Senior Advisor Conflict Transformation @Helvetas. Formerly @BerghofFnd, @CSS_Zurich & @ICRC. Tweeting on conflict, development and how we can all get along.
Zurich, Switzerland
Joined November 2009
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Owen Frazer retweeted
This very good thread could be applied to international engagement in a lot of places... delete "Ukraine" and add in the place of your choice.
The difference is that Ukraine, confident it has backing from big Western donors, has been firmer at calling the internationals out.
Owen Frazer retweeted
Over the past 10 years, I have read 100+ books on negotiation and communication.
Truth is, 90% of them were a waste of time.
So if you want to upgrade your communication, let me save you the effort.
Here's 9 books that will change your life 🧵👇
Owen Frazer retweeted
We’ve received thousands of questions on the Geneva Conventions.
So, we’re going to break down the rules of war you need to know right now.
All states have signed these – and are legally obligated to follow them.
Thread 👇
Owen Frazer retweeted
How do you set up an effective network? Some thoughts + an appeal for links and suggestions. Today's @fp2p oxfamapps.org/fp2p/how-do-yo…
Owen Frazer retweeted
Calling #youth aged 14-30‼️
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Apply for @gymobilization's funding 👉
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Owen Frazer retweeted
Are you a #Communications expert? Do you to use your knowledge towards exchange on #TransitionalJustice and #reconciliation? We're looking for a new comms colleague to coordinate outreach for our new resource hub: fal.cn/3m4Lw (in 🇩🇪)
#BerlinJobs #NGOJobs
Owen Frazer retweeted
📣Interesting read: BTI country expert @Fromagehomme and Leonard Mbulle-Nziege argue that despite recent coups on the African continent, democracies remain the favored political system for African societies. Find out why here👇
bbc.com/news/world-africa-60…
Owen Frazer retweeted
Interested in how #ceasefires affect conflict #ripeness but only got seven minutes? Check out my blog summary of my recent @Ethnopolitics @tandfonline article: isnblog.ethz.ch/security/css… @CSS_Zurich
Owen Frazer retweeted
1⃣3⃣What #dilemmas do mediators face? Answer: many, but there are strategies to help them make tough decisions. Insights from research project led by Anne Holper from Centre for Peace Mediation @viadrina @DanaMLandau @SimonJAMason @juliapfederer @ofrazer cogitatiopress.com/politicsa…
Owen Frazer retweeted
Bidding farewell to @swisspeace this week after 6 years heading the #mediation team, 3 years together with Philipp Lustenberger (@Loschti). A unique team it is, answering 🔑 questions in #peacemediation practice, policy & research, often with partners. A 🧵with 1⃣4⃣ highlights👇
Owen Frazer retweeted
"64% of people who joined an #ExtremistGroup on #Facebook did so because they were recommended to do so by the #socialmedia. Most of the videos reported as harmful on #Youtube (71%) were recommended by the platform itself," says @Branka2Panic #LiveFromBPF2022
Owen Frazer retweeted
Calling all #InternationalRelations and #peacebuilding experts!
We are currently looking for an #InnovationSpecialist to help develop #PeaceMaking programming for our org. Apply today: fal.cn/3ljQH
#BerlinJobs #NGOJobs
Owen Frazer retweeted
Peace or more conflict for Ethiopia?
The best thing I have read about the current balance of power in Ethiopia and the possible pathways out of the current impasse.
New from @KjetilTronvoll for @AfricaDemocracy.
#Ethiopia
#Eritrea
#AbiyAhmed
democracyinafrica.org/peace-…
Owen Frazer retweeted
Important report by @RichardGowan1, with gloomy findings for #peacemediation: there are few prospects for all-out conflict settlement in the coming years. But there are opportunities for conflict containment and mitigation through regional peacemaking & mediating local conflicts.
Yesterday, @CFR_CPA/@CFR_org released my report on "Major Power Rivalry and Multilateral Conflict Management", which focuses on the future of organisations like @UN and @OSCE.
Here are 10 main takeaways from the report (some may be unpopular). 🧵👇 cfr.org/report/major-power-r…
Owen Frazer retweeted
#Miltwitter can be an echo chamber.
So if you are interested in #peacekeeping or the protection of civilians in conflict…
here’s a🧵 of 8 accounts I found useful to follow over the last year that will help prepare you for human security operations.
Owen Frazer retweeted
Super interesting and topical research by Dominik Hangartner et al.: empathy (with the victims!) works best to counter online hate speech. Here's the link to the original article: pnas.org/content/118/50/e211…
As a new study from @ETH_en and @UZH_en suggests the most effective strategy against online hate speech turns out to be empathy. In contrast, the use of humour or warnings of possible consequences have little effects. @PNASNews @alliance_F @Blickch @20min ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/e…
Owen Frazer retweeted
Happy to have helped out developing this awesome podcast. Check it out for unique insights from inside some of the most important #negotiations of recent years!
@ForeignPolicy and @DohaDebates present the first episode of The Negotiators, a new podcast hosted by Jenn Williams. Episode #1 brings you behind the doors of the Paris Climate Agreement with key negotiator Tom Rivett-Carnac.
@tomcarnac @jenn_ruth
buff.ly/3AAURnc
Owen Frazer retweeted
The world watches as Abiy loses it — and risks losing Ethiopia, too. Extraordinary and grim update/overview on the Tigray conflict from Alex de Waal at @WorldPeaceFdtn sites.tufts.edu/reinventingp…
Owen Frazer retweeted
Mediation organisations rarely push out joint public statements. When we do, they are worth reading.
The 20th anniversary of 9/11 is a critical opportunity to rethink Europe’s counterterrorism strategy.
@Eurpeace @hdcentre @BerghofFnd @CRbuildpeace
Saturday 11 September marks the 20th anniversary of #9/11
Together with leading peace orgs, we call for a rethink of Europe’s counter-terrorism strategy and a prioritisation of dialogue.
#September11
Joint statement: eip.org/wp-content/uploads/2…
@EIPKeating @stinelehmann
