Oslo, Norway – The VIEWS team convened at PRIO from 19–21 November for a hands-on workshop […]
Sonja Häffner and Simon Polichinel von der Maase presented at the 59th North American Meeting of the Peace Science Society (International) in Orlando, Florida. They discussed the EdAttack project, which systematically studies conflict-related attacks on education in sub-Saharan Africa using large language models to understand their consequences for affected children’s futures.
Vancouver, Canada – Post-Doctoral Researcher David Randahl (Uppsala University) presented recent work at the 2025 Annual […]
Stockholm, Sweden / Online – Senior Researcher Stefan Döring presented at the Second International Virtual Conference […]
Washington, D.C., USA – Senior Researcher Simon Polichinel von der Maase spoke at a high-level workshop […]
Berlin, Germany – VIEWS researchers Paola Vesco, Chandler Williams, Sonja Häffner, and Simon Polichinel von der […]
Stockholm, Sweden – Senior Researcher Stefan Döring joined a panel discussion at World Water Week in […]
New York, USA | Tokyo, Japan – In July, Stefan Döring took part in the preparatory […]
In July 2025, VIEWS representatives participated in the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, engaging in discussions about AI's role in peace and conflict prevention. They also attended the Crisis Computing Workshop, showcasing innovative humanitarian AI projects, and emphasized the need for responsible AI to incorporate peacebuilding and violence prevention into its framework.
Gothenburg, Sweden – On June 10th, during the 2025 edition of the annual DEMSCORE conference in […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – At the DEMSCORE conference hosted by the University of Gothenburg on 9–10 June […]
The 2025 Demscore Conference in Gothenburg began with discussions emphasizing data-driven research's role in understanding political systems. VIEWS, a consortium partner, showcased its early-warning system for armed conflict and contributed to panels on methodologies and innovations, reinforcing the importance of transparency in conflict data forecasting.
At the 2025 Jan Tinbergen European Peace Science Conference in Barcelona, Paola Vesco presented research revealing that armed conflict exacerbates food insecurity caused by flooding in Myanmar. The study indicates that areas facing both disasters see significant declines in child health, emphasizing the importance of integrating peacebuilding into humanitarian efforts.
Geneva, Switzerland – VIEWS’ Simon Polichinel von der Maase and Alexa Timlick took center stage at […]
Chicago, USA – From March 2-5, VIEWS participated in the International Studies Association’s (ISA) Annual Convention […]
Washington, D.C., USA – Paola Vesco, Deputy Director of VIEWS, presented at the Humanitarian Frontiers convening on March 5-6, […]
Dr. Paola Vesco delivered a keynote at the IAERE 2025 conference, emphasizing the connection between climate variability and armed conflict. She advocated for predictive modeling to mitigate humanitarian crises, citing recent events like the Libya floods. The conference highlighted the necessity for interdisciplinary approaches to tackle climate-related challenges in economic contexts.
Doctoral Researcher Chandler Williams recently presented his ongoing work to the Kosovar Government at the international […]
On 2-5 March, several members of the VIEWS team will be in Chicago for the International […]
On February 25, VIEWS hosted a virtual Brownbag seminar featuring a presentation on the working paper […]
On January 28, VIEWS hosted a virtual Brownbag seminar featuring a presentation on the working paper […]
On January 22, VIEWS researcher Paola Vesco and PRIO researcher Ida Rudolfsen presented their co-authored paper, […]
The PSI-PRIOGRID Workshop, “The Future of Subnational Conflict Research,” held in Oslo on January 23–24, brought […]
On December 6, VIEWS led a workshop session on the use of AI-powered conflict early-warning systems […]
VIEWS Senior Researcher Simon Polichinel von der Maase delivered a keynote address titled “Early Warning, Early […]
From November 6-8, 2024, VIEWS co-organized a conference in Geneva focused on enhancing the use of arms flow data for conflict early warning. Attended by over 50 experts, discussions highlighted the need for optimizing existing data for use in quantitative models, and emphasized the value of cooperation among academics, policymakers, and practitioners to jointly improve capabilities for conflict early warning and early action.
Recordings from the PRIO AI Days sessions are now available on PRIO’s YouTube channel. Watch VIEWS researcher Simon Polichinel von der Maase discuss what's needed, from a model development perspective, to better align AI applications in early warning with stakeholder needs.
Watch the recording of the PRIO AI Days panel on the use of AI for early warning and early action, moderated by VIEWS' Operations & Outreach Manager, Angelica Lindqvist-McGowan.
Watch the recordings from the PRIO AI Days sessions. This panel, titled "AI in Humanitarian Funding: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency," discusses AI's role in enhancing humanitarian funding efficiency while addressing ethical concerns. Speakers include Dr. Paola Vesco and experts from NORAD and NYU.
On October 17th, VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre presented VIEWS at the weekly UNDP data talk series […]
VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre presented during the first-ever Humanitarian Data Forum in The Hague from 12-14 June 2024. […]
Several team members attended the DEMSCORE conference in Gothenburg between 13-14 June 2024.
