Author: schneider.richard

Our Phd Student’s field work in Uganda

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Our doctoral student Richárd Schneider, as part of his research, which concerns among others the opportunities and risks associated with artificial intelligence during United Nations’ post-conflict missions, conducted field work in Kampala, the capital of Uganda between 03.24. and 04.05. Due to diplomatic assistance, he was given the opportunity to visit the local headquarters of the UN (Pulse Lab Kampala) and made an expert interview with its representatives regarding their AI-powered programs developed for preventive and monitoring purposes.

He also built professional relations at Makerere University when having discussions with the Dean and the Head of Department of the School of Social Sciences.

All his field experiences will be published in a scientific article co-authored by his supervisor, the head of the Africa Research Institute and former MINURSO peacekeeper János Besenyő, and published by Springer.

New article: “Review of Ambulance Terrorism on the African Continent”

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“Review of Ambulance Terrorism on the African Continent” written by János Besenyő; Dennis G. Barten; Harald G. De Cauwer; Derrick Tin and Attila Gulyás has just been published in the journal Prehospital and Disaster Management.

For more information, please visit the link below:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/prehospital-and-disaster-medicine/article/abs/review-of-ambulance-terrorism-on-the-african-continent/FB028A4A380F82CE03E8F642DA83EFF8?fbclid=IwAR2gV8Zkl5v9w5T73_roya2m46f6VFzUErm1rBuV7AZRZr-iEoUS_qj9OtM

New book: ‘The Handbook of African Intelligence Cultures’ edited by Ryan Shaffer

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Our colleagues in the African Institute have contributed to this book by wiriting 6 chapters.

“Bringing together a group of international scholars, The Handbook of African Intelligence Cultures provides the first review of intelligence cultures in every African country. It explores how intelligence cultures are influenced by a range of factors, including past and present societal, governmental and international dynamics. In doing so, the book examines the state’s role, civil society and foreign relations in shaping African countries’ intelligence norms, activities and oversight. It also explores the role intelligence services and cultures play in government and civil society.“

For more information, please visit the link below:

https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538159989/The-Handbook-of-African-Intelligence-Cultures?fbclid=IwAR3klw6j597juLf9vvTIWQ6vVhwEbd-UjYbZ8P3jUTNq1wav6rvOOJldYd4

The book on MINURSO edited by János Besenyő, R. Joseph Huddleston and Yahia H. Zoubir has just been published by Routledge!

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We are happy to announce that the book on the conflict in Western-Sahara and the UN peace operation (MINURSO) edited by R. Joseph Huddleston, Yahia H. Zoubir and János Besenyő, the Head of the Africa Institute is published by Routledge.

For more information and the book, please follow the link below:

https://www.routledge.com/Conflict-and-Peace-in-Western-Sahara-The-Role-of-the-UNs-Peacekeeping/Besenyo-Huddleston-Zoubir/p/book/9781032257624?fbclid=IwAR1PmY07dN5EEyufmR05Vpe1WbolKuthKv3T_FwWTgUpDwHe9S-stY36QQE

New article by Gábor Sinkó and János Besenyő published by Routledge

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Article ‘Combating piracy strategically: Analysing the successes and challenges of NATO and EU interventions off the Somali coast‘ is finally out! The authors discuss the NATO and European Union interventions with regard to piracy in Somali. For further information, please visit the link below:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10220461.2022.2125064?fbclid=IwAR26RoutD-s7X-pd15Np05ukO67Yjy66YUTjNz0jAYHkSpoDZ0XhaWP2-Es

CTD 2022 will include a special topic: The “new scramble” for Africa

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Some of the aspects of this broad topic will be examined by our presenters at CTD 2022:

– Jordán Petrőcz: Turkish army and military industry presence in Africa

– Leonid Issaev & Yakov Liokumovich: Russia’s “Return” to Africa: Features of Perception

– Dr Agata Karbowska: Sino-Kenyan relations and the war in Ukraine

– Marek Pardyak: Framing the war: fighting for African hearts and minds in the Russian – Ukrainian conflict

– Francis Kwesi Kyirewiah & Getachew Toma Bilate: China’s Contemporary Strategies forthe Promotion of Security, Development, and Governance in the Horn of Africa

– Marcell Pintér: Chinese Military Presence and Peacekeeping in Africa

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