CORE Project Work Packages
Workpackage 1 Scientific and administrative coordination
The objective of this work package is the effective and accountable scientific and administrative coordination of the project’s research activities. The overall coordination of the project will be assured by J. Peter Burgess at PRIO while the scientific coordination will be assured by Oliver Richmond at University of St. Andrews .
Workpackage 2 Theory and methodology
The overall objective of the work-package is to have responsibility for the theoretical coherence and methodological consistency of the research and to maintain coordinated oversight, together with the research work-package leaders, of the research activity. The workpackage plays a central role in the analysis of the research findings and coherence of methodology, contributing to theory and method in the three main phases of the project: (1) It will develop the methodological and theoretical framework of the project, and in specific the conceptual and empirical framework for the case studies. (2) It will ensure the coherence of theory and both quantitative and qualitative research methodology of the case studies. (3) It will produce a mid-term guideline on the theoretical framework of the field studies, two final reports of a) global governance theory in light of the case studies, and b) guide for field studies of similar research focus.
- Peace Research Institute Oslo
- University of St Andrews
- Berghof Conflict Research
- The Institute for International Affairs
- Central European University
- University of Delhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Malaviya Centre for Peace Research, Banaras Hindu University
- Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group
- Society for Participatory Research in Asia
Workpackage 3 Analysis of Policy
The objectives of this work package are two-fold: 1) collection and organization of research data; and 2) the analysis of policy documents. The work package will produce a rigorous, state of the art mapping and comparison of national and international governance agendas in the six case studies. This mapping of governance and conflict resolution agendas, institutions and actors will focus on government ministries and agencies, development, democratisation, civil society and human rights agencies. Their mandates, budgets and connections with IOs, ROs, Agencies, NGOs and civil society actors will be detailed. The key aims and objectives of each will be detailed, as well as their engagements in the field.
Workpackage 4 Thematic Analysis
The workpackage will research, organize and outline the thematic divisions of the project. These divisions will structure both the empirical studies carried out in the individual casework and the scientific output and policy recommendations. The thematic studies will build upon the state-of-the-art studies of the WP2. They will advance research on the three themes identified (socio-cultural premises, impacts, and structural conditions) in order to provide context and background for both fieldwork and for analysis and policy formation. The three areas will be explored through the tools of cultural, social and political analysis based on existing literature
Workpackage 5 Systematic Case Surveys
The overall objective of the workpackage is to coordinate the six case studies making up the empirical input for this project. The cases are Bihar, Bosnia, Cyprus, Georgia, North East India and Kashmir. The project will conduct interviews with key governance actors, as well as host-populations. In addition, questionnaires will be distributed to local populations, local institutions as well as Indian and European agencies involved in governance initiatives.
Workpackage 6 Assessment of Governance Initiatives
The work package will, on the basis of the analysis of WP 3,4 and 5, assess the current governance initiatives in the EU and India. The work package will draw from the six studies, and compare the political acquis of EU and India’s peace activities and the way actors embedded in other cultural/civilisational frames deal with conflicts. How do they differ? To what extent has there been a convergence brought about by the globalisation of norms and best practices? The overall assessment of each case study will set the ground for two large Policy Reports addressing India and the EU. The work of the workpackage will be carried out in three parts. (1) The workpackage will systematically register the results of the project's survey and analyses. (2) the work package will assess these results and 3) it will produce Policy recommendations on the basis of research findings.
Workpackage 7 Dissemination and user feedback
The objective of this work package is to facilitate the dissemination and retrieval of information and research results produced by the project. Externally, the work package will assure the transferral of the project’s results (1) to the public sphere, (2) to relevant policy makers and (3) to other end-users, as well as (4) to other external colleagues.