Service and Products

We believe it is important to promote awareness and understanding of the topic of peace operations. To this end, we would like to introduce our range of products.

  • What does the Center for International Peace Operations do?
  • What is a peace operation?
  • What is it like to work in a peace operation?
  • How do you become a civilian expert?

We provide answers to all of these questions. For lectures, journalistic articles, classroom instruction, teaching or events in your constituency, we can supply you with a wide range of information material to download. We would also be happy to send you printed materials and look forward to hearing from you.

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Information about ZIF

Here is some information material about the work of ZIF

 

To learn more about ZIF, please also check our “Who we are” and “What we do”.

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Information about Peace Operations

Information about Training for Peace Operations

Information about Human Resources 

Reports on the Work of Civilian Experts

 

For more information about working in peace operations, see here.

ZIF Publications

Analyses and conceptual thinking on crisis prevention and peace operations are an integral part of our comprehensive approach. Please find below a selection of recent publications.

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Women, peace and security Peace Operations Partnerships Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding |

Policy compendium with recommendations: The Future of UN Peace Operations

As part of the Global Alliance for Peace Operations, ZIF has published a compendium with eight detailed policy papers and concrete policy recommendations on future operation-related topics such as the impact of peace operations, protection of civilians, peacebuilding, local perspectives, partnerships and women's participation. 
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Climate change Mediation |
ZIF Briefing

ZIF Briefing | Peace mediation in the climate crisis

This briefing explores Germany's role and opportunities in advancing climate-sensitive peace mediation. While acknowledging the challenges involved - including the risk of overloading peace negotiations with an additional issue, the challenging mediation environment and limited financial resources - Germany's pioneering work over the past two decades has given it the potential to be a key thought leader, enabler and funder in this field.
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Peace Process Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding |
Blog

Opinion & Interview: "Lamentations and Outrage do not replace Security Policy"

On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our analyst Dr. Andreas Wittkowsky provided the bruchstücke blog with a personal assessment of the situation on the ground. The scenarios following the Munich Security Conference show that Ukraine has unwillingly become the frontline state of our security, making increased European responsibility necessary.
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Talking to a Peace Expert

If you would like to learn more about peace operations through a direct exchange with, lecture or talk by a civilian expert, we can help you book a talk with a civilian expert with field experience.

For more information about this offer see here.

Contact:

Wanda Hummel

Head Team Public Relations

Press Inquiries

For general media inquiries on the topic of peace operations and civilian crisis prevention, please contact us here: kommunikation@zif-berlin.org. We will gladly refer you to a relevant expert on our team.

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