Last week, members of the VIEWS team attended the EconAI workshop in Barcelona, engaging in discussions on AI-based forecasting for conflict and natural disasters in the humanitarian sector. Key findings include growing interest in predictive analytics, challenges in integrating conflict forecasts, and the need for clear ethical guidelines and open dialogue to ensure the responsible use of AI prediction models.
Our team member Sara Kallis recently represented VIEWS at the Africa Transition Index Methodology Workshop. The […]
Join VIEWS-researcher Simon Polichinel von der Maase for a roundtable on the power of collaboration between […]
Listen to VIEWS-researcher David Randahl at the ISA panel on “Restraining Violence” on Saturday April 6th […]
Listen to VIEWS-researcher Mihai Croicu at the “Measurement & Forecasting Innovations in the Study of Conflict” […]
Listen to VIEWS-researchers Ashok Swain and Stefan Döring at the “Revisiting Conflict and Cooperation in International […]
Listen to VIEWS-affiliated researcher Nina von Uexkull speak at the “Conflict and Environmental Disasters” panel on […]
Join VIEWS researchers for a panel on the “Patterns of State and Non-State Violence” at the […]
Team members Sara Kallis, Simon Polichinel von der Maase, and Garrett Benz presented ongoing and future work at the Inaugural Conference of the Atrocity Prevention Lab at Harvard. The conference focused on using spatial methods to prevent atrocities, with presentations and workshops exploring the application of geographic information systems (GIS) for conflict prevention. Recordings are available.
Webinar about the Violence & Impacts Early Warning System (VIEWS) and how it can be leveraged to support policy-makers and practitioners in their work across the triple nexus of peace, development, and humanitarian assistance.
The Uncertainty in Forecasting Fatalities in Armed Conflict (UFFAC) research project held a “research kitchen” workshop […]
The VIEWS team recently convened in Uppsala for an internal workshop from November 30 to December […]
Last week’s Data for Peace Conference hosted by the NYU CIC in New York was filled […]
Operations and Outreach Manager Angelica Lindqvist-McGowan and Senior Researcher Simon Polichinel von Der Maase presenting VIEWS […]
Several members of the VIEWS Team contributed to the panel “AI on Conflict and Early Warning” […]
From 9-11 October 2023, the VIEWS Prediction Competition Workshop took place in Berlin, Germany, hosted by the German Federal Foreign Office.
VIEWS panel at the NYU CIC Conflict Early Warning/Early Action Workshop in May 2021 on advancements in predictive model development for violence prevention, addressing the need for improved early warning systems, broad collaboration, actor layer details, and how accurate predictions can augment policy decisions and preventative strategies.
At the 2021 Emerging Technologies in Peacebuilding Workshop, VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre discussed the use of quantitative early-warning systems for predicting political violence, advocating for the 'continuous multi-period incidence target'.
During the international and interdiciplinary workshop Climate, Environment and Food connections at Uppsala University 19-21 September, […]
Between August 31 and September 3 the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition will […]
Panel on climate challenges in the Middle East, featuring VIEWS researcher Stefan Döring, held during the annual week-long conference "Almedalsveckan".
Between June 26-28 the 2023 Jan Tinbergen European Peace Science Conference was held at the University […]
On 26-27 April, VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre co-led a workshop titled DemIndex for the Stability and Change project. The workshop […]
On 13-14 March, VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre presented ‘Building and improving VIEWS, a political violence early-warning […]
During the German Data Science Days on 9-10 March, VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre presented ‘Building and […]
On 28-29 March, VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre co-led a workshop titled ChangeTrend for the Stability and […]
Several members of the VIEWS core team are traveling to the International Studies Association Annual Convention […]
During the early days of March, project members and collaborators with the ANTICIPATE project gathered at […]
On 6-7 December, VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre co-led a workshop for the Stability and Change project […]
On 6-7 December VIEWS director Håvard Hegre and Prof. Nils Lid Hjort, will host an invitation-only […]
On 23 – 24 November, Ph.D. Candidate Maxine Leis attended the HiCN (Households in Conflict Network) annual workshop […]
On November 28, VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre presented the potential of VIEWS to the Anticipatory Action in Conflict Practitioners Group, followed by the UN ESCWA office sharing their integration success.
The Societies at Risk project members held a workshop on October 27-28, discussing uncertainties in data, prediction, and models, and the impacts of conflict.
On Nov 3rd, VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre discussed using conflict prediction models for anticipatory action in a webinar hosted by the OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data.
Join us for a webinar organised by the OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data this Thursday, November […]
The Societies at Risk research project launched at Uppsala University on 20 May 2022, bringing together multidisciplinary scholars to study conflict impact on development. Stream the recording from the event.
Uppsala University's Department of Peace and Conflict Research invites the public to the launch of a new six-year research project ‘Societies at Risk: the Impact of Armed Conflict on Human Development’ on May 20, 2022. The event will feature a keynote address by Andrew Harper and a panel discussion involving several notable researchers.
Presentation of the "Societies at Risk" research project at the World Bank Fragility Forum 2022, featuring VIEWS researchers and Joaquin Salido Marcos at the UN-OHRLLS.
Save the date! On 20 May 2022, we invite you to join us for the launch […]