Involving Transnational Communities - Civil Society Forum on Conflicts

Objective

INFOCON is the unique result of extensive consultations and discussions between members of civil society and leading scholars in various disciplines. These consultations have been synthesised into the objectives of the proposed project. The overall objective of the project is to create a better understanding of how Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) representing Transnational Communities (TCs) can help in preventing and resolving conflicts in Europe and the world. Under this overall objective INFOCON strives to attain the following specific objectives: 1. Provide recommendations and strategic tools for CSOs based on the project’s results in order to increase the efficiency and involvement of CSOs in the elaboration of policies related to transnational communities and conflicts. 2. Verify past research on TCs and their role in conflicts with the benefit of CSOs’ experience and their involvement in the research process. It also addresses the current gap between civil society knowledge and academic expertise. 3. Advance the scientific knowledge on the dynamics and current potential role of CSOs in different conflicts by elaborating new and innovative comparisons of TCs across Europe (four cities: Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels and London) and the world (three regions of origin: Turkey, Kosovo and Great Lakes). 4. Provide conflict-sensitive policy recommendations in order to enhance current conflict policy and to use the leverage and opportunities that transnational community CSOs offer in the field of conflict and peace. 5. Significantly contribute to public debate on the role of TCs in conflicts and conflict policies by large-scale dissemination activities aimed at fostering global communication and connectivity.

Field of science

• /social sciences/political science/government systems/civil society

Programme(s)

• FP7-SSH - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities

Topic(s)

• SSH-2007-4.2-01 - Conflicts and Peace

Call for proposal

FP7-SSH-2007-1
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Funding Scheme

BSG-CSO - Research for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)

Coordinator

Stichting Internationalist Review

Address

Van Der Waalstraat 36
4532 LC Terneuzen
Netherlands

Activity type

Other

EU contribution

€ 214 080

Administrative Contact

Stephan Kampelmann (Mr.)

Participants (16)

Stichting Mondiale Samenleving

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 5 760

Address

Hollantlaan 6
3526 AM Utrecht

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Zeki Shehu (Mr.)

MINORITY RIGHTS GROUP LBG

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 5 760

Address

Commercial Street 54
E1 6LT London

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Chris Chapman (Mr.)

Navend - Zentrum Fuer Kurdische Studien E.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 5 760

Address

Bornheimer Str. 20-22
D- 53111 Bonn

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Berivan Aymaz (Ms.)

PLATFORM FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS ASBL

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 5 760

Address

Congresstraat 37 41 5
1000 Brussel

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Michele Le Voy (Ms.)

vzw SOS RWANDA-BURUNDI asbl

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 5 760

Address

Rue Paul Pastur 31
6230 Buzet

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Christian De Beule (Mr.)

Stiftung Zentrum fur Turkeistudien

Germany

EU contribution

€ 5 760

Address

Altendorfer Straße 3
45127 Essen

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Dirk Halm (Dr.)

AKAGERA-RHEIN e.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 5 760

Address

Unteres Grunlingsfeld 4A
86381 Krumbach

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Jean-Paul Rwasamanzi (Dr.)

UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 138 000

Address

Place De L Universite 1
1348 Louvain La Neuve

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Benoît Rihoux (Prof.)

UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 112 200

Address

Place Du 20 Aout 7
4000 Liege

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Marco Martiniello (Mr.)

STICHTING KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 106 445

Address

Geert Grooteplein Noord 9
6525 EZ Nijmegen

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Ruerd Ruben (Mr.)

UNIVERSITY OF KENT

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 144 338

Address

The Registry Canterbury
CT2 7NZ Canterbury, Kent

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Hugh Miall (Prof.)

UNIVERSITAET DUISBURG-ESSEN

Germany

EU contribution

€ 82 974

Address

Universitatsstrasse 2
45141 Essen

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Sandra Kramm (Ms.)

UNIVERSITE LAVAL

Canada

Address

Allee Des Bibliotheques 2345
G1V 0A6 Quebec

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Oana Tranca (Ms.)

INSTITUT D ETUDES POLITIQUES DE LILLE

France

Address

Rue De Trevise 84
59000 Lille

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Pierre Mathiot (Dr.)

COORDINATIE RAAD ALBANEZEN IN NEDERLAND VERENIGING

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 5 760

Address

Regge 4
3961 HP Wijk Bij Duurstede

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Blerim Moustafa (Mr.)

KOSOVA YOUNG LAWYERS UDRUZENJE

Serbia

EU contribution

€ 5 760

Address

Deshmoret E Kombit 58/6
10000 Prishtine

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Liridon Shurdhani (Mr.)