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Contents

Board of Directors 2From the Chair 3Preface 4Mission 5Research methodology 5Activity Report

Theme arms trade/security 6Theme natural resources 11Theme corporate social responsibility 14Mapping expertise 17Expertise in capacity building 20Intern papers 24Social media 25Library 27

Finances 28Assignments 2009-2011 29IPIS-team 31

Turnover

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Board of Directors

Mandates in the board of directors are unsalaried. At the moment, the board is composed of the following people:

Chair

• WivinaDemeester-DeMeyer:formerMinisterintheFlemishandFederalgovernments,administratorofseveralnon-profitorganisationsandcompanies

Secretary

• TomSauer:ProfessorInternationalPoliticsattheUniversityofAntwerp,DepartmentofPoliticalScience

Treasurer

• EmielVervliet:LecturerattheSocialeSchoolHeverlee,formerpresidentofCoprogram

Members

• JoHanssens:PresidentPaxChristiVlaanderen

• DirkTimmermans:EducationalfacilitatorforAGSO(AutonoomGemeentebedrijfSte-delijkOnderwijs),memberoftheboardofthenon-profitorganisationVredescentrumoftheprovinceandthecityofAntwerp,chairoftheEducationialWorkingGroupattheUnitedNationsAssociationofFlanders-Belgium

• YvanVandenBerghe:Emeritus(full)professoroftheUniversityofAntwerp

• AnnemieNeyts-Uyttebroeck:MinisterofState,EuropeanMemberofParliament,Presi-dentoftheEuropeanLiberalParty(ELDR),formerMinisterintheFederalandBrusselsgovernments

• CathySuykens:SeniorOperationalRiskManageratKBCGlobalServicesN.V.

Members of the General Assembly

WivinaDemeester-DeMeyer,TomSauer,EmielVervliet,JoHanssens,DirkTimmermans,YvanVandenBerghe, AnnemieNeyts-Uyttebroeck, Cathy Suykens,Tomas Baum, PeterDanssaert,DavidCriekemans,EtienneDeJonghe,PhilipNauwelaerts,StefaanSmis

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From the Chair

Antwerp,March2013

Lookingbackat2012,thethreethemesthatarethetraditionalcoreoftheIPISresearch,beingarmstrade,naturalresourcesandsocialcorporateresponsibility,havesteadilybeendevelopingintofully-fledgedresearchprogrammes.Itisclearthatthefirsthandknowl-edgeandgrowingexpertiseofIPISareappreciatedbyvariousstakeholders,resultingintonewprojects.

Inadditiontothesethreethemes,wealsosawtheconsolidationandintegrationoftheworkonconflictmapping intoasolid fourthpillar inouractivities. In this respect, IPISestablisheditselfasaproviderofraredataandareferencepointforstakeholders.

Thisyearwasalsomarkedbyanincreaseofthecapacitybuildingexpertise.SupportedbytheBelgianDevelopmentCooperation,IPIShasfurtherexpandeditsworkinthisfield.ThiswasreflectedbyintensivecontactswithresearchersintheSouth,whereIPISsharedexpertiseandadvisethroughworkshopsandresearchcooperation.IntheframeworkoftheProminesMappingproject,IPISembarkedonalongtermcapacitybuildinginitiativewiththeDRCminingadministrationandcivilsociety.Resultingfromourgrowingexpertiseincapacitybuilding,fourCapacityBuildingModulesarebeinglaunchedasthestartofanongoingseries.

In2012wewitnessedtheintroductionofafocalpointfordatacollectioninBukavu.Thoughstillproject-basedfornow,thisclearyshowsthatIPISiswellunderwaytodevelopastruc-turalandpermanentpresenceinthefocalregion.Thiswillgreatlyfacilitatedatacollectionandcapacitybuildinginthefuture.

TheIPISteamhasdevelopedastrongbalanceingender,ageandexpertise,withresearch-ers covering a wide range of academic, technical andmultilingual backgrounds.These growing competencesenableustokeepondeliveringrelevantresearchoutputinvariousformats.

Fromanorganisationalperspective,sustainablegrowthalsobringsitschallenges.ManaginganincreasingnumberofresearchprojectsinagrowingrangeofcountriesintheGreatLakesregionandbeyondrequiresintensiveprojectmanagement.TheBoardcontinuestoreflectonriskman-agementand internalorganisation.Over the last years,IPIS has reflected on the impact of our research in theSouthandwillcontinuetodosointhefuture.Projectsareplannedinawaythatevaluationswithstakeholderpar-ticipation is integrated, so that IPIS remains focusedonstayingdemand-drivenandrelevantforallstakeholders.

