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Cedric H. de Coning
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Cedric de Coning er forsker 1 i Forskningsgruppen for fred, konflikt og utvikling ved Norsk utenrikspolitisk institutt (NUPI).
Han forsker på hvordan FN og andre multilaterale institusjoner bedre kan bidra til varig fred og sikkerhet, særlig gjennom mekling, fredsoperasjoner og fredsbygging. Med utgangspunkt i kompleksitetsteori har han utviklet Adaptive Peace (adaptiv fred), et rammeverk for å opprettholde fred og sikkerhet i en stadig mer urolig og uforutsigbar verdensorden.
Ved NUPI leder han flere internasjonale forskningsprosjekter om klima, fred og sikkerhet, om kunstig intelligens i freds- og sikkerhetsarbeid og om hvor godt fredsoperasjoner virker. Han bidrar også i programmet Training for Peace og i prosjektet UN Peace and Stabilisation Operations.
De Coning er seniorrådgiver for den sørafrikanske organisasjonen ACCORD og sjefredaktør for tidsskriftet African Journal on Conflict Resolution. Han har bakgrunn som sørafrikansk diplomat og har tjenestegjort i FNs fredsbevarende styrker. Han har hatt flere rådgiverroller for Den afrikanske union og FN, blant annet i FNs generalsekretærs rådgivende styre for FNs fredsbyggingsfond.
Ekspertise
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2012 PhD, Applied Ethics, Department of Philosophy, University of Stellenbosch
2005 M.A., Conflict Management and Peace Studies, University of KwaZula-Natal
Arbeidserfaring
2020- Forsker I, NUPI 2012-2020 Seniorforsker, NUPI
2006-2012 Forsker, NUPI
2002- Seniorrådgiver (konsulent), ACCORD
2002 Opplæringsrådgiver, FNs avdeling for fredsbevarende operasjoner (DPKO)
2001-2002 Politisk rådgiver, FNs spesialutsendings kontor (Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, SRSG), FNs overgangsmyndighet i Øst-Timor (UNTAET)
1999-2001 Civil Affairs Officer for FNs overgangsmyndighet i Øst-Timor (UNTAET)
2000 Assisterende direktør, ACCORD
1997-1999 Leder for ACCORDs fredsbevaringprogram
1988-1997 Sør-Afrikas utenriksdepartement
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