FBA’s International Research Working Groups (2023-2027)

1. Afghanistan: Ashley Jackson, Romain Malejacq, Timor Sharan

2. Africa (regional focus): Linnéa Gelot, Freedom C. Onuoha, Fredrik Söderbaum

3. Colombia: Pamina Firchow, Alejandra del Pilar Ortiz-Ayala, Miguel García-Sánchez

4. Democratic Republic of Congo: Marie-Rose Bashwira, Judith Verweijen, Koen Vlassenroot

5. Middle East (Iraq and Palestine): Irene Costantini, Albana Dwonch, Ibrahim Frihat, Fanar Haddad, Rana Jawad, Jonah Schulhofer-Wohl

6. Liberia: Jaremey McMullin, Caitlin Ryan, Anders Themner

7. Mali: Yvan Guichaoua, Jenny Lorentzen, Sidy Soungalo Mariko

8. Myanmar: Abellia Anggi Wardani, Julia Palmiano Federer, Mai Van Tran

9. Somalia: Afyare Elmi, Ahmed Mousa

10. Ukraine: Tetiana Kyselova, Yuliia Matvieieva, Karina Shyrokykh, Oleksiy Tseliev, Volodymyr Venher

11. Western Balkans: Florian Bieber, Vanja Petricevic

12. Eastern Europe: Huseyn Aliyev, Eleanor Knott, Liam O'Shea

13. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of former combatants: Priscyll Anctil, Tarila Ebiede, Gyda Sindre

14. Dialogue, peace mediation and peace processes: Michael Butler, Laurie Nathan, Aila M. Matanock, Desirée Nilsson, Isak Svensson, Catherine Turner

15. Peace operations: Corinne Bara, Richard Caplan, Katharina Coleman, Yvan Ilunga, Andrea Ruggeri, Hanna Smidt

16. Women, Peace and Security: Toni Haastrup, Maria Martin de Almagro, Catriona Standfield

17. Leadership and cooperation: Sarah von Billerbeck, Magnus Lundgren, Kseniya Oksamytna

18. Rights-based governance: Desal Devai, Martin Ottmann, Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei

19. Security sector reform: Robert Blair, Lucía Tiscornia, Nina Wilén

20. Youth, Peace and Security: Helene Berents, Yulia Nesterova, Sukanya Podder

21. Climate security: Stefan Döring, Farah Hegazi, Tobias Ide

22. Methods development and evaluation in complex environments: Douglas Amuli, Anja Onali, Janet Vähämäki

Call for members to new International Research Working Groups

Participating in FBA’s International Research Working Groups offers a unique opportunity for researchers to contribute to the work for peace, security, and development. The thematic scope is now expanding with five new groups, inviting interested scholars from around the world to apply.

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