Expert Brainstorming on Somalia (VTC)
On 19 November 2021, CPPF convened an expert briefing on Somalia with Amb. James Swan, the UN Secretary-General's Representative in Somalia.
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Workshop on International Community Engagement and Support to the P-DDRCS (VTC)
On 22 November 2021, CPPF held a preparatory workshop to unpack definitions and generate a shared understanding amongst the international community in DRC of ‘community-based’ approaches to DDR, reintegration, CVR, and stabilization, based on evidence and lesson learned.
Arts Research with Communities of Color (ARCC) Fellowship Public Information Session 3
The SSRC is proud to host a public information session answering your questions about the new Arts Research with Communities of Color (ARCC) Fellowship, supporting year-long, qualitative studies of arts organizations of color funded by the Wallace Foundation. The upcoming public information session is scheduled for Tuesday, November 30 at 4 p.m. ET. The session will cover details on application guidelines, eligibility requirements, and answer any questions that participants may have. Register here.
Just Tech Fellowship Public Information Session 1
The SSRC’s Just Tech program is proud to host a public information session answering your questions about the new Just Tech Fellowship, a two-year, full-time, $100,000 per year (plus supplementary funding) remote fellowship supporting a diverse community of researchers and practitioners investigating the intersection of technology and social justice. The upcoming public information session is scheduled for Monday, December 1, 3:00–4:30 p.m. ET. The session will cover details on application guidelines, eligibility requirements, and answer any questions that participants may have. Register here. The Just Tech program is funded by a broad range of philanthropic foundations committed to cultivating critical …
Expert Brainstorming on Iraq (VTC)
On 3 December 2021, at the request of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, CPPF held an expert brainstorming on Iraq’s national and regional dynamics in its post-electoral period.
Just Tech Fellowship Public Information Session 2
The SSRC’s Just Tech program is proud to host a public information session answering your questions about the new Just Tech Fellowship, a two-year, full-time, $100,000 per year (plus supplementary funding) remote fellowship supporting a diverse community of researchers and practitioners investigating the intersection of technology and social justice. The upcoming public information session is scheduled for Thursday, December 9, 10:00-11:30 a.m. ET. The session will cover details on application guidelines, eligibility requirements, and answer any questions that participants may have. Register here. The Just Tech program is funded by a broad range of philanthropic foundations committed to cultivating critical …
7th Annual MENA RC Forum (VTC)
On 10-11 January 2022, CPPF held the 7th Annual MENA RC Forum in collaboration with the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. This forum will brought together UN resident coordinators, UN officials from across the MENA region, and external experts to discuss regional trends and developments ten years after the Arab Spring.
Virtual Book Launch: The Failure and Feasibility of Capitalism in Africa
The event started with opening remarks and an introduction of the author, Kenneth Omeje, and two discussants, Ndongo Samba Sylla and Toni Haastrup, by the moderator and director of the SSRC’s APN and NextGen program, Cyril Obi. This was followed by an overview of the book by the author. He identified the main objectives of the book as providing a critical assessment of capitalism in Africa, providing explanations for the failure of capitalism to lead to Africa’s development, and exploring options of transforming African political systems in ways that could lift millions of Africans out of poverty. Omeje noted that …
Abe Global 2022 | Polishing Japan’s Silver: Aging Sustainably in the 21st Century
Virtual Event
Across the world, societies are struggling to design sustainable policies for their aging populations. In much of the developed world, an increasing share of the population is over 60. In Japan, which has long been viewed as the pioneer “super-aging” society, nearly 30% of the population is now over 65. Individuals are living much longer lives due to improvements in nutrition and health care, while evolving lifestyles and shifting socio-economic conditions have kept birth rates at historic lows. The combination has produced a crisis in the social welfare systems which provide financial and care support for older citizens. The result …
Presentation of the CPPF Study on Climate, Transboundary Water, Peace, and Security in the Andean Region (VTC)
CPPF presented the results of its study on climate, transboundary waters, peace, and security in the Andean region conducted for UNDP, in an event with UN agencies, government officials, and civil society members from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Guatemala Series No. 2 (VTC)
CPPF convened its fourteenth virtual meeting among Guatemalan civil society members to brainstorm opportunities to address rule of law and corruption issues in Guatemala.
Workshop on Enhancing IOM’s Partnership with the UN Peace and Security Pillar
On 7-8 February 2022, CPPF convened a two-day workshop on forced migration in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America in support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN's Peace and Security Pillar.