Elections globally remain prone to violence, prompting Dr. David Randahl's research team at Uppsala University to develop a forecasting model to predict electoral violence. This model, discussed in the podcast Researching Peace, aids in protecting democracy and informs the new Electoral Vulnerability Index, forecasting threats for 2024-2025.
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.
Senior researcher and deputy director of VIEWS Paola Vesco participated in a seminar during Arendalsuka, the […]
VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre presented during the first-ever Humanitarian Data Forum in The Hague from 12-14 June 2024. […]
Between June 25th and 28th, Visby and the Almedals Week invites anyone to participate in thousands […]
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.
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.
VIEWS Senior Researcher Paola Vesco connects the dots between AI, Peace and Conflict in the latest episode from the "Research Peace" podcast, delving deeper into the intersection of climate variability, food production, and conflict risk.
Members of the VIEWS team were recently featured on an episode entitled “The Science of War […]
Operations and Outreach Manager Angelica Lindqvist-McGowan and Senior Researcher Simon Polichinel von Der Maase presenting VIEWS […]
New episode from the Uppsala University "Researching Peace" podcast, featuring the VIEWS programmer Jim Dale.
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'.
New episode from the Uppsala University "Researching Peace" podcast, featuring the VIEWS researcher Stefan Döring.
Panel on climate challenges in the Middle East, featuring VIEWS researcher Stefan Döring, held during the annual week-long conference "Almedalsveckan".
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.
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.
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.