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The 2007-2008 CCHS Human Security Fellowship competition received a record number of applicants. This year’s search yielded a diverse breadth of applicants from all corners of Canada representing a variety of disciplines and institutions. They emphasize the continually expanding parameters of interdisciplinary approaches to human security.

All applications were reviewed by a national CCHS Executive Council subcommittee. PhD dissertation research awards are valued at up to C$7500.00 each.

This year’s nine award holders are geographically dispersed across the country. Their field work activities will take place in Northern Ireland, Ghana, Nigeria, Southeast Asia, Lebanon, Scandinavia, Rwanda, Spain, Morocco, Israel/Palestine and Canada. CCHS Fellows continue to impress, in their commitment both to the human security agenda and to the advancement of policy relevant research at Canadian institutions.

For a complete list of the 2007-08 Human Security Fellows and their topics see the Current Fellows page.

1. Conference

Building on its record of research from previous years, the Human Security and Cities initiative, managed jointly by DFAIT and the CCHS, will be holding a second conference in Vancouver from March 3-4. The aim of this year's conference is to present the cumulative results of our research program, bringing together the work of Research Interns, Graduate Research Award winners and outside experts. Research will be presented on four key themes: the Failure of Public Security, Endemic Community Violence and its Human Security Consequences, Urban Conflict Resilience and Municipal Governance and Democratization.

More information will be available shortly at www.human-securitycities.org.

2. Graduate Research Award Winners

DFAIT's Human Security Research and Outreach Program, in cooperation with the Canadian Consortium on Human Security, has selected 9 Graduate Research Award recipients. The 2007-2008 winners and their research questions are:

 

Graham Willis - Royal Roads University

 

In the absences of public security, who are the legal and illegal actors involved in private security in cities? What are the benefits and drawbacks of private security?

Dariusz Dziewanski - Carleton University

 

Overcoming Material Deficits with Social Surpluses: Resilience to Urban Violence in the Slums of Addis Ababa

Shane Joshua Barter – University of British Columbia

 

What are some mechanisms, tools or constructs – e.g. Local Peace Committees or Local Safety Managers – that have helped increase urban conflict resilience? How effective have these instruments been?

Kenan Handzic - University of Calgary

 

Lack of Security Despite the Upgrading of Informal Settlements: Rio de Janeiro’s Experience with Conflict Resilience

Chris Van Herk – Carleton University

 

Are there other factors beyond rapid/over urbanization, the growth of informal settlements, and weak state capacity that feed failed public security?

Juliana Ramirez – University of Calgary

 

Dynamics of War and Peace in Urban Spaces

Allison Fedorkiw - University of Northern British Columbia

 

What are some of the mechanisms, tools or constructs that have helped increase urban conflict resilience in Monrovia? How effective have these instruments been?

Carla Barquiero - University of Wales, Aberystwyth

 

Is there a protection gap – in practice or in international law/policy – when it comes to children and endemic community violence in urban areas? What urban-specific lessons can be gleaned from DDR-like processes with regards to youth integration?

Andrew Parker

 

What policies and practices of municipal governance are relevant to the prevention and mitigation of violence, and how are they effective?