Exploring successful strategies and new initiatives for conflict prevention in the pursuit of global peace and security. https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/conflict-prevention/rss en Conflict Prevention Data & Peace Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:20:00 +0000 Kate Roff https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/08/03/in-somalia-schools-are-a-bulwark-against-recruitment-study https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/08/03/in-somalia-schools-are-a-bulwark-against-recruitment-study Conflict and crisis disrupt the education of more than 80 million children worldwide. But access to high school education in war zones could help diminish support for armed groups, according to a recent study by Mercy Corps. Conflict Prevention Funding Peace Tue, 26 Jun 2018 14:30:00 +0000 Lisa Oriot-Scappaticci, Lilla Schumicky-Logan https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/06/26/power-to-the-people-civil-societys-role-in-preventing-violent-extremism https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/06/26/power-to-the-people-civil-societys-role-in-preventing-violent-extremism Including civil society in international and local counter-terrorism efforts has proven to be a successful strategy for preventing violent extremism, write Lisa Oriot-Scappaticci and Lilla Schumicky-Logan of the Global Community and Resilience Fund. Conflict Prevention Protection & Peace Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:30:00 +0000 Harriet Lamb https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/06/15/peacebuilding-should-be-central-to-the-e-u-s-global-strategy https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/06/15/peacebuilding-should-be-central-to-the-e-u-s-global-strategy Losing the U.K.’s defense capability after Brexit will leave a hole in European security, but there are ways to salvage this. The E.U. should become a champion for conflict prevention by increasing its focus on dealing with the root causes of violence, writes Harriet Lamb, CEO of International Alert. Conflict Prevention Data & Peace Wed, 16 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Alessandria Masi, Hashem Osseiran, Natalie Sikorski https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/05/16/deeply-talks-fragile-states-and-data-for-peacebuilding https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/05/16/deeply-talks-fragile-states-and-data-for-peacebuilding Peacebuilding Deeply talks with J.J. Messner of the Fund for Peace about the 2018 Fragile State Index, and how data can help inform policy decisions and peacebuilding efforts. Conflict Prevention Data & Peace Wed, 02 May 2018 10:30:00 +0000 Hashem Osseiran, Natalie Sikorski https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/05/02/fragile-states-index-five-issues-to-watch-in-2018 https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/05/02/fragile-states-index-five-issues-to-watch-in-2018 In our preliminary assessment of the 2018 Fragile State Index, these five findings caught our eye, and we’ll be closely monitoring developments in the coming weeks. Conflict Prevention Protection & Peace Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:07:59 +0000 Sarmad Al Jilane https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/11/17/unlearning-isis-the-battle-to-reclaim-hearts-and-minds https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/11/17/unlearning-isis-the-battle-to-reclaim-hearts-and-minds As Islamic State continues to lose territory in its major strongholds in Syria, activists and civil society organizations are leading deradicalization efforts, hoping ultimately to erase the militants’ ideological legacy.