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29 May 2025

Call for Chapter: Afghanistan After 2021: Beyond the Framing of Crisis and Emergency

This edited volume invites critical reflections that draw not only on evidence-based analysis but also on Afghanistan's historical, structural, and regional continuities and disruptions. The aim is to situate Afghanistan and its people within the enduring patterns that have shaped the country and its neighbourhood, and to reconsider how past experiences (local, national, and transnational) – among other elements – can help offer practical solutions, illuminating our understanding of Afghanistan. Furthermore, the edited volume will centre on identifying viable entry points for building longterm peace and the prevention of yet another cycle of war and violence in the country....

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15 May 2025
15 May 2025
CHS, QRCS, and IHL Centre organizing a symposium on IHL Accountability and Monitoring Mechanisms

The Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies, in collaboration with the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the Diakonia IHL Centre, organized a public symposium on "The Need to Democratize IHL: Accountability and Monitoring Mechanisms," on Tuesday, 13 May 2025, in Doha. The Symposium brought together experts in International Humanitarian Law. The symposium featured contributions from Stephen Wilkinson, Director of IHL Centre, and Myra Saade, Manager and Senior Legal Expert for the Middle East at the IHL Centre. The event was moderated by Aiham Alsukhni, Head of International Relations and IHL at Qatar Red Crescent Society...
13 May 2025
13 May 2025
The CHS Advisory Board Convenes for its Fifth Annual Meeting

During the meeting, the Center's most prominent achievements in 2024 were reviewed, including events, activities, projects, research outputs, and published books. CHS Director, Dr. Ghassan Elkahlout, delivered a detailed presentation of the Center's 2025 work plan. He highlighted the Center's role as a leading academic center in the fields of conflict mediation, humanitarian action, and post-conflict recovery and emphasized its values-based commitment to achieving positive social impact at the regional and global level.

13 May 2025
13 May 2025
Launching the Common Ground Leadership Academy Curriculum Development Workshop

​On Monday, May 12, 2025 Search for Common Ground​ (SFCG), in collaboration with the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS), launched the Common Ground Leadership Academy Curriculum Development Workshop, in Doha.

11 May 2025
11 May 2025
JPD Volume 20, Issue 1, Now Available

​The first issue of Volume 20 of the peer-reviewed journal Peacebuilding and Development has been published.

8 Apr 2025
8 Apr 2025
Humanitarian Leadership Conference Commences in Doha

​The Humanitarian Leadership Conference officially commenced on Tuesday 8th April 2025, under the theme: "Transformative leadership in times of polycrisis". The two-day event is hosted in Doha and jointly organised by the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS) at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, and the Center for Humanitarian Leadership (CHL) at Deakin University, Australia.

5 Apr 2025
5 Apr 2025
Humanitarian Leadership Conference | Keynote Speakers

H.E. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misnad, Tammam A​​loudat, Hibak Ka​​lfan, Meg Sattler

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