Network for Change: Building on the Changing Character of Conflict Platform

变革网络：建立在冲突平台不断变化的特征之上

基本信息

批准号：
AH/V011375/1
负责人：
Annette Idler
金额：
$ 10.28万
依托单位：
University of Oxford
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2022
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2022 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FV011375%2F1
关键词：
Network Change Building Changing Character

项目摘要

This project transforms the knowledge base established by the AHRC/ESRC funded project "The Changing Character of Conflict Platform: Understanding, Tracing, and Forecasting Change across Time, Space, and Cultures" (Conflict Platform) into a vibrant and sustainable Network for Change for local community leaders, practitioners, policymakers, and academics. The Conflict Platform has shed light on the world's quickly changing security landscape, including the dynamic character of cross-border and multi-actor conflicts and their impact on civilians. Its knowledge base includes: - conceptual framework on conflict changes and an analytical tool (Conflict Platform tool) to capture these changes systematically;- a novel methodology, related theories, and models that present conflicts as multi-actor phenomena and reflect their changes across time and space;- web-based interactive visualisations integrating fieldwork and large data analysis used as a research method to uncover patterns of conflict changes;- photoessays that portray local realities of changing conflict dynamics.The Network for Change maximises the Conflict Platform research's impact, facilitating effective responses to armed conflict. We achieve this via the following activities co-designed with our partners, the Danish Demining Group (DDG), International Alert (IA), and the UN System Staff College (UNSSC):1. INCEPTION WORKSHOPCo-hosted with UNSSC and with DDG's and IA's participation, this workshop serves to refine the activity design to ensure the best possible engagement and impact of our project.2. CROSS-STAKEHOLDER FORAWe co-host one cross-stakeholder forum in Nairobi (with DDG) and one in Yangon (with IA) to bring together local community leaders, practitioners, policymakers, and academics to discuss quickly changing security landscape in the conflicts in the Horn of Africa and Myanmar and identify successful interventions that anticipate and mitigate the harmful effect of conflict changes. The Conflict Platform findings catalyse the discussion: First, participants learn how to address changes by applying the Conflict Platform tool to specific conflict environments and co-create a Handbook on Change in Armed Conflict. Second, we ground debates in our cross-disciplinary, mixed methods theories and models to challenge silo-thinking and foster lateral thinking. Third, we creatively incorporate local voices into the web-based visualisations to unveil diverse narratives on changes in conflict. Fourth, participants engage with our photoessays to benefit from arts as powerful means of nonverbal expression that is inclusive of marginalised communities. 3. NETWORK FOR CHANGEThe forum participants join the Network for Change to maintain communication and knowledge exchange beyond the fora. We set up social media groups for members to discuss their work with conflict-affected communities and find experts for briefings, consultations, or collaboration. 4. FEEDBACK LOOPWe foster a communication and knowledge exchange feedback loop by (i) conducting feedback surveys and collecting recommendations for future exchanges from Network members; (ii) hosting a Handbook workshop with Network members at the end of the project to ensure the Handbook reflects the fora debates and Network communication; (iii) co-producing with our partners a Synthesis of Good Practices on mitigating the harmful impact of change in conflict that were shared during the project activities. By applying an intersectional approach to all our activities, we cater to the needs of the most marginalised parts of conflict-affected people in Myanmar and the Horn of Africa. The stakeholders in Myanmar and the Horn of Africa benefit from the project through increased horizontal modes of networking and a better understanding of how to address conflict changes. Stakeholders worldwide gain proof of concept for effective communication and knowledge exchange systems for other conflicts

该项目将AHRC/ESRC资助的项目建立的知识基础“冲突平台的不断变化：跨时间，空间和文化的理解，追踪和预测变化”（冲突平台）变成了充满活力且可持续的网络，用于为当地社区领导者，实践者，实践者，政策制定者和学者而变化。冲突平台阐明了世界快速不断变化的安全格局，包括跨境和多演员冲突的动态特征及其对平民的影响。其知识基础包括： - 关于冲突变化和分析工具（冲突平台工具）的概念框架，以系统地捕获这些变化； - 一种新的方法论，相关的理论和模型，作为多动态现象作为多动态现象，并反映其跨时间和空间的变化； - 基于Web的互动式可视化； - - 互动式构想和大型数据分析，用于整合互联网的研究方法，该方法是局部变化的范围的变化。冲突平台研究的影响，促进对武装冲突的有效反应。我们通过与我们的合作伙伴，丹麦Demining Group（DDG），International Alert（IA）和联合国系统职员学院（UNSSC）共同设计的以下活动：1。 INSSC进行了INSSC和DDG和IA的参与，该研讨会旨在完善活动设计，以确保我们项目的最佳参与和影响。2。跨利益相关者Forawe在内罗毕（Nairobi）的一个跨利益相关者论坛（与DDG）和仰光（IA）一起，将当地的社区领导者，从业人员，决策者和学者们召集在一起，以讨论在非洲和缅甸角落中的冲突中迅速改变安全的安全环境，并确定成功的干预措施，并确定造成危害效果的成功效果。冲突平台的发现促进了讨论：首先，参与者通过将冲突平台工具应用于特定的冲突环境中，并共同创建有关武装冲突变化的手册来解决如何解决变化。其次，我们在跨学科的混合方法理论和模型中进行了辩论，以挑战孤岛思维和培养侧向思维。第三，我们创造性地将本地声音纳入基于Web的可视化中，以揭示有关冲突变化的各种叙述。第四，参与者与我们的光息仪互动，从艺术中受益，这是包括边缘化社区的非语言表达方式。 3. Changethe论坛的网络参与者加入网络，以进行更改，以维持Fora以外的沟通和知识交流。我们建立了社交媒体小组，以供成员与受冲突影响的社区讨论他们的工作，并找到简报，咨询或协作的专家。 4。反馈loopwe通过（i）进行反馈调查并收集网络成员交流的建议；（ii）在项目结束时与网络成员一起举办手册研讨会，以确保手册反映Fora辩论和网络通信；（iii）与我们的合作伙伴共同制作了良好实践，以减轻项目活动期间分享的冲突变化的有害影响。通过在我们的所有活动中采用交叉方法，我们满足了缅甸和非洲之角受冲突影响的人的最边缘化部分的需求。缅甸的利益相关者和非洲之角通过增加的水平网络模式受益于该项目，并更好地了解如何解决冲突变化。利益相关者全球获得有效沟通和知识交换系统的概念证明