HerebyIwouldliketothankthemembersoftheBoardfortheircontributiontogoodgovernanceinIPIS.Lastly,onbehalfoftheBoard,IwouldliketothankallstaffmembersfortheircommitmenttotheIPISprojectsandpublicationstroughout2012.

WivinaDemeester-DeMeyer

Chair

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PrefaceThedaythisAnnualReportispublished,crucialnegotiationsontheUNArmsTradeTreatyaretakingplaceinNewYork.IPIShasmonitoredthisprocessformanyyearsand,throughcasework,providedcampaigningngo’swithinformationonirresponsiblearmstransfers.

Oncemore,theregionoftheGreatLakeswasthetheatreofarmedconflictandhumanrightsviolationsthatundermineeffortstoobtainsustainablepeace.IntegrationofrebelgroupsintotheFARDCremainsdifficultandcallsforacriticalanalysisofthecurrentsecu-ritysectorreforminitiatives.ThesuddenoffensiveoftheM23rebelsandtheunexpectedfallofGomainNovemberbroughtthisissueoncemoretothefront.Widelyacceptedevi-dencethatRwandaandUgandawerebackingtheoperationsofM23suggestthatthisisanothercycleinalong-standingpatternofovertandcovertsupportforarmednon-stateactorsbyDRC’seasternneighbours.Difficultpeacenegotiationswerestartedandcarriedforwardinto2013.ThiswasmirroredbyeventsintheCentralAfricanRepublic,whereanoffensiveoftheSelekarebelcoalitioninDecemberledtopeacetalkswiththegovernment.IPIScloselymonitoredtheseprocessesintheWeeklyBriefing.

Asalreadypredictedbymanyobserversin2011,thepoliticalchangesinNorthAfricaandtheMiddleEastandthefalloftheKaddhafiregimeinparticularhaveleadtoincreasedactivityofarmedgroupsandwidespreadarmsflowsinthecountriesoftheSahelandSub-SaharanAfrica.ThefactthatMalinesearmedgroupshavebeensignalledinDarfurillus-trateshowtheseconflictsareinterconnectedandaffectpeaceandhumandevelopmentinSub-SaharanAfrica.AnewprojectonconflictmappinginSouth-SudanthatIPISinitiatedinthelastmonthsof2012willprovetobehighlyrelevantinthatrespect.

Focusingontheextractionofnaturalresourcesandcorporatesocialresponsibility, IPIScloselyfollowedthestandinginitiativescarriedforwardbyICGLRandOECD.Forthelatter,IPISconcludedthethirdandlastofaseriesofmonitoringreportsontheimplementationoftheDueDiligenceGuidance.Whilethisseriesofreportsfocusedonthe3Tminerals(tin,tungstenandtantalum),itisclearthatduediligenceongoldwillbethenextchallenge.

Whenitcomestominingreform,thelackofreliabledataisapparent.SupportedbyWorldBank/ProminesandtheBelgianForeignAffairs, IPIShasinitiatedalongtermprojecttomapminingactivitiesinEasternDRC.ThedataarecollectedthroughacapacitybuildingprogrammeforCongoleseminingauthoritiesandcivilsocietyandwillbevisualisedinanupdatedandextendedcollectionofwebmaps.Byprovidingthishardtofindinformationinastructuredandaccessibleway,IPISwillcontinuetosupportpolicymakersingovernmentandcivilsocietyandotherstakeholdersintheirworkondevelopment,humanrightsandsecurityintheGreatLakesregion.

FilipReyniers

Director

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MissionIPISisaresearchcentrethatgathers,structures,assimilatesandprocessesinformationintotrainingmodules,workshops,lectures,briefings,dossiersandreports.Ourprimarytargetgroupisgovern-mental,non-governmentalandintergovernmentaldevelopmentactors,aswellasprivatecorpora-tionsandlawmakingbodies.

Throughdiversechannels,includingthemedia,theacademicworldandthinktanks,ourinforma-tionalsoreachesawiderrangeofstakeholders.Inthelargestsense,ourtargetgroupconsistsofallindividualsandorganisationsthatarecommittedtopeace,humanrightsanddevelopmentinSub-SaharanAfrica.

Our‘actionresearch’focusesonfactsandfiguresratherthanontheoreticalknowledge,because,afterthediagnosticstage,wewishtogofurther,andofferpracticalsolutions–workablepolicyrecommendations,trainingandcapacityenhancingworkshops–toourtargetgroup.

