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Cedric H. de Coning

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Summary

Cedric de Coning is a Research Professor in the Research group on peace, conflict and development at NUPI. 

He co-directs the NUPI Center on United Nations and Global Governance, and the Climate, Peace and Security Risk project. He coordinates the Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON) and contributes to the Training for Peace programme, the UN Peace Operations project (UNPO) and several others. He is also a senior advisor for ACCORD. He tweets at @CedricdeConing. 

Cedric has 30 years of experience in research, policy advise, training and education in the areas of conflict resolution, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and peace and conflict studies. Cedric has a Ph.D. in Applied Ethics from the Department of Philosophy of the University of Stellenbosch, and a M.A. (cum laude) in Conflict Management and Peace Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Expertise

  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • International organizations
  • United Nations

Education

2012 PhD, Applied Ethics, Department of Philosophy, University of Stellenbosch

2005 M.A., Conflict Management and Peace Studies, University of KwaZula-Natal

Work Experience

2020- Research Professor, NUPI

2012-2020 Senior Researcher, NUPI

2006-2012 Researcher, NUPI

2002- Senior Advisor (Consultant), ACCORD

2002 Training Officer, UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO)

2001-2002 Political Affairs Officer, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)

2001 Civil Affairs Officer, Office of District Affairs, UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)

2000 Assistant Director: Programmes, ACCORD

1999-2000 Civil Affairs Officer, Bobonaro District UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)

1997-1999 Programme Manager: Peacekeeping, ACCORD

1988-1997 Assistant Director, Department of Foreign Affairs, Pretoria, South Africa

Aktivitet

Publications
Publications
Scientific article

Contributing to Africa's Peacekeeping Capacity: 20 Years of Training for Peace in Africa

  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • Africa
  • Peace operations
Event
09:45 -
NUPI
Engelsk
Event
09:45 -
NUPI
Engelsk
25. Oct 2015
Event
09:45 -
NUPI
Engelsk

UN at 70: Peace and Security

This seminar focuses on peace and security, and explores the three recent review processes conducted in this field: the peace operations review, the review of the peacebuilding architecture and the review of the implementation of security council resolution 1325.

Event
11:00 -
C.J. Hambrosplass 2 D
Engelsk
Event
11:00 -
C.J. Hambrosplass 2 D
Engelsk
22. Sep 2015
Event
11:00 -
C.J. Hambrosplass 2 D
Engelsk

Challenges facing UNMISS in South Sudan

NUPI has the pleasure of inviting you to an open seminar about challenges in South Sudan:

News
News

Mali at the cusp of UN peace operations reform

Whilst UN peacekeeping is more critical than ever, it is also under severe pressure, writes Cedric de Coning.

  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • International organizations
  • United Nations
The UN building in New York City with the Empire State- and Chrysler Building(s) in the background
Research Project
2014 - 2015 (Completed)

Support to the 2015 Review of the UN's Peacebuilding Architecture

This project aims to support the Review of the UN Peacebuilding Architecture....

  • Peace operations
  • United Nations
  • Peace operations
  • United Nations
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