Objective DIASPEACE seeks to generate policy-relevant, evidence-based knowledge on how diasporas (exiled populations from conflict regions) play into the dynamics of conflict and peace in their countries of origin. In a globalised world diasporas have become new forces shaping the interactions between countries, regions and continents. On one hand, they are seen to fuel conflict by transferring remittances and logistic support to the warring parties, and to exacerbate tensions through radical mobilisation along ethnic and religious lines. One the other, diaspora groups are playing an increasingly prominent role in peace and reconciliation processes. There is a need for a balanced empirical account of the nature, motivations and impact of transnational diaspora activities in conflict settings. The project has an empirical focus on diaspora networks operating in Europe which extend their transnational activities to the Horn of Africa. This is a region where decades of violent conflict have resulted in state collapse and the dispersal of more than two million people. The project will conduct field research in seven European countries and in Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea. DIASPEACE aims to: a) devise and test methodologies of multi-sited comparative research and to develop the conceptual framework for researching migrant political transnationalism in a conflict context; b) facilitate interaction between diaspora and other stakeholders in Europe and in the Horn of Africa; c) provide policy input on how to better involve diaspora in conflict resolution and peace-building interventions, and how to improve coherence between security, development and immigration policies. The consortium involves six partners from Europe and two from the Horn of Africa, bringing together cross-disciplinary expertise from the fields of Conflict Analysis, Migration Studies and Anthropology among others. The project is coordinated by the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. Fields of science social sciencessociologyanthropologysocial sciencessociologydemographyhuman migrations Keywords Conflict migration networks remittances transnationalism Programme(s) FP7-SSH - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities Topic(s) SSH-2007-3.1-03 - Migration SSH-2007-4.2-01 - Conflicts and Peace Call for proposal FP7-SSH-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator JYVASKYLAN YLIOPISTO Address Seminaarinkatu 15 40100 Jyvaskyla Finland See on map Region Manner-Suomi Länsi-Suomi Keski-Suomi Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mikko Yrjonsuuri (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 415 862,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BICC - BONN INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR CONFLICT STUDIES GGMBH Germany EU contribution € 195 478,00 Address Pfarrer-byns-strasse 1 53121 Bonn See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Volker Franke (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV Germany EU contribution € 208 888,00 Address Hofgartenstrasse 8 80539 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Administrative Contact Günther Schlee (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INSTITUTT FOR FREDSFORSKNING Norway EU contribution € 224 481,00 Address Hausmanns gate 3 0186 Oslo See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Lars Even Andersen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window STICHTING AFRICAN DIASPORA POLICY CENTRE Netherlands EU contribution € 121 405,00 Address Zeestraat 100 2518 AD S gravenhage See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Awil Mohamoud (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CENTRO STUDI DI POLITICA INTERNAZIONALE Italy EU contribution € 150 164,00 Address Via d aracoeli 11 00186 Roma See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ferruccio Pastore (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Forum For Social Studies Participation ended Ethiopia EU contribution € 29 722,00 Address P.o. box 25864 1000 Addis ababa See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Asheber Aynalem (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ACADEMY FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Somalia EU contribution € 54 000,00 Address Hargeisa 00200 Somaliland See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mohamed Ibrahim (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
