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This comparative synthesis report – building on four country case studies covering Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Macedonia – was produced in the framework of a participatory research project on “Opportunities for Preventing Violent Extremism in the Western Balkans”. Together with with four local research partners, we explore why some communities are particularly affected by individuals inspired by and/or joining the Islamic State (IS) or similar violent extremist groups, while other communities may show greater resilience to the same phenomenon. The project also includes policy outreach activities, both nationally and internationally, as well as local dialogue initiatives, in cooperation with local stakeholders and affected communities, in order to explore and develop strategies to prevent violent radicalisation in the Western Balkans in light of the research findings.

• Year 2019
• Author(s) Engjellushe Morina, Beatrix Austin, Tim Jan Roetman, Véronique Dudouet

Over the course of several years, the Berghof Foundation and the Political Development Forum (PDF) have focused on strengthening inclusive local governance in Yemen. This work focuses both at the local level in Hadhramawt and Dhamar and at the national level, to improve inclusivity, relaunch the local political process, and engage a broad range of stakeholders in discussions about the current challenges and potential future shape of local governance arrangements in Yemen.

• Year 2019
• Author(s) Joshua Rogers

The annual report will present you with an insight into the broad spectrum of our work in 2018.

• Year 2019

قد صُمم هذا الكتيب لمساعدة الجهات الفاعلة في المجتمع المدني في أماكن النزاع على توفير السلامة لمجتمعاتهم. وهو يحدد المبادئ الرئيسية لنهج سلامة المجتمع ويقدم إرشادات عملية بشأن كيفية تحديد التحديات الأمنية وكيفية تنفيذ استراتيجيات لمواجهتها. وقد تم إعداد هذا الكتيب في الأصل لجهات فاعلة في المجتمع المدني في سوريا، ولكن يمكن استخدامه أيضاً في سياقات أخرى. والدليل متاح أيضا باللغة الإنجليزية.

• Year 2019
• Author(s) Will Bennett

Dealing with violent extremism (VE) has emerged as a central framework of analysis and policy-making in most Western and non-Western government agencies. It is also heavily shaping the programming of non-governmental agencies and research institutions. While there is an undeniable need to address the phenomenon, more often than not analysis and programming fall short in understanding and tackling its root causes, factors, actors and systemic dynamics.

• Year 2019
• Author(s) Engjellushe Morina, Beatrix Austin, Véronique Dudouet, Tim Jan Roetman

From a practitioners' view, the article analyses Colombian civil society's role in the peace process against general functions of civil society, especially in peace processes. Colombia's vibrant and diverse organizations play different and potentially complementary roles, while reflecting the country's dividing lines along levels, regions, and ideology. In Berghof Foundation's conflict transformation work, civil society actors co-shape, even in less visible roles than other sectors, various elements of the peace process acting, among other roles, as watchdogs, incubators for democracy, intermediators, dialogue practitio­ners, and in peace infrastructures.

• Year 2019
• Author(s) Barbara Unger

Das SIPRI Yearbook 2019 verbindet Originaldaten aus Bereichen wie weltweiten Militärausgaben, internationalen Waffentransfers, Rüstungsproduktion, Nuklearstreitkräften, bewaffneten Konflikten und multilateralen Friedenseinsätzen mit aktuellen Analysen wichtiger Aspekte der Rüstungskontrolle, des Friedens und der internationalen Sicherheit. Diese Broschüre fasst den Inhalt des SIPRI Yearbook 2019 zusammen und bietet eine Auswahl der darin enthaltenen Daten und Analysen.

• Year 2019
• Author(s) Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

In some of the most intense ongoing armed conflicts (Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and Nigeria, to name a few), violent state challengers are characterised by their radical religious beliefs rooted in Salafi-based Islamism.

To better understand possible pathways to violence de-escalation or conflict transformation in such contexts, one needs to analyse the behavioural, ideological and organisational patterns of Salafi jihadi armed groups (SJAGs).

• Year 2019
• Author(s) Karin Göldner-Ebenthal, Véronique Dudouet, Marie Migeon

As violent conflict erupted in Mali in 2012, the Salafi jihadi Armed Group (SJAG) Ansar Dine quickly emerged as one of its main protagonists, and its leader Iyad Ag Ghaly retained a prominent role within the umbrella entity Jamāʿat nuṣrat al-islām wal-muslimīn (Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, JNIM) formed in March 2017.

• Year 2019
• Author(s) Tim Jan Roetman, Marie Migeon, Véronique Dudouet

Since 2006 Somalia is caught in a spiral of violence and suffering from continuing attacks by the Salafi jihadi Armed Group (SJAG) al-Shabaab. This case study report asks under which circumstances al-Shabaab has reduced its violent behaviour in the past and explores the experiences and options for third party dialogue engagement.

• Year 2019
• Author(s) Karin Göldner-Ebenthal