Ourresearchactivitiesconcentrateonthreecorethemes,aroundwhichwehavebuiltupaunique,field-basedexpertiseandnetworkoverthelast25years.

Weshedlightonfactsrelatedtotheopaqueinternationalarmstradewithandinourregionoffocus.Theanalysisofthisdataoffersinsightsintotheconsequencesofarmsflowsonconflictandunderde-velopment,andrecommendationstopreventtheproliferationofarmsinSub-SaharanAfrica.

Wecarryoutin-depthresearchintotheexploitationofnaturalresourcesandputintoperspectiveissuessuchastheredistributionofrents,poorgovernanceandcorruption,thefinancingofconflictsandcorporatesocialresponsibility(CSR).

Ourfinalcoretheme,CSR,dealswiththeroleoftheprivatesectorinourfocusregion.Overthecourseofmanyyearswehavewitnessedthepotentialofprivatecompaniestocreatewealthandpromotepeacewhilstsimultaneouslyexacerbatingconflictandinequality.OurCSRresearchfocu-sesonallaspectsofsustainabledevelopment,respectforhumanrights,andtheimplementationofself-regulatoryandlegalframeworks.Attherequestofourclients,weapplyourCSRexpertiseinthedevelopmentofmethodologiesthatcanalsobeemployedoutsideourregionoffocus.

ThenatureofIPIS’researchstandsmidwaybetweenjournalismandacademicresearch.Whereastheacademicapproachtoresearchislargelygroundedintheory,IPISsharesinjournalism’sprioritisa-tionoffacts.HoweverIPISalsodigsdeeperandmorethoroughlyintoitsthemesofresearchthanisusualwithinthejournalisticprofession.Indoingsoweapproachinvestigativejournalism,extendingtosourcesoutsidethepublicdomain.

Ourinformationgatheringisanongoingprocess,executedthroughtheconsultationandanalysisofsourcesontheinternet,academicandjournalisticpublicationsandconfidentialdocuments,com-plementedbyfieldworkandinterviewswithinanextensivenetworkofcontactsbuiltupovermanyyears.Thisdatastreamisprocessedbyourresearchersandformsthebasisoftheresearchprojectsthatwecarryoutforexternalclients.

Dependingonourclients’requirements,IPIS’outputeitherconsistsofpublishablereportsorprivatedossiers,intendedonlyfortheclient.ExamplesofthelattermightincludereportsthatserveasthebasisofanNGOcampaign,orbriefingstoenableapublicauthoritytomapoutitspolicyoptions.Theanalysesweprovideinourdossiersarealwaysaccompaniedbyworkablerecommendationsthathavebeensubmittedforreviewbylegalandtechnicalexpertsandbypolicymakers.Theserecom-mendationsareaddressedtoallthestakeholdersinvolvedintheresearchtopic.Besidesdossiersandreports,wealsocompilecourses,trainingmodules,andgiveworkshopsandlectures.IPISoftendealswithsensitiveinformationand,inhandlingthis,wepursuedeontologicalprinciples,includingreliability,criticalsense,impartialityandcheck&double-check.

Research methodology

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Commissioned/funded by:

Thisreportwasoriginallypreparedin2009fortheinternaluseofAmnestyInternationalstaff.AfterreceivingrequestsfromotherorganizationsontheissueofcommonstandardsfortheATT,thereportisnowjointlypublished,withupdatesandadditions,byIPISandTransArms-Research,withthesupportoftheBelgianDevelopmentCooperation.

Output:

Report: TransparencyandAccountabil-ity-MonitoringandReportingMethodsUnder An Arms Trade Treaty (February2012). http://www.ipisresearch.be/pub-lications_detail.php?id=348

Impact:

ThereportwaswellreceivedbyAmnestyInternational-IS(AI-IS)andwaspromotedbyAI-IS,andControlArms.Thefindingsofthereporthavereceivedendorsementfromvariousgovernments.A follow-upprojectisundernegotiation.

Theme arms trade/security

Description:

This report seeks to clarify and discuss existingterminology and reporting practices for Stateregulationofinternationaltransfersofgoodsandservicesandforinternationaltransfersofconven-tional arms.Thiswill also help contribute to thedevelopmentofcommoninternationalstandardsformonitoringandreportinginternationaltrans-fersofconventionalarms.Standardizationofsta-tisticalrequirementsandreportingmethodsisofparamountimportancefortheATTtobeeffective.

