Non-state actors – such as civil society organizations, businesses and violent actors – play an increasingly important role in conflicts. They are involved in violent conflicts on the international, national and local levels and participate in discussions (disputes) about security-related topics such as freedom of expression and cyber security. Non-state actors can cause conflicts or struggle for recognition and acceptance, or they can get involved in global governance initiatives to address conflicts.
The 2015 PRIF Annual Conference taking place on 8 and 9 October will discuss the benefits and risks resulting from the involvement of non-state actors in violent and non-violent conflicts. Questions to be addressed include the following: Is the inclusion of non-state actors beneficial or detrimental to achieve peace and justice? Does the involvement of non-state actors contribute to finding and implementing effective solutions for security concerns? How does their involvement affect democracy and the legitimacy of political processes?
The 2015 PRIF Annual Conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from civil society and the private and public sectors to discuss these questions.
Programme
Thursday, 8 October 2015
19:00-20:30: Public Forum (in German): Freiheit des Worts vs. Schutz der Religion: Von der Kontroverse zur Annäherung
Moderator: Dr Claudia Baumgart-Ochse, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
Panelists:
Prof Dr Susanne Schröter, Goethe University, Frankfurt a. M.
Dr Volker Jung, President of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau
Dr Lale Akgün, former Member of the Bundestag (SPD)
Tim Wolff, Titanic magazine
Friday, 9 October 2015
09:00-09:30: General Introductory Remarks
Prof Dr Klaus Dieter Wolf, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
09:30-11:00: Panel 1: Non-state Actors and the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law – Potential and Risks of Inclusion
Introduction: Konstanze Jüngling, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
Panelists:
Prof Dr Miriam Coronel Ferrer, University of the Philippines
Andrea Prasow, Human Rights Watch
11:00-11:30: Coffee break
11:30-13:00: Panel 2: Just and Inclusive Resource Governance – An (Im)possible Task?
Introduction: Andreas Jacobs, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
Panelists:
Friedel Hütz-Adams, Südwind-Institut, Bonn
Dr Asmara Klein, Publish What You Pay International, London
13:00-14:00: Lunch
14:00-15:30: Panel 3: Non-state Actors and the Securitization of the Internet
Introduction: Dr Thorsten Thiel, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt/University of Trier
Panelists:
Myriam Dunn Cavelty, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich
Frank Rieger, Chaos Computer Club, Hamburg
15:30-16:00: Coffee break
16:00-17:00: Closing Remarks
Introduction: Prof Dr Klaus Dieter Wolf
Comments:
Prof Dr Nicole Deitelhoff, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
Prof Dr Jens Steffek, Technische Universität Darmstadt
Information on participating / attending:
Please register by 4 October 2015 by sending an email to Ms Viola Niemack: annualconference@hsfk.de.
Date:
10/09/2015 09:00 - 10/09/2015 17:00
Registration deadline:
09/15/2015
Event venue:
Leibniz-Institut Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
Baseler Straße 27-31
60329 Frankfurt
Hessen
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Politics, Social studies
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
06/26/2015
Sender/author:
Aline Stang
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit & Fundraising
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event51341
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