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BICC - Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies

Dedicated to research and policy advice on the conditions, dynamics and consequences of violent conflicts. 🌍 Worldwide. The Center is headed by a Director.

As an independent, non-profit organization, BICC (Internationales Konversionszentrum Bonn – Bonn International Center for Conversion) deals with a wide range of global topics in the field of peace and conflict research. Program Areas
The six following areas form the framework for BICC’s work
• Security—Stakeholders, systems, threats
• Arms—Global trends, exports, control
• Resources and conflict

• Migration, conflicts and security
• Base conversion
• Data and GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
These areas are mutually complementary and enable diverse thematic and methodological synergies. BICC’s Work
BICC’s portfolio includes applied research, advisory services and capacity development. Partners, donors and Clients
BICC receives institutional funding from the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). This funding enables the Center to perform research projects and research-based policy advice with funding from a variety of donors. Other partners, donors and clients are
International and German research institutes; international and German foundations; the United Nations and other international organizations; Federal Ministries such as the German Foreign Office (AA) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and institutions such as the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb); international and German NGOs; international and bilateral organizations in the field of development cooperation. BICC
BICC makes use of its research work to operate as a think tank, offer (policy) advisory services, and help develop capacity. BICC collects and publishes information, brings out expert reports and other publications, and thus offers its services to NGOs, governments, private organizations, research institutes and universities as well as to the interested public. BICC is co-editor of the annual “Friedensgutachten” (Peace Report) and of a series of international research publications (Sustainable Peace and Global Security Governance). BICC organizes regular exhibitions, conferences, workshops, and discussions with experts. The Center sets out to make more people aware of its central topics through its public relations work. BICC was founded as a non-profit limited company in 1994 with the support of the Land of NRW. Shareholders are the State of NRW and Brandenburg. The Center’s governing bodies are the Supervisory Board, the Board of Trustees and the International Board.

22/08/2026

This article on the governance of internal displacement in post-conflict Iraq is grounded in data from the RE-MIG project, drawing on years of empirical research and more than 160 interviews. It focuses on how shifting power relations between Baghdad, the KRG, non-state actors, and international donors shape camp closures, (non-)return and the vulnerabilities faced by displaced populations. The authors — Soner Barthoma, Osman Bahadir Dinçer (bicc) and Zeynep Şahin-Mencütek (bicc), Katja Mielke (bicc) — draw on assemblage thinking as a framework for understanding governance in fragmented political spaces.

➡️ Read the full article here
🔗https://shorturl.at/zN4nI

21/08/2026

Today, 21 August, we mark the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism—a day to reflect on the human stories behind conflict, violence and their lasting impacts.

In our new episode of ‘The Sahel Untold’, we explore the conflict in northwest Nigeria through the story of Usman, a Fulani man whose identity became a target in a landscape shaped by violence, stigma and political narratives.

Once a traditional herder living a quiet life, Usman’s world changed when armed violence reached his community. Caught between state responses, insurgent groups and deep-rooted societal tensions, he spent a year imprisoned without having committed a crime.

Listen to the latest episode -> https://shorturl.at/lqG9z

The podcast is developed within a joint project by the African Union, the United Nations Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and BICC - Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies.

20/08/2026

Africa's lithium rush is accelerating in regions where governance is fragile and armed groups are adapting faster than the state — with extraction risking deeper insecurity rather than development. bicc Senior Researcher Oyewole Oginni joined News Central TV as an analyst to discuss this development .

➡️Watch the full analysis on the Sahel conflict and Nigeria's mining crisis.
🔗https://shorturl.at/FS9F2

20/08/2026

Wir suchen eine Studentische Hilfskraft (m/w/d) für den Bereich Flucht- und Flüchtlingsforschung ab dem 01.10.2026. Du hilfst mit, ein vom Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) gefördertes Verbundprojekt umzusetzen, welche die Flucht- und Flüchtlingsforschung durch nationale und internationale Vernetzung stärkt.

Als Teil des Projektteams übernimmst Du überwiegend Aufgaben aus den Bereichen Veranstaltungsorganisation, Betreuung der Datenbank, Recherche, weitere organisatorische Aufgaben.

➡️Bewirb dich hier bis zum 02.09. 2026
🔗https://shorturl.at/ut9rH

19/08/2026

As major donors pull back from development cooperation, the risk of organised violence in fragile contexts increases. For humanitarian support that continues to survive in these conditions, Chapter 2 of this year’s Peace Report offers critical advice: to build peace, the work must be grounded in human rights, the “do no harm” principle and genuine multilateral cooperation.

Three recommendations follow:

→ Germany must keep standards high — upholding "do no harm" and SDG 16, keeping peace central to development and properly resourcing conflict-management and peace-oriented cooperation.

→ Humanitarian aid needs to be financially secured and better linked to development and peacebuilding, with flexible funding, multi-year commitments and smoother transitions to sustainable reconstruction.

→ Multilateral coordination must be strengthened, so shrinking resources are pooled effectively rather than fragmented further.

➡️ Read Chapter 2 of the Peace Report 2026 for further recommendations 🔗https://shorturl.at/te47O

18/08/2026

Drones are an increasingly important part of modern warfare. In a new Al Jazeera article, bicc researcher Marius Bales explains how drones are shaping the armed conflict in Yemen. While the Houthis have years of experience using drones and receive support from Iran, the Yemeni government is attempting to close the gap.

Read the full article ➡️ https://shorturl.at/nPq3J

12/08/2026

Will better pay for military personnel yield better security?

Following the recent salary increase for Nigeria's military, bicc senior researcher Oyewole Oginni joined Channels Television as an analyst to share his expertise. He notes that the pay rise will boost troop morale on the frontlines — but lasting security still depends on deeper reforms, accountability and investment in socioeconomic development.

🔗 Watch the full interview here ➡️ https://shorturl.at/D5hF2

11/08/2026

When tens of thousands of people crossed into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco in just a few days, a scale beyond anything seen before at this border, Spain – not Morocco – got heavily criticised by its EU partners.
In an interview with taz, bicc researcher Daniele Saracino analyses the events and their aftermath: why migration is being used as a political tool, the EU partners' extreme reaction and Spain swiftly returning people in ways that go beyond what the law allows.

Read the full article ➡️ https://shorturl.at/OfK08

11/08/2026

Who are the Taliban? Five years after their return to power, still little is known about the new powerholders in Afghanistan. In a podcast with Deutschlandfunk, bicc director Conrad Schetter, explains how the Taliban regime came to be, what is their governance system and what are the frictions within the movement.

Listen to the Podcast here ➡️ https://shorturl.at/LFWxk
(Original title: “Afghanistan: Das Regime der Taliban“)

10/08/2026

We're hiring!

bicc is looking for an Advisor (m/f/d) to join our Breaking Patterns of Armed Violence (PAVE) project, working on the prevention and reduction of armed group violence in Africa through evidence-based DDR processes.

You'll work closely with partners such as the African Union and the UN, contribute to policy analysis and recommendations, plan trainings and events, and support our documentary podcast series The Sahel Untold: Stories of Resilience.
The position starts on 1 November 2026 and is based in Bonn, Germany.

Interested? Find the full listing ➡️ https://shorturl.at/pRPAm

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+49228911960

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