Transparency and Accountability -

Monitoring and Reporting Methods Under An Arms Trade Treaty

Sergio Finardi & Peter Danssaert

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Transparency and Accountability

Monitoring and Reporting Methods Under AnArms Trade Treaty

Sergio Finardi and Peter Danssaert

International Peace Information Service and TransArms-R

February 2012

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Transparency and Accountability

Monitoring and Reporting Methods Under AnArms Trade Treaty

Sergio Finardi and Peter Danssaert

International Peace Information Service and TransArms-R

February 2012

Description:

Monitoring transport servicesmaybe thekey toprovision for the implementation and enforce-mentoftheArmsTradeTreaty.TransArmsandIPISvzwhavesince1999advocatedthemonitoringofarmstransportnetworksasoneofthemosteffec-tiveactivitiesforthecontrolofarmstransfers, inparticulartowardwarzonesandcountriesatriskofseriousviolationsofhumanrights.Transportationservicesfortheinternationaltransfersofconven-tionalarmsareperformedbylogisticscompanies,shipping agents, freight forwarders, and carrierswho organize and carry out the transportationfromoracrosstheterritoryofoneStatetoanother.This report demonstrates how arms shipments

maybemonitoredandreportedwhenthereisasubstantialriskthattheshipmentscouldcontributetofuellingarmedconflicts,dissentrepression,andotherhumanrightsviolations.Thereportpro-videsexamplesofthemonitoringofactualconventionalarmsshipmentstoEgyptandSyriain2011and2012andofsuspectedconventionalarmsshipmentstoSyriain2012bysea.

Commissioned/funded by:

BelgianDevelopmentCooperation

Output: Report:RoughSeas–MaritimeTransportandArmsShipments-TransportServicesunderanArmsTradeTreaty(July2012).http://www.ipisresearch.be/publications_detail.php?id=387

Impact: ExpertisewassharedwithAI-Denmarkonthesubject.TheDanishGovernmentiscurrentlypropos-ingintroductionofaflawed“voluntary”codeofconductforDanishshipowners.FrenchshippingcompaniesareintroducingaCodeofConduct.

Rough Seas – Maritime Transport

and Arms Shipments - Transport Services under

an Arms Trade Treaty

Sergio Finardi & Peter Danssaert

Theme arms trade/security

MV Thor Emilie bound to Mombasa with battle tanks for South Sudan (april 1999, Fotoflite.com)

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Theme arms trade/security

Description:

The report includes somekey considerations forthedevelopmentofan“AirCargoIndustryVolun-taryCodeofConductrelatingtothetransportofarms,ammunitionandothermilitaryequipment”.The purpose of such a Code is to encourage asmanyaviationcompaniesandotheractorsaspos-sibleintheaircargoindustrytoadheretoexistingand new standards relating to the transport ofarms.

Commissioned/funded by:

Originallywrittenin2006forUNDP.Thereportremainedunpublished.Theauthorsbelievethattheinformationandconsiderationsthisreportoffersmaybenefitthepresentdebateonhowtoregulatethetransportofconventionalarms.PublicationwasmadepossiblebyfundsfromtheBelgianDevelopmentCooperation.

Output:

Report:ACodeofConductforArmsTransportbyAir(August2012).http://www.ipisresearch.be/publications_detail.php?id=388

Impact:

Theanalysisprovidedwillbenefitthecampaigningandadvocacyworkofngo’sthatworktoim-provethecontroloninternationalarmstransfers.

A Code of Conduct for Arms Transport by Air

Sergio Finardi, Brian Wood

& Peter Danssaert

Tactical vehilcle being loaded onto aircraft. (US Air Force photo - Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

Theme arms trade/security

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Theme arms trade/security

Description:

Sincemanyyears,AmnestyInternationalhasbeenpleadingforastrongArmsTradeTreaty(ATT)thatwouldbeatoolfortheinternationalcommunitytoacttopreventirresponsibleandillegalarmstrans-fers.WithintheframeworkoftheArmsTradeTreaty(ATT)negotiations,Amnesty Internationalaimedto demonstrate the need for a strong treaty, byshowinghowtheproliferationandmisuseofarmsin the Democratic Republic of the Congo is theresultofmanyyearsofirresponsibledeliveriesofmilitarymaterial.Amnestyinternationalcommis-sionedIPIStomapthearmssuppliestotheDRC.

Analysis of arms supplies to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Peter Danssaert & Ken Matthysen

‘IF YOU RESIST,WE’LL SHOOT YOU’ THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THECONGO AND THE CASE FOR ANEFFECTIVE ARMS TRADE TREATY

Commissioned/funded by:

AmnestyInternational

Output:

Report: ‘If you resist, we’ll shoot you’:The Democratic Republic of the CongoandthecaseforaneffectiveArmsTradeTreaty,AmnestyInternational,June2012

http://www.ipisresearch.be/publica-tions_detail.php?id=386

Impact:

Amnesty International used the reportintherun-uptotheJuly2012ATTnego-tiations in New York, to persuade UNmemberstatestoworktowardsastrongATT.

