The Violence & Impacts
Early-Warning System
We deliver scalable, data-driven tools to empower decision-makers and humanitarian actors in early and anticipatory action.
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Posted on 30 Jan 2025
VIEWS Contributes to PSI<>PRIO-GRID Workshop on Subnational Conflict Research
The PSI-PRIOGRID Workshop, “The Future of Subnational Conflict Research,” held in Oslo on January 23–24, brought together 34 scholars to explore emerging data, methodologies, and challenges in conflict research. Experts from VIEWS—Paola Vesco, Simon Polichinel von der Maase, Mihai Croicu, Thorsten Rogall, Stefan Döring, Chandler Williams, and Jonas Vestby—presented research on geospatial data, AI applications,…
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Paola Vesco and A. Lindqvist-McGowan Lead Workshop on AI-Powered Conflict Early-Warning for the Yemen Peace Process
On December 6, 2024, VIEWS conducted a virtual workshop focused on AI-powered conflict early-warning systems to aid the Yemen peace process. This session, part of a broader capacity-building initiative by CMI and OSESGY, aimed to enhance understanding of AI tools in peacebuilding, featuring insights from VIEWS.
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Posted on 29 Jan 2025
VIEWS Researcher Simon P. von der Maase Delivers Keynote on AI-Powered Conflict Forecasting at IOS-IfL Workshop
VIEWS Senior Researcher Simon Polichinel von der Maase delivered a keynote address titled “Early Warning, Early Action: Leveraging AI to Anticipate Violent Conflict” at a recent workshop in Leipzig. Held from December 3–6, the workshop provided an in-depth exploration of digital humanities and data visualization methods in peace and conflict research. It was co-hosted by…
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Posted on 29 Jan 2025
VIEWS Researcher Simon P. von der Maase Leads Session on AI and Data-Driven Approaches to Enhance Small Arms Control at GENSAC Annual Conference
On December 5, VIEWS Senior Researcher Simon Polichinel von der Maase led a session on leveraging data, AI, and emerging technologies to enhance small arms control at the GENSAC Network’s Annual Conference in Berlin. About GENSAC GENSAC – the Gender Equality for Small Arms Control Network – is a cross-regional network of experts from the…
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Posted on 16 Jan 2025
Recap from PRIO’s AI Days: Insights from Branka Panic
Back in October, we had the privilege of participating in a number of panel discussions on the use of AI to support peace and sustainable development at PRIO’s AI Days. Keynote speaker Branka Panic reflects on her experience in her weekly newsletter: “During several sessions at the PRIO AI Days 2024, experts from organizations such…
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2024
Harnessing AI: How to develop and integrate automated prediction systems for humanitarian anticipatory action
Humanitarian Forecast Working Group (2024)
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Posted on 29 Nov 2024
VIEWS Team Prepares to Launch Next-Generation Conflict Forecasting Platform
The VIEWS team recently concluded a three-day meeting in Uppsala to finalize a next-generation conflict forecasting platform, launching this winter. This tool incorporates advanced machine learning, enhances transparency, and provides real-time evaluation mechanisms for informed decision-making in conflict mitigation. It aims to redefine conflict forecasting through robust predictions and operational stability.
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Posted on 28 Nov 2024
The Impacts of Armed Conflict on Human Development: A Review of the Literature
The article reviews the literature on how armed conflicts adversely affect human development across nine dimensions, emphasizing the need for a multidisciplinary approach. It highlights gaps in research and calls for systematic empirical testing to better understand the interconnections between conflict impacts, ultimately aiming to inform policies that mitigate war’s adverse effects.
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What we Offer
Conflict forecasts
We provide open-access, monthly forecasts of armed conflicts worldwide at both country and sub-national levels, capturing the likelihood, extent and severity of future violence over the next 1-36 months.
impact assessments
We estimate the impact of future conflict events on affected populations, allowing decision-makers and humanitarian actors to stay ahead of emerging crises.
Research infrastructure
We provide an open-access, cutting-edge MLOps pipeline for near real-time forecasting, ensuring robust and reliant service for use across the humanitarian, development, and peace nexus.
Interesting in powering your models on our platform, or incorporating them into the VIEWS EWS? Let’s talk!
global partnerships
We collaborate with leading research institutes, IGOs, INGOs and governments, to develop innovative forecasting solutions that enhance decision-making and empower humanitarian actors to stay ahead of emerging crises.
Schedule a call to learn more on how we assist you and your organization.
Acknowledgements
Host institutions, funding agencies, and partners
VIEWS is co-hosted by the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University and Peace Research Institute Oslo. The research presented on this website is the outcome of projects that has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant agreement No. 694640, ViEWS) and Horizon Europe (Grant agreement No. 101055176, ANTICIPATE; and 101069312, ViEWS (ERC-2022-POC1)), Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (Grant agreement No. M21-0002, Societies at Risk), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ViEWS-ESCWA), the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (GSRA – Forecasting Fatalities in Armed Conflict), the Swedish Research Council (DEMSCORE), the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (MISTRA Geopolitics), the Norwegian MFA (Conflict Trends QZA-18/0227), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (the Sahel Predictive Analytics project and Global Mapping of Forecasting Systems), the Norwegian Research Council (UFFAC), and the Complex Risk Analytics Fund (CRAF’d, VIEWS-PIN).
