The United Nations created the Partnership for Technology in Peacekeeping in 2014. To help the United Nations identify potential partners and activities, this webpage lists a varitety of events, institutions and recent publications (all with internet links) directly relevant to peacekeeping technology.
EVENTS
(including conferences & technology exhibits)
2019
October 23-25 Science, Technology and Human Rights Conference AAAS Washington, DC
2016
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November 7-10 |
Global Summit 2016 |
Atlanta, GA, USA |
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November 15-17 |
GICDH/UNMAS |
Lyon, France |
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November 17 |
Washington, DC, USA |
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November 15-17 |
Barcelona, Spain |
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November 18 |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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November 18-19 |
ICTES 2016: 2nd International Conference on Technology and Environmental Science 2016 |
ISABIS |
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |
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November 18-20 |
Halifax International Security Forum |
Halifax, NS, Canada |
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November 23-24 |
London, United Kingdom |
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November 25 |
PeaceGeeks and the Simon Fraser University |
Vancouver, Canada |
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November 29-30 |
London, United Kingdom |
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November 29-30 |
Firenze, Italy |
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December 6 |
Canada and UAVs: Future Prospects for Emerging Defence Technology |
Toronto, Canada |
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December 8-9 |
International Workshop on the Safe and Secure Management of Ammunition |
Geneva, Switzerland |
2017
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Date |
Event |
Organizer(s) |
Location |
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January 18-20 |
Phuket, Thailand |
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January 19-20 |
ICSPPRC 2017: 19th International Conference on Sustainable Peace, Preventing and Resolving Conflicts |
Bangkok, Thailand |
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January 26-29 |
Queen’s Model United Nations Conference: International Peacekeeping and Peace-Building |
Kingston, Canada |
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February 1-2 |
Rome, Italy |
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February 16-17 |
Ottawa, Canada |
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March 13-14 |
London- United Kingdom |
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March 16-17 |
Calgary, Canada |
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March 29-30 |
London, United Kingdom |
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April, TBD |
East Asian Forum on UN Peace Operations |
Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung and the Korean Academic Council on UN System (KACUNS) |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
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June 6-9 |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
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June 28-29 |
ICLPJ 2017 : 19th International Conference on Law, Policing and Justice |
London, United Kingdom |
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August 10 |
Washington, DC, USA |
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October 23-26 |
Belfast, Northern Ireland |
INSTITUTIONS
(to include contact info, if not on website)
Foundations
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Foundation |
Interests |
Notable work |
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Nonviolent intervention for peace |
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Nonviolent intervention for peace |
On nuclear weapons, military space documents, and ballistic missiles |
Government Programmes
United States
Department of Defence, support for Peacekeeping, 2016 Defence Ministerial,
White House, FACT SHEET: U.S. Support to Peace Operations 2015 Leaders’ Summit on UN Peacekeeping, 28 September 2015
("The United States will increase the provision of material support to the UN and become a leading 'technology contributing country'")
Government Research and Training/Educational Institutions
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Location |
Institution |
Work |
On tech. |
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Argentina |
Centre Argentino de Entrenamiento Conjunto para Operaciones e Paz |
Training for peacekeeping operations |
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Austria |
Training for conflict resolution |
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Bangladesh |
Training for peacekeeping operations |
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Brazil |
Training for peacekeeping operations |
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Canada |
Canadian Forces College (CFC ) |
Training for military intervention and conflict analysis |
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Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) |
Conflict studies |
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Korea |
National University of Science and Technology, Korea |
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Nigeria |
Training for peacekeeping operations |
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Sri Lanka |
Training for peacekeeping operations |
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United Kingdom |
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United States of America |
Agency for International Development (USAID) |
Global Development Lab; Digital development; Tech challenge for atrocity prevention |
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Investigates the implications of technological innovation on security policy |
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Professional education in politics |
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Strategic thinking training |
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Nonviolent conflict resolution training |
Global Peacebuilding Center |
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International |
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Réseau d’expertise et de formation francophone pour les opérations de la paix |
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Miscellaneous
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Institution |
Work |
On tech. |
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TechChange ("online professional development in technology and social change"): |
Online professional development in technology and social change |
NGOs and Think Tanks
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Location |
Institution |
Work |
On tech. |
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Belgium |
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Canada |
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Conferences on global security issues, with focus on science |
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Centre Canadien d’étude en coopération internationale (CECI) |
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Research and discussion on security and defence. Some work on intelligence technology, new weapons, and |
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Egypt |
Cairo Center for Conflict Resolution & Peacekeeping in Africa |
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Germany |
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Ghana |
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Japan |
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Spain |
Research Unit on International Security and Cooperation (UNISCI) |
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Sweden |
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Switzerland |
UNITAR’s Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) based at CERN, Switzerland |
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ICT for Peace Foundation |
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United Kingdom |
Defence Procurement International |
Research of the latest technological developments and acquisition trends within the global defence community. |
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Vertic (Verification Research, Training and Information Centre) |
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USA |
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UAE |
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International |
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Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs |
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World Economic Forum |
Professional Societies and Industry Associations
(note: specific commercial corporations not included)
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Group |
Interests |
Notable work |
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Media platform for the global development community. |
Work on apps, initiatives like Global2Local. |
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UN bodies and programmes
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Group |
Interests |
Notable work |
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Emergency Telecommunications Cluster |
Media platform for the global development community. |
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Global Services Centre |
ICT & GIS support |
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Partnership for Technology in Peacekeeping (led by ICTD/DFS/UN) |
Symposia: 2014, 2015, 2016 |
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Security Council |
Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations: Technology meetings, 2013, 2016 |
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Signals Academy |
Entebbe Support Centre, ESC-based, linked to Regional Training & Conference Centre or RTCC |
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Mine Action Service (UNMAS) |
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Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) |
RECENT PUBLICATIONS: SELECTED THEMES
(2014 onwards)
Apps
Heydarpour, Roja, 6 tech companies changing the face of peacekeeping, Devex, September 2015.
Landmines and Counter-IED
Sharland, Lisa, Counter-IED Technology in UN Peacekeeping: Expanding Capability and Mitigating Risks, International Peacekeeping, Vol. 22 , Iss. 5, 2015.
Peacekeeping Technology
Dorn, A. Walter, “Smart Peacekeeping: Toward Tech-Enabled UN Operations,” New York: International Peace Institute, July 2016. (pdf)
Expert Panel on Technology and Innovationin Peacekeeping, "Performance Peacekeeping: technology and innovation in UN peacekeeping," (UN panel, 2015) (pdf, 11 MB)
Tracking
A. Walter Dorn and Christoph Semken, "Blue Mission Tracking: Real-Time Location of UN Peacekeepers," International Peacekeeping, Vol.22, No.5, 2015, pp.1–20. (online) (pdf)
UAVs
United Nations, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Unmanned Ariel Vehicles in Humanitarian Responses, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Humanitarian Response, June 2014.
Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
UAE and Georgetown University, "Utilizing Modern Technology in Peacekeeping Operations To Improve Security for Women and Girls," no date (pdf)
Other bibliographies
Monitoring technology (Appendix (pdf) in Keeping Watch: Monitoring, Technology and Innovation in UN Peacekeeping, 2011)