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Description:

Sincemanyyears,AmnestyInternationalhasbeenpleadingforastrongArmsTradeTreaty(ATT)thatwouldbeatoolfortheinternationalcommunitytoacttopreventirresponsibleandillegalarmstrans-fers.WithintheframeworkoftheArmsTradeTreaty(ATT)negotiations,Amnesty Internationalaimedtodemonstratetheneedforastrongtreaty,inclu-dingascopethatincorporatesalltypesofweaponsandmunitions,aswellasrelatedequipment,partsand technology. Amnesty International commis-sioned IPIS and Omega Research Foundation toworkout several case studieson thepermanentfivemembersoftheUNSecurityCouncil–China,France,theRussianFederation,theUKandtheUSA–showingtheneed forawidescopeofmaterialwithintheATT.

Conventional arms sales of the UN Security Council Permanent

Five Members

Peter Danssaert & Ken Matthysen

Commissioned/funded by:

IncooperationwithOmegaResearchFoundationandfundedbyAmnestyInternational.

Output:

Report: ‘Major powers fuelling atroci-ties:WhytheworldneedsarobustArmsTrade Treaty’, Amnesty International,March 2012. http://www.ipisresearch.be/publications_detail.php?id=403

Impact:

Amnesty International will use thereport in the run-up to the March2013ATTnegotiations inNewYork, todemonstratetheneedforarobustATT.

Theme arms trade/security

major powers fuellingatrocitieswhy the world needs a robustarms trade treaty

Theme natural resources

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major powers fuellingatrocitieswhy the world needs a robustarms trade treaty

Theme natural resources

Description:

The Center for International Forestry Research(CIFOR)isundertakingbroadresearchtoprovideinformationfortheEU,andpolicymakersintimberproducingcountries,aboutthescaleandstructu-resof informaldomestictimberproduction.Cru-cially,thisincludesanalysisofthekeyconsiderati-onsandpotentialcostsandbenefitsofpromotingformalisation in thesector.Significantly, theEU’srequirements regarding the legality of timberimports are currently subject to change, steeredby theForestLawEnforcement,GovernanceandTrade (FLEGT) Action Plan.Therefore, CIFOR hascommissionedIPIStoevaluateinitiativestoforma-lisetheartisanalminingsectorintheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo(DRC)andRwanda,inordertolocatelessonslearned.Theseperspectiveswill

supporttheformationofwell-informedpolicyandregulatoryoptions–bothbytheEUandbyhar-vestingcountries–concerningtheformalisationoftimberproductionintropicalcountries.

Commissioned/funded by:

TheCenterforInternationalForestryResearch(CIFOR)andtheEuropeanUnion.

Output:

Report:‘TheformalisationofartisanalminingintheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongoandRwanda’,CIFOR&IPIS,December2012(TobepublishedinJune2013).

Impact:

CIFORhasusedtheresultsofthisreporttoinformtheEuropeanUnionaboutlessonslearnedfromformalisingtheexploitationofnaturalresources.

The formalisation of artisanal mining in the

Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda

Ken Matthysen,Anna Bulzomi,Gabriella Wass& Evie Francq

IPIS-team visiting artisanal mine in Rwanda I(PIS 2012)

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Theme natural resources

Description:

AstheCentralAfricanRepublic(CAR)isapoliticallyunstableandunderstudiedregion,verylittleuptodateinformationongoldanddiamondextractionisathand.Therefore,ActionAidandCordaidcom-missionedIPIStodrawadetailedpictureofgoldanddiamond extraction in the country. Further-more,internationalandregionalinitiativesontheformalisationoftheminingsectorinCentralAfricaarecurrentlybeingdevelopedandimplemented.A lot has been written about the effects of theDodd-FrankAct, theOECDDueDiligenceguide-lines and industry initiatives, on the Congoleseminingsectorandartisanalminingcommunities.Alotoftheseinitiatives,however,alsoapplytotheCAR.A short description andfirst assessment oftheimpactoftheseinitiativesontheCAR’sminingsectoristhereforealsoincluded.

