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Deschamps and Jallow Discuss Sexual Violence in the Military and Post-Conflict Countries

October 30, 2015
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Marie Deschamps, former judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, and Hassan Jallow, a Gambian lawyer and jurist, highlighted some of the challenges in dealing with sexual violence during George Soros Visiting Chair Yasmin Sooka's course on transitional justice. "Looking into cases of sexual abuse is always challenging since the conclusions we draw are not only about changing policies but also require a change in mindset," warned Deschamps.

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Communication Access Should Be a Component of Humanitarian Aid Toolkits, Argue Coyer and Roch

October 27, 2015
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As refugees began arriving  into Budapest in greater and greater numbers in early September, CMDS Director of the Civil Society and Technology Project Kate Coyer was struck by the large number of people searching for wifi and places to charge their smartphones. “I thought there must be something we could do that was fast, affordable and flexible,” Coyer explained.

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Aleppo Project Launches Website to Help Efforts to Rebuild the City When the War Ends

October 21, 2015
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Aleppo has been destroyed many times in its more than 8,000 years of history – and each time it was rebuilt. “This is a city that will come back again,” said CCNR Director Robert Templer. He pointed to the importance of a positive narrative in mobilizing people to rebuild their cities after they have been destroyed. The Aleppo Project website has been launched to provide a platform for refugees and others who are already mobilizing people and resources to rebuild Syria when the war ends.

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CCNR Panel Explores the Refugee Crisis from a Syrian Perspective

October 15, 2015
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Like millions of other Syrians, refugee Maan Abu Layla fled Syria to escape the violence in his country – especially the barrel bomb attacks from the Assad regime, but also the violence and restrictions that are a part of life in ISIS-controlled areas of the country.  

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LEAD-SPP-Harvard Study Explores Impact of Technology on Foreign Policy Decision Making

October 12, 2015
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A study conducted by the Mercator Capacity Building Center for Leadership & Advocacy (LEAD) in collaboration with the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School and the School of Public Policy at CEU was launched on October 6 in Berlin. In Networked Foreign Policy for the 21st Century, LEAD addresses questions that explore how technological changes have affected decision making in foreign policy.

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