Center for International Conflict Resolution
Encyclopedia
The Center for Conflict Resolution (CICR), founded by Prof. Andrea Bartoli as the International Conflict Resolution Program in 1997, the center took its present name in January 2002, is a research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...

 center located within the Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...

's School of International and Public Affairs.

Mission

The Center for International Conflict Resolution (CICR) contributes to the resolution of international deadly conflict through research, education and practice. CICR strives to increase understanding of international conflicts through innovative, collaborative research and is committed to offering courses that disseminate knowledge about conflicts and their causes. CICR responds directly to the expressed needs of parties involved in ongoing conflicts, empowering individuals and organizations to address conflicts constructively. CICR’s research, education, training and practice inform one another, creating a unique synergy that enriches each element of the center's work. CICR also coordinates efforts of academics and practitioners from governmental, nongovernmental and international organizations in joint research and action.

The Network

CICR a is network of professionals, scholars, and practitioners contributing to the resolution of international deadly conflict through research, education and practice. CICR’s partners strive to increase understanding of international conflicts through innovative and collaborative research and are committed to offering courses that disseminate knowledge about conflicts and their causes. CICR’s partners respond directly to the expressed needs of parties involved in ongoing conflicts, empowering individuals and organizations to address conflicts constructively. The research, education, training, and practice of the CICR’s partners inform one another, creating a unique synergy that enriches each element of the center's work. CICR’s partners also coordinate their efforts with academics and practitioners from governmental, non-governmental, and international organizations in joint research and action.

Staff

Senator George J. Mitchell
George J. Mitchell
George John Mitchell, Jr., is the former U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace under the Obama administration. A Democrat, Mitchell was a United States Senator who served as the Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995...

 - Senior Research Scholar (since 2002)

Aldo Civico
Aldo Civico
Aldo Civico is the director of the at Columbia University.-External links:**...

- Director (since 2008)


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