Mapping of gold and diamond extraction

and related social, economic and environmental issues in the

Central African Republic

Ken Matthysen & Ian Clarkson

Commissioned/funded by:

ActionAidNederlandandCordaid

Output:

Report: ‘The Central African Republic’sgold an diamond mining sectors, andrelated social, economic and environ-mentalissues’,IPIS,March2013

Impact:

TheresultsofthereportwillbeusedtoorganiseaworkshopforCentralAfricancivil society organisations in Bangui.TheworkshopshouldbeorganisedbyIPISandCordaidinthecourseof2013.

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Theme natural resources

Description:

Thereportoutlinesapatternofinfrastructurescar-cityandlogisticalchallengesrelatingtothetradeofdifferentcommoditiesinCentral/EastAfrica.

Itmapsoutthenaturalresources–namelyoilandminerals-ofcountriesliketheDRCandSudanandtriestoidentifythekeytradingroutesandexporthubsatregionallevel,exposingtheweaknessesofthemaintransportnetworks.

A profound analysis of The East African multi-modal

transport network

Anna Bulzomi,Peter Danssaert,Ken Matthysen & Sergio Finardi

Commissioned/funded by:

In cooperation with TransArms, andwiththesupportoftheBelgianDevel-opmentCooperation.

Output:

Report: ‘The East African multi-modaltransport network’, to be published inMarch2013

Impact:

AsthereportwillonlybepublishedinMarch 2013 its actual impact remainstobeseen.Thereport,however,aimsatinformingawiderangeofstakeholders,suchaspolicymakers, researchersandnon-governmentalactors,onsomecru-cialfeaturesoftheCentral/EastAfricanregion’stransportnetwork.

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Theme corporate social responsibility

Description:

ThisreportassessesthepotentialeffectoftheemergingoilsectorinUgandaonhumanrights,andusestheUNGuidingPrinciplesonBusinessandHumanRightsasaframeworktorespondtotheserisks.

Thepapercoversgeneralbusinessandhumanrightsprinciples-describingthelegalinstru-ments,normsandguidancethatcurrentlydirecttheactivityofbusinesses.Inparticular,theUN’sRespectProtectandRemedyframeworkandGui-dingPrinciplesaredescribed,aswellastheirrele-vanceintheUgandancontext.

Commissioned/funded by:ForActionAid,withthesupportoftheBelgianDevelopmentCooperation.

Output:

ReporttobepublishedinApril2013.

Impact:

ItisthefirsttimethattheseissueshavebeenframedinthecontextoftheGuidingPrinciples.TroughtheActionAidwebsite,oneofUganda’smosttrustedoilimpactresources,thereportempo-wersstakeholdersinUgandatoholdrelevantauthoritiesaccountable.

The impact of oil extraction

on human rights in Uganda

Gabriella Wass

Oilrich Lake Albert on the border betrween Uganda & DRCongo (IPIS 2012)

Theme corporate social responsibility

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Theme corporate social responsibility

Description:

A detailed analysis of the progress achieved bycompaniesparticipatingintheOECDpilotprojectontheimplementationofduediligence.Thereportprovidesmanagementrecommendationsforres-ponsible supply chains of minerals originatingfromCentralAfrica,namelyfromtheDRC,Burundi,RwandaandUganda.

Commissioned/funded by :OECD

Output: Interimprogressreport(publishedinEnglishandFrench, May 2012) http://www.ipisresearch.be/publications_detail.php?id=389

Impact:

ThisinterimprogressreportprovidesguidancetoeconomicactorsintheDRC,Burundi,RwandaandUgandaonhowtoimprovetheirduediligenceperformanceandensurethattheydonotfundcon-flictandhumanrightsabusesthroughtheextractionand/orpurchaseofminerals.

Upstream Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence

Guidance for responsible supply chains of minerals from

conflict-affected and high-risk areas

Anna Bulzomi& Evie Francq

Miner engaged in sifting process , Rwanda (IPIS 2012)

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Theme corporate social responsibility

Description:

ThisfinalOECDreport(inacycleofthreereports)providesanoverallassessmentoftheprogressandimpactoftheoneyearpilotimplementationphaseoftheOECDDueDiligenceGuidance.

Commissioned/funded by :

OECD

Output: FinalreporttobepublishedinEnglishandFrenchinJanuary2013.http://www.ipisresearch.be/publi-cations_detail.php?id=398&lang=nl

Impact:

The report presents the results achieved duringthe 18-month-long pilot implementation phase,

highlightingachievements,ongoingchallengesandlessonslearned.ThisdocumentwillbeusedasastartingpointforfutureOECDinitiativesonduediligence,includingreplicatingduediligencepilotsinothergeographicalareasandexpandingthescopeofduediligencepracticestocoverothercommodities.

