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ANNEX 1: Project summary

This two-year project 'Conflict Prevention in the 21st Century: China and the UK', implemented by Saferworld, aims to promote greater levels of awareness and expertise on conflict prevention and to increase levels of dialogue on conflict prevention between the Chinese and UK policy communities. The project has achieved this through a series of workshops, roundtables, policy seminars and the publication of joint briefings.

The project established a CPWG composed of both Chinese and UK policy experts from a range of backgrounds (including universities, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, the military and consultancies). The CPWG created opportunities for constructive dialogue with experts in the field of conflict prevention, exploring contemporary approaches to conflict prevention, with a particular emphasis on crisis diplomacy, early warning systems, and upstream conflict prevention (i.e. addressing the root drivers of fragility and conflict).

The project activities are summarized here:

May 2014

• inception meetings in China with 15 different institutions and 23 individuals to inform a baseline assessment to measure current levels of awareness and expertise on conflict prevention within Chinese policy circles

September 2014

• CPWG Workshop 1 'Introductions to the policies and practices adopted by China and the UK in preventing conflict in conflict-affected and fragile states'

• seminar co-hosted with the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 'China and the UK in Central Asia'

• seminar co-hosted with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) 'The UK and China's engagement and conflict prevention in East and West Africa'

• bilateral meetings with the DFID; the Stabilisation Unit; the FCO

November 2014

• CPWG Workshop 2 'Crisis prevention and response'

• workshop co-hosted with New-Century Academy on Transnational Corporations (NATC) Compliance Club 'Risk Management and Conflict Sensitive Business Practices'

• policy seminar co-hosted with the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) 'Crisis Diplomacy: The experience of Sudan and South Sudan'

• seminar co-hosted with Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, (CAITEC) 'Foreign Aid & Development Assistance in Africa: Emerging Trends and Key Developments'

April 2015

• CPWG Workshop 3 'Early warning and response to violent conflict'

• roundtable co-hosted with Kings College London 'Bridging the gap between early warning and response to violent conflict'

• seminar 'Early warning and response in Nigeria'

September 2015

• CPWG Workshop 4 'Upstream conflict prevention'

• roundtable 'Upstream conflict prevention in Sierra Leone'

• bilateral meeting with DFID, FCO and MOD

• discussion meeting between the CPWG and the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global Security and Non-Proliferation

• CPWG Workshop 5 'Recommendations'

December 2015

• advocacy meetings with 14 Chinese institutions and 40 individuals to discuss project findings and recommendations.

The CPWG have authored the following briefings, published in both English and Mandarin Chinese:

• From conflict resolution to conflict prevention: China in South Sudan

• Early warning and response to violent conflict: Time for a rethink?

• Upstream conflict prevention and the sustainable development goals

Saferworld have published the following project updates, published in both English and Mandarin Chinese:

• Partnerships in Conflict Prevention: China and the UK Project update: Issue 1

• Partnerships in Conflict Prevention: China and the UK Project update: Issue 2

• Partnerships in Conflict Prevention: China and the UK Project update: Issue 3

• Partnerships in Conflict Prevention: China and the UK Project update: Issue 4

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