{"id":21417,"date":"2023-08-24T09:20:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T09:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peacerep.org\/?p=21417"},"modified":"2023-12-11T09:10:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T09:10:52","slug":"minister-lord-ahmad-peacerep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentest.cahss.ed.ac.uk\/dev-peacerep\/2023\/08\/24\/minister-lord-ahmad-peacerep\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Lord Ahmad hails PeaceRep for “world-leading research” on peace and security"},"content":{"rendered":"

PeaceRep researchers demonstrated the PA-X Peace Agreements Database,<\/a> the most expansive collection of peace agreements data in the world, containing more than 2,000 peace agreements across more than 150 peace processes between 1990 and 2023.<\/p>\n

Lord Ahmad commented on the relevance of the PA-X Database to current conflict mediation practices:<\/p>\n

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PeaceRep\u2019s database is now the go-to site for mediators embarking on the difficult process of opening dialogue to stop violence and plot a path to peace.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Lord Ahmad, who is also the Prime Minister\u2019s Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, was keen to discuss PeaceRep\u2019s work in the Middle East and in South Asia, and on supporting women and girls. PeaceRep researchers shared key findings from PA-X Gender<\/a> (a sub-database of peace agreements with provisions on women, girls, gender or sexual violence), how these findings informed the United Nations Secretary General\u2019s Women, Peace and Security report<\/a> in 2022, and how the PeaceFem mobile app<\/a> is enabling inclusive mediation practices.<\/p>\n

Lord Ahmad also described PeaceRep as \u201ca wonderful example of Scottish-based academic institutions leading and collaborating within an international consortium\u201d with a focus on supporting peace and conflict resolution worldwide:<\/p>\n

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PeaceRep is producing world-leading research and playing an extraordinary role in delivering peace and security across the world. The UK Government is proud to be supporting the team based at the University of Edinburgh.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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PeaceRep\u2019s Executive Director Christine Bell and Managing Director Tim Epple thanked FCDO for their continued support and funding of PeaceRep\u2019s research.<\/p>\n

Lord Ahmad later tweeted about the visit:<\/p>\n

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Visiting @EdinburghUni<\/a> to find out how @FCDOGovUK<\/a> funded @Peace_Rep_<\/a> is using its world-leading research to support peace processes across the world. Learning lessons from the past is vital if we are to plot paths to peace and build a better future. pic.twitter.com\/LTi54ZcNPE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lord (Tariq)Ahmad of Wimbledon (@tariqahmadbt) August 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n