Upstream Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence

Guidance for responsible supply chains of minerals from

conflict-affected and high-risk areas

(final report)

Anna Bulzomi& Evie Francq

The largest mine site in Rwanda (IPIS 2012)

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Mapping expertiseDescription:

MappingsurveyofminingactivitiesandsecurityinEasternDRC.Inadditiontointensivedatacol-lection,theprojectalsoaimsatcapacitybuildingofCongoleseminingadministrationandcivilsocietytoconductsurveysandcreatemapsforfutureanalysis.Forthedurationofthisproject,IPISestablishedapermanentlystaffedfocalpointinBukavutocoordinatethedatacollectiononthefield.

Commissioned/funded by:

Promines/WorldBank,BelgianForeignAffairs

Output: Aseriesofinteractivewebmaps,tobepublishedin2013and2014

Impact:

Thedataprovidedbythewebmapswillbeusedbyallrelevantstakeholders,suchasgovernment,ngo’sandresearchinstitutes.Increasedcapacityofadministrationandcivilsocietytoconductdatacollectioninthefuture.

Mapping Mining Activities in Eastern DRC

Jean-Laurent Martin,Yannick Weyns& Filip Hilgert

Training workshop Bukavu, DRC (IPIS 2013)

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Mapping expertiseDescription:

MapoftheartisanalgoldminingsitesintheregioofSouthKivu,DRC

Commissioned/funded by:

BICC (Bonn International Center for Conversion),with the support of the Belgian DevelopmentCooperation

Map of artisanal gold mining sites

in South Kivu, DRC

Filip Hilgert

Output:

The map was includedin BICC’s report“Auf derSuche nach dem sau-berenGold:KleinbergbauvonGoldinPeruundDRKongo”,Brief46,Septem-ber2012(alsotranslatedinFrenchandSpanish).

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Mapping expertise Mapping expertiseDescription:

Mapsoftheartisanalgoldminingsitesinthediffer-entterritoriesofIturi,DRC

Mapping artisanal gold mining sites in Ituri

Filip Hilgert

Description:

ArticleonhowGMES(GlobalMonitoringforEnvi-ronmentandSecurity)supportsIPISbysharingsat-elliteimagesfortheconflictmappingprojects.

Commissioned/funded by:

GMES,withwiththesupportoftheBelgianDeve-lopmentCooperation

Output:

Article“Mapping‘conflictminerals’:howGMESsupportstheInternationalPeaceInformationService(IPIS)”,in:WindowonGMES,SpecialIssue:Discoverthe“S”inGMES,pp.82-88,byElisabethSchoep-fer,KristinSproehnleandFilipHilgert,December2012

Mapping Conflict Minerals: GMES

Filip Hilgert

Commissioned/funded by:

IKVPaxChristi,withthesupportoftheBelgianDevelopmentCooperation

Output:

Themapswere included in the reportby IKV Pax Christi & Réseau Haki NaAmani(HNA),“AGoldenFutureinIturi?WhichperspectiveforgoldexploitationinIturi,DRCongo?”,August2012(alsotranslatedinFrench)

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Mapping expertise

Mapping Conflict Motives: M23

IPIS

Description:

Inlightoftherenewedriskoflarge-scalearmedconflictintheDRCandafterreceivinginquiriesonM23fromseveralEurACmembers,IPISpublishedanupdatetoits2007-2010‘mappingconflictmotives’reportseriesfocussingspecificallyontheintentionsofM23.

Commissioned/funded by:

ForEurAC,withthesupportoftheBelgianDevelopmentCooperation.

Output: Report:MappingConflictMotives:M23,November2012

Impact:

IPIS’reporthelpedinfluenceinternationalstakeholderstopositionthemselvesvis-à-visthenewrebelmovement.Followingthereport,IPIS’analysisofM23appearedinthemainFlemishnewspa-perandonnationaltelevision.BetweenDecember2012andFebruary2013IPISresearchersgaveatleast5presentationstointerestedaudiencesofdiplomats,aidworkersandthegeneralpubliconthecreationandmotivationsofM23.

M23 combatants marching into Goma wearing Rwandan army uniforms (John Hogg - Reuters 2012)

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Description:

Waterismoreandmorebecomingascarcenatu-ralresource.Thehumanrighttowateriskeyunderinternational law and fundamental to the reali-sation of other rights. Therefore education andawareness-raisingontherighttowaterandhowitcanbeclaimedattheinternational,regional,andlocallevelarecentraltoimprovingitsavailability,affordability,accessibilityandquality.

