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Finding Gampöng : space, place, and resilience in post-tsunami Aceh

Two communities in peri-urban Banda Aceh were observed during post-tsunami displacement, and upon return to their original villages.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2008 - 05:00
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Assessing the Impact of State-Community Collaboration to Address Urban Violence in South Africa

A number of factors cause urban violence-and they require both short and long-term interventions. Many countries direct huge amounts of resources at what governments believe to be the root causes of urban violence.
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Urban upgrading for violence prevention in South Africa: Does it work?

The Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) project, funded jointly by the German Development Bank and the City of Cape Town in South Africa, is a prime example of an evidence-based intervention for violence prevention that was designed
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Supporting Transitions in the Arab World

The Arab Awakening, which started in Tunisia and swept through Egypt, has triggered profound transformation both within Arab states and in the region. These changes will ultimately shape the nature of state-society relations in the Arab world.
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Avoiding Conflict Relapse Through Inclusive Political Settlements

States that have successfully exited violence and embarked on a process of development have often started with strong political settlements, or elite pacts. These sometimes take the form of peace agreements, or electoral coalitions.
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The Status of Women in East Jerusalem

INSAN Centre at Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem is committed to developing its research on women's rights and citizenship.
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Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC) - Phase II

The Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC) was established in 2006 to raise awareness of the social and humanitarian conditions of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and to coordinate efforts by stakeholders (United Nations Relief and Works A
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Family Law Reform to Challenge Gender-Based Violence: A Research and Knowledge-Based Advocacy Project

Although gender-based violence (GBV) is endemic globally, some of the highest rates in the world are found in Muslim-majority countries where conservative interpretations of Islamic Family Law persist.
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The Arab Council for the Social Sciences: Support for Institutional Development, Core Capacities, and an Inaugural Research Program

This project will provide institutional support to the recently established Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) for a broad-based program of research.
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Graduate and Research Program in Forced Migration and Refugee Studies at Birzeit University, West Bank

Palestinian refugees remain the largest single national group of refugees whose status has yet to be settled 60 years after the creation of the problem.