The German magazine on science and society DUZ recently portrayed ISDC Founder & Director Tilman Brück. The portrait goes into the research interests that have influenced Tilman’s academic career – from the micro-level impacts of conflict, over the economics of war, to the founding of a new Zero Hunger Lab. Through this, it shows how […]
Building on our FAO Impact Evaluation in Syria, Ghassan shared insights on how we developed unique approaches to account for the ongoing crisis in our study. The session took place on the 23rd of February, 2023 and will also featured contributions from Jeannie Annan (International Rescue Committee), Marcella Vigneri (London School of Hygiene and Tropical […]
ISDC Founder and Director Tilman Brück appeared in the newest episode of the detektor.fm podcast “Zurück zum Thema”. In reaction to recent political developments in Germany, the interview questions how pacifist it can be to supply weapons for an active conflict. Tilman makes the argument that the goal of pacifism is not absolute non-violence. Sometimes, […]
More than half of the adult population in the West Bank and Gaza screen positive for depression. In Gaza specifically, the rate climbs to 71%. This is shown in the new report Mental Health in the West Bank and Gaza – a joint effort by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the World Bank, […]
It is more important than ever that academic research informs and positively impacts policy. To develop academic research and policy solutions for the crisis in Ukraine, HiCN, NEPS, and UNU-WIDER are seeking papers for a two-day workshop in Helsinki, Finland, in early May. A full-day academic workshop (tentatively on 8th May) hosted by UNU-WIDER will […]
Forced displacement and its impact on lives and livelihoods are a common theme in ISDC’s research. According to UNHCR estimations, more than 100 million people were forcibly displaced as of May 2022. Our work contributes to understanding the myriad of consequences displacement has for displaced and host communities, including on how (groups of) people live […]
We’re happy to announce that we’re kicking off the execution stage of a new project, titled “Women’s Action Committees and Local Services“! The goal of the project is to study how we can improve the provision of public services to women. It is funded by Evidence in Governance and Politics’ (EGAP) Metakata Initiative and will […]
Every year, the Households in Conflict Network (HiCN) organizes a workshop for researchers from around the world to present and discuss their work. On the 23rd and 24th of November, Arzu Kirbis hosted the 18th Annual HiCN Workshop at the University of Warwick (Coventry, UK) – giving more than 30 academics an opportunity to share […]
The dates for the Life in Kyrgyzstan (LiK) Conference 2023 have been announced! The conference will take place on October 11 and 12, 2023 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. More details will be shared soon. The LiK Conference is an annual academic conference that complements the LiK Study. The conferences include invited plenary talks and topical sessions […]
ISDC – International Security and Development Center congratulates Ales Bialiatski, Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties (CCL) for being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022. Human rights are often taken for granted – but when they are actively violated, they provide the breeding ground for war. This has been shown by the Russian […]
The Institute of Public Policy and Administration of the University of Central Asia (UCA), the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ), and ISDC – International Security and Development Center invite applications for participation at the Life in Kyrgyzstan Data Users Workshop to be held at the University of Central Asia in Bishkek on […]
22-23 September 2022 Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlinand ISDC – International Security and Development Center The 2022 Doctoral Workshop of the Research Group on Development Economics of the German Economic Association will be organized by Professor Tilman Brück (IGZ, HU Berlin & ISDC). The workshop will be held in-person on […]
18th Annual Workshop of the Households in Conflict Network Call for Papers Exposure to Political Violence and Individual Behavior 23-24 November 2022 Radcliffe Conference Center, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK The 18th Annual Workshop of the Households in Conflict Network will be organized at the University of Warwick. This year’s workshop theme is individual level […]
Call for Sessions and Papers8th Annual ‘Life in Kyrgyzstan’ Conference October 11-12, 2022 In the framework of the Kyrgyzstan-initiated United Nations General Assemblyresolution designating 2022 as the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development. The Institute of Public Policy and Administration of the University of Central Asia (UCA), the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops […]
‘Pacifism is the goal of creating rules that work, that are effective and that can also be sanctioned.’ Says ISDC Director Tilman Brück in conversation with Liana Fix and Carla Spangenberg. Listen to the full debate on the future of pacifism within the context of war in Ukraine here. Prof. Brück cites his recent paper […]
Difficult climate conditions can create or exacerbate fragility – how can we better understand this in vulnerable populations? To mark Earth Day 2022, we are sharing key findings about climate change, climate emergencies, and food security from around the world. • Climate change is associated with extreme weather events such as excessive cold, rainfall, & […]
Register here The Life with Corona-Africa Webinar series is a forum to share and discuss new evidence and policy guidelines on how people in Africa respond to and cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers from the Life with Corona-Africa project will present insights that emerge from their micro-level analyses of economic, social, and health impacts […]
Call for Papers New Methods for Impact Evaluationsin Conflict and Humanitarian Emergency Settings An International Interdisciplinary Research Workshop 6-7 July 2022 Hybrid event part-based in Berlin, Germany With financial support from the Centre for Excellence and Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL) and UK Aid and in collaboration with the Households in Conflict Network. ISDC – […]
Children in low income countries are expected to suffer the impact of the climate crisis on human health. A new study from Kyrgyzstan estimates the long-term consequences of extreme weather conditions on child stunting as a proxy for child development. It combines a rich three-wave panel dataset of children aged 0-59 months and location-matched weather […]
ISDC is proud to announce a new partnership with the Kyiv School of Economics in Ukraine. Through our new collaboration, we hope to deepen our direct contact and cooperation between researchers across both institutions by establishing joint research projects and facilitating research visits. Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), founded in 1996 by the EERC and […]
The order of magnitude of the economic burden of war is comparable to that of other ‘global public bads’, such as climate change, land degradation, alcohol consumption or malaria. Figure 1. Distribution and structure of the burden of violent conflict in 2014 Disaggregation of the relative burden of conflict per country worldwide. In 2014, the […]
