Genocide Prevention
Engaging Governments in Genocide Prevention (EGGP)
For the past few years, faculty at Columbia University have been involved in the design and implementation of an institute on genocide prevention, under the leadership of Dr. Andrea Bartoli, formally of SIPA, and Dr. Peter T. Coleman of Teachers College. In collaboration with The School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, the EGGP Project is an advanced education and training program on the prevention of genocide for mid-level government career personnel from the 192 United Nations member states who have exhibited extraordinary leadership potential. The program aims to inspire dedicated government leaders from around the world and equip them with the knowledge and skills to be effective agents for the prevention of genocide.
The first of its kind, the program brings together diverse young leaders—diplomats, intelligence, military, and human rights officers—for intensive, participatory training through week-long intensive workshops at Columbia University, followed by confidential interactive sessions. Since its inception, the network of trained professional has grown to 81 people from 77 countries and it continues to grow each year. Furthermore, the project aims to develop a data management and network building resource related to the workshops, a Webinar series to facilitate ongoing data/information sharing and network visualization exercises to capture and analyze the emergence and evolution of genocide prevention networks of actors and institutions.
AC4 plans to support continued interdisciplinary, pedagogical and technological development of the program. Questions about this project can be directed to Hakim M.A. Williams at hwilliams@ei.columbia.edu.