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The latest updates from the VIEWS consortium
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Posted on 31 Oct 2026
VIEWS at the CCEW Symposium 2026 in Berlin
Berlin, Germany – On 13–14 October, VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre, Director of Technical Development Simon Polichinel von der Maase, and ML Developer Sonja Häffner participated in the CCEW Symposium 2026, held at the German Federal Academy for Security Policy in Berlin. Titled Conflict Early Warning in Times of Power Competition – Limits and Challenges, the…
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Posted on 30 Oct 2026
Turning Partnership Insights into Scalable Impact for Local Communities: VIEWS Contributes to Sweden x Horn of Africa Roundtable
Stockholm, Sweden – How can partnerships across sectors deliver lasting impact for people affected by crisis? This was the central question at Shared value – Sweden × Somalia and the Horn of Africa: From partnership insights to practical co-action and scaled impact for people, co-hosted by Uppsala University, Tinkr, World Vision and SomRep in Stockholm…
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Posted on 30 Oct 2026
New Data Release: Conflict Forecasts for Oct 2026–Sep 2029
The latest VIEWS forecasts for state-based armed conflict are now available, covering the 36-month period from Sep 2026 to Aug 2029.
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Posted on 30 Sep 2026
Creating Shared Value: Building Stronger Partnerships Across the Horn of Africa
Nairobi, Kenya – How can governments, development actors, businesses, investors, researchers and civil society work together to create lasting impact in fragile and complex contexts? This was the central question at Creating Shared Value: Scandinavia × the Horn of Africa, a cross-sectoral forum held in Nairobi on September 11th, co-hosted by VIEWS through the Department…
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Posted on 30 Sep 2026
New Data Release: Conflict Forecasts for Sep 2026–Aug 2029
The latest VIEWS forecasts for state-based armed conflict are now available, covering the 36-month period from Sep 2026 to Aug 2029.
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Posted on 30 Jun 2026
New Data Release: Conflict Forecasts for June 2026–May 2029
The latest VIEWS forecasts for state-based armed conflict are now available, covering the 36-month period from May 2026 to April 2029. The dataset includes global forecasts at the country-month level, along with geo-referenced forecasts at 0.5° spatial resolution for Africa and the Middle East. It captures the following indicators for state-based armed conflict: Access and…
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Posted on 30 Jun 2026
Data for Peace 2026 Concludes After Three Days of Global Dialogue on Early Warning and Early Action
Stockholm, Sweden and Online — The 2026 Data for Peace Conference has come to a close, bringing together a global community of researchers, policymakers, peacebuilders, humanitarian practitioners, data providers, and technologists to explore how data and technology can better support violence prevention, anticipatory action, and crisis response. Over three days in Stockholm and online, the…
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Posted on 30 May 2026
VIEWS Featured in The Economist on AI and Conflict Prediction
VIEWS has been featured in a recent The Economist article exploring how artificial intelligence is being used to forecast armed conflict and political instability. The article highlights advances in conflict forecasting and examines how researchers are combining large-scale data, statistical modeling, and machine learning techniques to better understand and anticipate risks of violence around the…
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Posted on 30 May 2026
VIEWS Featured During Crown Prince Haakon’s Visit to PRIO
Oslo, Norway – On 5 May, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) for a series of briefings on global challenges, including conflict, migration, emerging technologies, and the humanitarian consequences of war. As part of the visit, VIEWS researchers Sonja Häffner and Simon Polichinel von der Maase…
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Posted on 30 May 2026
New Data Release: Conflict Forecasts for May 2026–April 2029
The latest VIEWS forecasts for state-based armed conflict are now available, covering the 36-month period from May 2026 to April 2029. The dataset includes global forecasts at the country-month level, along with geo-referenced forecasts at 0.5° spatial resolution for Africa and the Middle East. It captures the following indicators for state-based armed conflict: Access and…
