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German and English publication 🟣 🟣 🟣 Recent developments following the collapse of the #Assad regime have brought the protection status of Syrian refugees in Europe and their prospect of a #return to the forefront of policy debates. In our new bicc policy brief “Syrian Refugee Returns: What Policy Must Do” we respond to this developments and recommend policy approaches to support informed decision-making, protection and long-term #reintegration. Read the bicc policy brief here ➡️ English: https://shorturl.at/p1KdD / German: https://shorturl.at/OWL7G #bicc_bonn #bicc_migration #migration #Syria #displacement #GAPSReturnMigration #REMIG #Bundestagswahl2025 Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)

German Interview 🟢 Zwei Attentate haben #Afghanistan in der vergangenen Woche erschüttert. Wie die Dschihadistenorganisation Islamischer Staat (IS) durch solche terroristischen Anschläge die #Taliban unter Druck setzen erläutern Conrad Schetter und weitere Experten im Interview mit Deutsche Welle ➡️ https://shorturl.at/fYiR6 #bicc_bonn #formorepeace #bicc_agentsandpatterns #DW

🟣 Premature #return to insecure environments often leads to renewed #displacement, undermining long-term #development and stability goals in both host and origin countries. Join the launch of the new bicc policy brief Syrian Refugee Returns: What Policy Must Do! We present responsible and sustainable policy approaches to support informed decision-making, protection and long-term #reintegration. Find more details here ➡️ https://shorturl.at/vK3fA #bicc_bonn #bicc_migration #migration #Syria  GAPs Return Migration #RE-MIG #Bundestagswahl2025 Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)

🟣 Join us for a talk by Elmira Muratova and Nadia Zasanska, co-editors of the book “Minorities at War. Cultural Identity and Resilience in Ukraine”, published by Routledge in November 2024. The book focuses on Ukraine’s ethno–cultural minorities who, in recent years, have experienced forced displacement, emigration, the destruction of familiar ways of life and a transformation of identity and language behaviour. The book examines the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine, which began with the annexation of Crimea and the war in Donbas in 2014. Register here ➡️ https://shorturl.at/Di7oc #bicc_bonn #formorepeace #Ukraine

🟣 After the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the way forward for #Syria remains uncertain. In their open access journal article Osman Bahadir Dinçer and Zeynep Sahin-Mencutek examine the importance of citizenship in understanding the reintegration process in post-conflict Syria  Read the full analysis ➡️ https://shorturl.at/fYKPy #bicc_bonn #bicc_migration #formorepeace

Community Violence Reduction has become an important tool to lay the ground for building #SocialCohesion and creating space for #dialogue and political processes. Apply now for our upcoming course on #CVR in Switzerland! The course will introduce you to the tools necessary to support the strategic objectives of a #DDR process, to reduce #ArmedViolence and build #SustainablePeace. Apply by 16 March 2025 to unhqddr@un.org and schibli@un.org. Find out more ➡️ https://shorturl.at/Gk9RO #unpeacekeeping Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA FBA (Folke Bernadotte Academy) #cairopeacekeep #bicc_bonn #bicc_building_peace

🟣 Join us for a panel discussion on the challenges and prospects of persistent displacement of Ukrainians, three years after Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine. Our group of panellists will shed light on factors influencing decisions to return or remain and the prospects for an inclusive recovery as well as the EU perspective on Ukrainian displacement and its future status. Find out more ➡️ https://shorturl.at/Us3Xf #bicc_bonn #formorepeace #bicc_migration

The escalating violence in #Myanmar and ongoing instability in #Bangladesh have intensified gender-based violence in #Rohingya refugee camps, with complex cross-border implications. Together with experts in Dhaka, we discussed critical findings from a new #bicc_bonn and XCEPT-collaborated policy brief, focusing on enhancing security and protection in the region. Read the full policy brief here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4b0yz2p #bicc_bonn #bicc_migration #XCEPT #formorepeace

🟣 After the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the way forward for #Syria remains uncertain. In their piece for Just Security, Osman Bahadir Dinçer and Zeynep Sahin-Mencutek explore the obstacles and challenges to the safe return of refugees, including economic, governance and security risks. Read the full analysis: https://shorturl.at/OXRCg #bicc_bonn #bicc_migration #formorepeace

🟢 At the Pre-Forum to the 5th Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum we discussed policy recommendations from local perspectives for the development of regional approaches to dealing with #ArmedGroups in the #Sahel. We examined new trends and leveraged points for change. Find out more about our project: https://shorturl.at/oEinG United Nations Peacekeeping United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) African Union Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany #formorepeace #bicc_bonn #bicc_agents_and_patterns