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Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage in Aleppo, Syria Reviewed: a critical exploration of current endeavors and practices - The Aleppo Project To download the full paper please click here. Executive Summary Aleppo, the second largest city in Syria, is known to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban spaces in the world. Aleppo has suffered great damage during the conflict exceeding individual landmarks to include complete neighbo...

A friendly reminder that the second session for today will start at 16:00 CET

Speakers will shed light on a range of topics from EU politics to the impact of the Beijing-Manila relationship on Democracy in the Philippines.

You can watch the session live on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/qowrBS4hXag

We would like to hear from you! You can still fill up the registration form here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=E1nE2VN24kuSC72wOGOBhK4QuuOPS6dNl2fRJHuWAFhUQk5KQzRKTTY5Wlg0N1lYRlMzMjNBM0YzVi4u

For more details about the session and the speakers: https://ccnr.ceu.edu/6th-lemkin-reunion-session-3

See you in a bit!

The first of two sessions today starts at 14:00 CET! Speakers Mohammad Al Abdallah, Ondřej Klimeš, Rumi Akter and Mariana Goetz will discuss topics related to Syria, the Uyghur minority, the Rohingya Genocide and accountability.

You can watch the session live on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/qowrBS4hXag

We would also like to hear from you! You can still fill the registration form here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=E1nE2VN24kuSC72wOGOBhK4QuuOPS6dNl2fRJHuWAFhUQk5KQzRKTTY5Wlg0N1lYRlMzMjNBM0YzVi4u

For more information about the session and the speakers: https://ccnr.ceu.edu/6th-lemkin-reunion-session-2

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Dear all,

Don't forget to tune in today at 16:00 CET for the Keynote/Opening Session with presentations by Michael Ignatieff, John Shattuck and Ned Temko.

You can watch the session live on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq8ZmHLxjwo&feature=youtu.be

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For more details about the session: https://ccnr.ceu.edu/6th-lemkin-reunion-session-1

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Hans Dembowski spells out some thoughts on global governance ahead of Shattuck Center panel discussion I’ll take part in a digitised panel discussion hosted by the Central European University Shattuck Center on Friday 3 July. The topic is “Covid-19 and transactional foreign policy”. I’ve written down the following thoughts to prepare for the event. It starts at 4 pm and will be webcast, so yo...

The Budapest International Documentary Festival is screening For Sama, the documentary filmed in Aleppo over 4.5 years of uprising, bombing and siege.

Shattuck Center fellow AlHakam Shaar will join a discussion following the screening at Bem Mozi, Budapest at 20.00 on March 12.

Szülővárosa demokratikus újjáépítését tervezgeti egy szíriai menekült Aleppóból - UNHCR Magyarország Egy szíriai kutató, miközben a családja otthonát Aleppóban lerombolta a háború, Budapesten egy olyan projekten dolgozik, amelynek célja az évezredes város újjáépítése.

Apply now! Deadline this weekend.

in Retreat? Is the Resurgence of “ ” Foreign Policy Hindering the Prevention of Mass Atrocities and the Promotion of the Rule of Law?

https://ccnr.ceu.edu/article/2020-01-08/call-participation-6th-lemkin-reunion

The Shattuck Center invites practitioners, experts and scholars at all levels to present papers and articles at the 6th annual Lemkin Reunion. Applicants should send their CVs and 300-word (max) abstracts to [email protected] no later than February 7, 2020. Selected applicants will be contacted by February 17, 2020.

The sixth Lemkin Reunion in April 2020 will examine the resurgence of “transactional” foreign policy and the challenges it poses for the prevention of atrocities and promotion of the rule of law.

For further information, visit: https://ccnr.ceu.edu/article/2020-01-08/call-participation-6th-lemkin-reunion

Absent Consequences, Deliberate Bombing of Hospitals and Civilian Areas in Syria Unlikely to Subside | Shattuck Center on Conflict, Negotiation and Recovery The Aleppo Project has recently blogged about the multiple hospital bombing attacks that New York Times investigations proved were perpetrated by the Russian Air Force in rebel-held Idlib on at least two separate occasions this year. A December 1 New York Times report linked Russian warplanes to att...

Unintended Consequence? Turkish Operation Poised to Return Control of Northern Syria to Assad

Unintended Consequence? Turkish Operation Poised to Return Control of Northern Syria to Assad | Shattuck Center on Conflict, Negotiation and Recovery Just over a week in, Turkey’s continuing incursion into Northern Syria has precipitated significant changes on multiple fronts. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as of October 14 the fighting has forced up to 300,000 to flee their homes and...

The United States’ October 6 decision to withdraw troops from the autonomous Northeast region of Syria that borders Turkey sets the stage for an expected Turkish military operation that could fundamentally reshape the region and upend the current fragile but relatively stable peace.

Turkey’s Military Operation in Northern Syria Could Cause Mass Displacement and Further Destabilization in the Region | Shattuck Center on Conflict, Negotiation and Recovery The United States’ October 6 decision to withdraw troops from the autonomous Northeast region of Syria that borders Turkey sets the stage for an expected Turkish military operation that could fundamentally reshape the region and upend the current fragile but relatively stable peace. If the Turkish...