"My participation in this conference is a wonderful opportunity for me to meet other people who are involved in efforts to rebuild Aleppo," explained CCNR Fellow AlHakam Shaar. The conference, Rebuilding Aleppo: Past. Present.
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April 4, 2016
China's engagement with peace and security issues in Africa has become more prominent in recent years. This can be seen, for example, in its more active role in peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and conflict mediation efforts, and in the decisions that were taken to enhance security cooperation at the 6th Forum for China-Africa Cooperation summit in December 2015. The School of Public Policy at Central European University organized a half-day conference on March 29th to explore some of these issues.
March 24, 2016
The Aleppo Project has launched a new tool to encourage current and former residents "to help us preserve the past of Aleppo, document its present and start thinking about the future of a great city." The map, which was designed by the Center for Spatial Research at Columbia University, promises to be an invaluable resource. It is also another way for the people of Aleppo to connect with each other.
March 21, 2016
"I don't have any answers, but I do have a lot of questions," explained Lena Wimmer, architect and researcher. The questions relate to the rebuilding of Aleppo, a divided city that has suffered enormous destruction, especially since mid-2012. The damage has been especially great in the neighborhoods of the old city where intense fighting has taken place. As Wimmer noted, it is not just the buildings that have been destroyed. So too has a good deal of the trust and goodwill that once existed in Aleppo.
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