CTG
The
Conflict Transformation Group (CTG)
is an intellectual network of conflict specialists interested
in the relationship between development and economic structures
and conflict potential. The group has organized post-graduate
courses, given conflict-related training for scholars and practitioners,
advisory services for governments and international organizations,
as well as done studies and reports on conflict issues.
Area
of Expertise: Conflict
CTG
offers expertise in conflict issues, evaluation of the impact
of development cooperation and humanitarian aid on the transformation
of conflict structures and on the construction of structures of
peace and democracy.
Focus
- Structural
sources of conflict and their transformation
- Development
cooperation and the promotion of peace, democracy and human
rights
- Humanitarian
intervention in the developing world
- Conflict
and democratization in Somalia, West Africa, Kenya, Indonesia,
Liberia, Sudan, the Middle East, former Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe,
South Africa.
Previous
work
Several
research and consultancy contracts with the Finnish Foreign Ministry
on conflict early warning, arms control, regional institution
building, preventive diplomacy and the use of development cooperation,
humanitarian aid and aid conditionality as a conflict transformation
tool.
Research
contract with the UNIDIR on Conflict transformation and arms management
in West Africa, and with the UNU/WIDER on the prevention of humanitarian
crises. Conflict Early Warning consultancy on China and Indonesia
for Nokia.
The
group has provided its expertise in form of training and evaluation,
also to the Danish and Swedish Foreign Ministries, the UNDP, OECD's
DAC, EU Commission, and the Danish and Finnish defense establishments.
The
group is a member of the Conflict Management and Development Group
coordinated by T & B Consult and the EC Network for Human Rights,
Democratization and Institutional Strengthening, led by the Sema
Group.
Extensive
publication on conflict and democracy studies (general, Asia,
Africa, the Middle East) in major international scientific journals,
such as World
Politics, Journal of Peace Research, Journal of Modern African
Studies, Third World Quarterly, Contemporary Southeast Asia, Asian
Journal of Social Sciences, Asia-Pacific Development Monitor,
Africa Today, Journal of Developing Areas, Human Rights Quarterly
and Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics
Members
of the group include
- Dr.
Timo Kivimäki, Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (head, Asia).
- Dr.
Liisa Laakso, University of Jyväskylä (Africa, the
Middle East).
- Ms.
Terhi Lehtinen, European Commission (West Africa, Southern
Africa).
- Dr.
Clement E. Adibe, DePaul University (Africa).
- Dr.
Masud Hossain, University of Helsinki (South Asia).
-
Dr. Riikka Kuusisto, University of Helsinki (Balkan, Persian
Gulf).
- Dr.
Stig Toft Madsen, University of Copenhagen (South Asia, Central
Asia).
- Dr.
Loghman Pireh Babi, University of Helsinki (the Middle East).
- Dr.
Peter Schraeder, Loyola University (Africa).
- Dr.
Teivo Teivainen, University of Helsinki (Latin America).
Opportunities
for Conflict Professionals
The
Conflict Transformation Group continues to expand its networks.
With a growing need to take the conflict aspect into account in
the planning, implementation and evaluation of development cooperation,
there is a growing need for professionals in aspects of conflict.
This is why the Conflict Transformation Group is systematically
collecting a roster of specialists in several conflict-related
issue areas, and invites conflict specialists who would be interested
in collaborating with us to submit their CVs and lists of publications
and sample publications/reports.
How
to Contact Us?
Address:
Albertslundvej 13, DK-2620 Albertslund/Copenhagen, Denmark
Tel.
+45 2972 5435
Fax.
+45 3212 5345
Email:
cts@conflicttransform.net
Homepage
www.conflicttransform.net
