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Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations (MOWIP) in Cambodia Report

Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations (MOWIP) in Cambodia Report

Publisher: Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) and Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPCS)
Published: August 2024
Country: Cambodia
Language: English and Cambodian

Cambodia demonstrates its commitment to strengthening the role of women in Peacekeeping missions, ranked 17th worldwide and second in Asia for gender parity in their contingents. Further demonstrating its commitment to Women Peace and Security, the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), through the National Center for Peacekeeping Force, Mine and ERW Clearance (NPMEC) partnered with CPCS and UN Women Cambodia to conduct the “Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations (MOWIP)” Barriers Assessment in 2023 – 2024.

Utilizing the MOWIP developed by Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) and Cornell University, this report offers a comprehensive set of recommendations aimed at enhancing gender equality within Cambodia’s armed forces. It showcases best practices from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), illustrating their exemplary performance in integrating gender considerations into peacekeeping operations.

The findings of this research will serve as a critical resource for guiding policy formulation and institutional reforms, addressing challenges to women’s full and meaningful participation in military roles. Key recommendations include fostering an enabling environment through official parental leave policies, challenging prevailing gender norms, and strengthening gender sensitivity programs within RCAF policies.

With funding support from the Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF).

Full report available in English (Link) and Khmer (Link)

Reimagining Security Sector Support in Crisis-Affected Contexts

Reimagining Security Sector Support in Crisis-Affected Contexts

Published by: Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC) and Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPCS)
Published: November 2024
Language: English

The report, Reimagining Security Sector Support in Crisis-Affected Contexts, produced in collaboration with the Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC), explores the evolving landscape of community safety, security, and policing in conflict-affected regions. It focuses on case studies from Karenni State in Myanmar, Bangsamoro in the Philippines, Lumbini Province in Nepal, and Vanuatu.

The report highlights the critical importance of community security in relation to peace and conflict, emphasising that feelings of safety are essential at all stages of conflict. By drawing on cross-context comparative learning, it offers valuable insights into effective security sector governance and community engagement. Key findings reveal that inclusive approaches to security not only address immediate safety concerns but also contribute to long-term peace and stability. It encourages community engagement and the integration of diverse perspectives in promoting sustainable peace and security.

The research was made possible through the funding support of the Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC).

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Peacebuilding Online: Lessons and Principles for a Changing World (2024 edition)

Publisher: Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
Date of Publishing: December 2024
Country: Cambodia
Language: English

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many peacebuilding initiatives to transition online. CPCS took this opportunity to reflect on the effectiveness of online approaches to conflict resolution and how to best sustain these processes. In a new paper entitled “Peacebuilding Online: Lessons and Principles for a Changing World (2024 Edition)”, our founder and senior mediator, Dr. Emma Leslie, revisits the lessons learned and offers valuable insights for practitioners navigating the digital peacebuilding landscape. Download the full report here:

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6Cs for Peacebuilding

Publisher: Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
Date of Publishing: December 2024
Country: Cambodia
Language: English

In 2020, CPCS released “Peacebuilding Online,” a reflection on the shift to online peacebuilding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, we’re excited to announce the release of “Peacebuilding Online: Lessons and Principles for a Changing World (2024 Edition).” This updated paper by our founder, Dr. Emma Leslie, revisits those initial reflections and provides valuable insights for navigating the evolving landscape of online peacebuilding. Download the full report here:

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Beyond the Armistice: Efforts for Peace on the Korean Peninsula

Publisher: Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
Date of Publishing: October 2023
Country: Cambodia
Language: English

The book “Beyond the Armistice – Efforts for Peace on the Korean Peninsula” is a compilation of interviews with individuals from different countries, sectors, and generations, who are committed to advocating peace on the Korean Peninsula. These individuals, which include civil society leaders, former policymakers, diplomats, aid experts, and educators, share their journeys in peacebuilding or efforts in engaging in dialogues. Their insights shed light on the complexities of the Korean Peninsula tension, where the unresolved Korean War has caused structural injustices for over seven decades that sustain a system of division and play a significant role in rising tensions and hostilities on the Peninsula and beyond. They urge for an immediate resumption of dialogue to reduce tension and rebuild trust, calling for a cessation of hostilities by all parties, a shift from a militarised security narrative, and a more robust, inclusive process for peace that includes the voices of people affected by the conflict. The book documents a variety of suggestions and recommendations for the policy community and civil society groups to work together towards achieving these goals.

The Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies would like to express its sincere gratitude to Misereor for their support in creating this publication, as well as to GPPAC Northeast Asia for their financial assistance in printing it. While Misereor and GPPAC provided financial backing for this project, the viewpoints and ideas expressed in the publication are solely those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of Misereor and GPPAC.

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Listening Methodology: Application of a Peacebuilding Research

Author: Soth Plai Ngarm
Published by: CPCS
Published date: September 2022

The Listening Methodology is a qualitative research approach seeking to capture the feelings, thoughts, and opinions of communities living in a conflict to collect a unified voice and help amplify voices sidelined in peace processes. This manual briefly describes the listening methodology, adapted from the CDA Collaborative Learning Projects, which aims to help conflict research practitioners develop and operate a listening project effectively.

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Moving Beyond Multi-Track Diplomacy and Big Man Mediation

Author: Emma Leslie, Shadia Marhaban, Meredith Preston McGhie, Ameya Kilara, Julia Roig, Christine Ahn, and Neha Sanghrajka
Published by: CPCS
Publication date: February 2022

What is mediation in the 21st century? What does it mean to be a peace leader in this time? How could organizations adapt to shocks like pandemics and ever-shifting dynamics? And why should we let go of the “big man” approach to solving conflicts?

We asked seven world-renowned peace leaders at the forefront of 21st-century mediation and peacebuilding to share their experiences and lessons learned to help answer these traditional approaches and inspire those who read it and work for peace everywhere. The writings in this book are excerpted from the 9th Asia Peace Practitioners Research Conference, hosted by the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies in November 2020. These powerful words and engaging discussions reflect a significant shift in how mediation and peacebuilding are seen.
Videos of each chapter are available.

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Being in the Middle By Being at the Edge

Author: Steven and Sue Williams
Published by: CPCS
Publication date: October 2020 (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 1 85072 13

This book elucidates the concrete experiences of the authors in political conflict mediation in Northern Ireland and Uganda. Written by two leading Quaker mediators, but, most case studies, quotes, stories and anecdotes described here are from a combination of sources that are useful to those who have acted as mediators and to anyone who may take on this kind of role in the future. Mediation and negotiation efforts described here provides different perspective of understanding political mediation. Engaging various key peace stakeholders in political settlement and utilizing the approach of working behind the scenes and leading from behind make all the processes possible.

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ABOUT OUR PUBLICATIONS

CPCS produces practitioner-focused research and publications in the field of applied conflict transformation. Produced together with our regional partners, these publications and papers seek to:

promote creative, innovative and home-grown approaches to conflict intervention in Asia;
make important and contextually relevant resources accessible for peace practitioners and scholars in the Asia region and beyond;identify, consolidate and share peacebuilding best practices by testing and challenging them; and
contribute and influence the existing body of conflict transformation knowledge.

Through our publications, we seek to share the lessons learned regarding where we work, the people we work with and the way that we work.