I know the world is on fire, but some quick personal news: @florian_weigand and I have officially launched the Centre for the Study of Armed Groups at @ODIdev
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We firmly believe solid independent research leads to better policies Yet I’m always surprised at how little decent work exists on armed groups. And that the great stuff that does exist often doesn’t reach policymakers -- or that they struggle to translate it into policy/action
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Poor analysis leads to flawed assumptions and misunderstandings ... which leads to faulty approaches to aid, diplomacy, peacebuilding, etc ... which definitely doesn’t help civilians or reduce violence -- and often makes things worse for people just trying to survive
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Of course, insidious political/social dynamics (war on terror, Islamophobia, institutional racism, immigration fears, militarized foreign policy - the list goes on...) also slant analysis, fuel funding distortions, shutdown dialogue and obstruct policies that might actually work
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I’ve seen this on repeat in Afghanistan and many places I’ve worked: CAR, Somalia, Iraq, DRC… This isn't to justify armed group behavior. But demonizing them & refusing to engage = the intellectual/policy equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot And it won't help civilians
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So our goal is this: we want to create a safe space for frank dialogue about researching and engaging with armed groups -- and to support the kind of original, on-the-ground research we are passionate about doing ourselves
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We’re kicking things off with an online event Wed June 17 1700 BST moderated by
@BBCSanaSafi, with@HarunMaruf on Shabaab, Gen Macintosh on UN ceasefire efforts in Yemen, and@LequinCoutin on armed group legal obligations amid COVIDhttps://buff.ly/2XvWiD9Näytä tämä ketju -
Lastly: part of what we want to do is collaborate, amplify ideas, build networks, brainstorm methods, talk policy, share resources, connect people, and support the fierce work that is happening and the people doing it Our door is always open for ideas, questions, feedback...
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