ABOUT RCCP

Vision

The core idea behind RCCP is to promote early warning and conflict prevention methods. In particular, RCCP aims at embracing all structural or interactive means to prevent intra- or inter-state tensions and disputes from escalating into significant violence. Moreover, RCCP aims at strengthening capabilities to resolve such disputes peacefully, and at resolving the underlying problems that caused them in the first place.

To realize its goals and objectives, RCCP intends to develop specific "tools" with a view to optimizing the management of policy processes in crisis and potential conflict situations. In this context, RCCP approaches conflicts through practical and research-oriented activities that help, in turn, to stimulate and further advance other related aspects of conflict prevention. Therefore, RCCP intends to build its expertise on a network of first-rate research institutes, specialized non-governmental organizations, and high-quality independent experts. The work of RCCP, thus, is intended to contribute additional insight into and to assist policy-makers and practitioners with concrete suggestions for the improvement of their conflict prevention and early warning policies. In light of the abovementioned, RCCP activities may include, but not limited to:

• Conflict analysis;
• The provision of analytical tools for the planning, implementation and evaluation of conflict prevention policies;
• Participation in academic seminars and meetings;
• Development of specific tools or techniques for the mainstreaming of conflict prevention within local environments;
• Networking with a wide, though loose, community of independent experts, research institutes, and specialized NGOs committed to issues pertaining to early warning and conflict prevention.