Events

Events

Event Date

December 11, 2018

Venue

CodeNode, London

ICRC Symposium on Digital Risks in Situations of Armed Conflict

Together with a wide range of partners Airwars is participating in a discussion to help develop a deeper understanding about the relationship between digital risk and the protection of individuals and communities affected by situations of armed conflict – and to identify areas for cooperative action to enable humanitarian actors and their partners to respond more effectively and appropriately to protection needs.

Event Date

December 3, 2018

Venue

London School of Economics

Political Economy and Governance in Syria

Dmytro Chupryna, Airwars’ Deputy Director is participating in a major discussion on the political economy in Syria; on changes in governance; and on the role of civil society organisations in this process. The conference is hosted by the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Event Date

November 29, 2018

Venue

National Army Museum, London

ARRCs Article 5 Outreach Forum

Airwars’ Deputy Director, Dmytro Chupryna, is participating in a meeting which brings together civil and military actors  to explore how they might engage in a conflict setting; to discuss if there is a common understanding of Military and Civilian taxonomies; and to examine the relationship constraints and opportunities of command, control communication, co-ordination and collaboration.

Event Date

November 27, 2018

Venue

Brussels

EFAD annual meeting

As a member of the European Forum on Armed Drones, Airwars is joining a discussion on opportunities to use FOIA tools to secure more transparency on national decision making around drone acquisition, followed by the review on current EFAD network approaches (national work/ EU work, UN First Committee outreach) and opportunities for the next year.

Event Date

November 16, 2018

Venue

The University of Edinburgh

The Erosion of the Civilian

Chris Woods, Airwars’ Director is presenting on the theme ‘Invisible Victims: Europe’s failure to concede battlefield civilian harm’ at the symposium, which brings together scholars from different disciplines; human rights and humanitarian experts; and investigative reporters in order to examine the precarious status of civilians and other protected persons in the midst of war.

Event Date

November 14, 2018

Venue

Bleyenburg, The Hague

Applying Data for Peacekeeping: Challenges and Opportunities

Maike Awater, Airwars’ Netherland based Advocacy Officer and Conflict Researcher is participating in PAX’s two-day conference devoted to expert level operational exchanges between data initiatives and peacekeeping staff and one for a market place of ideas linking to policy makers. The conference is the interactive marketplace of ideas between participants and policy makers.