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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 22 Nov 2024
VIEWS Co-Organizes Conference on Harnessing Arms Flow Data for Early Warning
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…
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Posted on 30 Oct 2024
VIEWS at PRIO AI Days: “Trust and Transparency in AI: Aligning with Stakeholder Needs”
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.
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Posted on 30 Oct 2024
VIEWS at PRIO AI Days: “AI in Early Warning and Early Action: Successes, Challenges and Future Pathways”
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.
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Posted on 30 Oct 2024
VIEWS at PRIO AI Days Panel: “AI in Humanitarian Funding: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency”
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.
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Posted on 30 Oct 2024
VIEWS talk at “UNDP Data Thursdays”
On October 17th, VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre presented VIEWS at the weekly UNDP data talk series “Data Thursdays” as one of three speakers on “Using Data to Measure Multidimensional Risks and Forecast Scenarios”. Browse the slides from the VIEWS presentation.
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Posted on 28 Jun 2024
VIEWS at the Humanitarian Data Forum
VIEWS Director Håvard Hegre presented during the first-ever Humanitarian Data Forum in The Hague from 12-14 June 2024. The event brought together NGOs, governments, UN agencies, academia and private sector to discuss the future of humanitarian data. The event was further supported by another VIEWS collaborator, the Complex Risk Analytics Fund. Recordings from a number of plenary…
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Posted on 14 Jun 2024
VIEWS at DEMSCORE Conference
Several team members attended the DEMSCORE conference in Gothenburg between 13-14 June 2024.
