing instabilities due to the effects of climate change. Applications are now open. Mehr lesen
26.07.2022 | Europe | Germany | ZIF news #ZIF20: "Flagship of German foreign policy" With these words, Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock honored ZIF's work in her laudation at ZIF's anniversary celebration a month ago. The evening with over 200 guests definitely was one of the highlights of our anniversary year - we continue presenting reviews and insights throughout the year. A short summary of a festive summer evening in June 2022. Mehr lesen
22.07.2022 Germany | ZIF news Civilian experts awarded on National Peacekeeping Day 2022 A month ago, the Federal Ministry of Interior and Community invited to celebrate the 9th national Peacekeeping Day, with it commemorating the work of German civilian, military and police staff in international peace missions. Mehr lesen
21.07.2022 Blog article New TECHPOPS contribution | What role can technology play in enabling remote ceasefire monitoring and verification? Sarah Grand-Clément (UN Institute for Disarmament Research) explores what technologies are available for use, and how these can be best employed, particularly given the sensitivity of a ceasefire context. Mehr lesen
15.07.2022 Blog article New TECHPOPS contribution | Digital diversity and other myths Clare Hutchinson, President of TOLMEC and a former NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, looks at gender issues in the context of digital technologies, and its use in peace operations. Mehr lesen
11.07.2022 EU | Blog article New TECHPOPS contribution | A policy response to foreign information manipulation’s impact on civilian CSDP missions Crista Huisman, head of civilian crisis management sector, SECDEFPOL, EEA, elaborates on current initiatives to tackle the risks of foreign information manipulation and interference for civilian CSDP. Mehr lesen
06.07.2022 | Europe Caucasus Western Balkans Central Asia | Ukraine | OSCE | Article OSCE: Lessons from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Despite all the uncertainties, the OSCE should critically evaluate its experiences with the SMM in order to be prepared for all eventualities. Mehr lesen
01.07.2022 UN OCHA | ZIF news Fifth ZIF /EAD Peer Coaching on Peace Mediation with EU Heads of Delegation The seminar was enriched by the experience of internationally renowned mediation experts P.-Y. Monette, L. Nathan, N. Mirimanova and A. Cooper. Mehr lesen