Topic: Exploring the Societal Potential of the VIEWS Early Warning System: the ERC Proof of Concept Project in Review
Date: Thursday 22 February 2024
Time: 15:00-16:00 CET
Registration: Closed
Slides: Download the presentation slides
Description:
Data-driven conflict forecasting is a vital tool in preventing violence and mitigating the impacts of armed conflicts on society and humanitarian outcomes. This webinar will present the latest updates from the Violence & Impacts Early Warning System (VIEWS), with a particular focus on how our conflict prediction system can be leveraged to support policy-makers and practitioners in their work across the triple nexus of peace, development, and humanitarian assistance.
Please join us as we present the results of the 18-month Proof of Concept project funded by the European Research Council, exploring the societal potential of our early warning system.
Highlights:
- From ViEWS to VIEWS: the Violence & Impacts Early Warning System and research consortium
- Predicting conflict risk and conflict intensity with the fatalities model
- Launch of the new and interactive VIEWS data dashboard
- New resources to leverage VIEWS data in daily operations
- Exciting model developments in the pipeline
Questions? Please contact angelica.l.mcgowan@pcr.uu.se.