Theseparticipativeworkshopsforcivilsocietyarebeing held in Lubumbashi, DRC, and Kampala,Uganda. IPISvzwcoordinatedthetwo-daytrain-ingswithlocalpartners.

Commissioned/funded by:

MadepossiblebytheCityofAntwerpandtheBelgianDevelopmentCooperation.

Output:

Twoworkshops,adownloadableposteranddownloadablevideoontherighttowater,andanonlinepresentationthatcanbeusedbyothergroupswishingtoruntrainingontherighttowater.

Impact:

Membersofcivilsocietyarestrenghtenedintheirresearch,campagningandadvocacyworktoclaimandenhancetheirrighttowaterinalocalcontextandtoholdgovernmentsaccountable.

Expertise in capacity building

Participatory Workshop on the Right to Water

Gabriella Wass, Andres Zaragoza

& Evie Francq

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IPIS-team visiting a local NGO working on water and sanitation in Kigoma, Lubumbashi (IPIS 2013)

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Description

‘Planning and Running a research project’, thebasicmodule,describes themost importantdo’sanddon’tswhenpreparingandwritingareportbyzooming inon itsthreemajorphases: planning,researchinganddrafting.ForeachofthesephasesIPISprovidesessentialadviceandpracticaltips.

Commissioned/funded by:

With the support of the Belgian DevelopmentCooperation

Output: ModuletobepublishedinApril2013

Impact:

IPISteachesthismodulesduring1-2daysworkshoporganisedattheoutsetofnewresearchpro-jects.Thesubsequentexecutionofjointresearchguaranteesthatthepartnerscanimmediatelytraintheskillstheyhaveacquiredthroughtheworkshopduringarelevantexercise.

Expertise in capacity building

IPIS CAPACITy BUILDING MODULE:

Planning and Running a Research Project

Steven Spittaels& Didier Verbruggen

Description

With ‘Planning and Running a research project’,IPIShasgonebacktotherootofconflictanalysisandbroughttogethertoolsthatouraudiencecanusetoanalysethedynamicsofconflict.Theyarepresentedinamodulethatoutlinesdifferenttools(intheformofgraphsanddiagrams),whichcanbeusedwhenstudyingaspecificconflict.

With thepermissionofRtC (Responding toCon-flict),IPIShasreproducedtoolsRtCputtogetherintheir“WorkingwithConflict”series,andamendedthem to be more appropriate for an external,observational angle (as opposed to the originalposition of someone working within a conflict).

Thetoolsareintendedtoaddrealistictexturetothesnapshotofaconflict,sothatthemotivesofeachpartycanbeseeninarefreshing,andhopefullyilluminating,light.

Commissioned/funded by:

MadepossiblebytheCityofAntwerpandtheBelgianDevelopmentCorporation.

Output: ModuletobepublishedinApril2013

Impact:

ThetoolwillbeavailableforIPIS’audiencetodownloadandusewhenhelpful.Theywillhelpuserstogainadeeperunderstandingofthebackgroundandhistoryofthesituationtheyarestudying;toidentifyalltherelevantgroupsinvolved,notjustthemainorobviousones;tounderstandtheperspectivesofthegroupsinvolvedandknowmoreabouthowtheyrelatetooneanother;andtoidentifyfactorsandtrendsthatunderpinconflictsinaspecificgeographicorpoliticalcontext.

IPIS CAPACITy BUILDING MODULE:

Working With Conflict Dynamics

Gabriella Wass

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Expertise in capacity buildingDescription

To increase the technical capacityof researcherscollectingdatainthefield,IPISdevelopedanintro-ductorymoduleoncartography.Themodulewasusedforthefirsttimeinaworkshopfordatacollec-torsforconflictmappinginBukavu,DRC.

Commissioned/funded by:

WiththesupportoftheBelgianDevelopmentCorporation

Output: ModuletobepublishedinApril2013

Impact:

Researcherswhofollowthismodulewillhaveadeeperunderstandingofhowdataareintegratedintomaps.

Expertise in capacity building

IPIS CAPACITy BUILDING MODULE:

Introduction to Cartography

Jean-Laurent Martin

Description

Online databases are an important source ofinformation for researchers who investigate thearms trade. This module provides understand-ing and practical knowledge of relevant armstraderesearchdatabasesthatareavailableinthepublic domain.Themodule covers theUNCom-modityTransferStatisticsDatabase,theUNRegis-terofConventionalArms,theSipriArmsTransfersDatabaseandtheUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey(USGS).

Commissioned/funded by:

WiththesupportoftheBelgianDevelopmentCorporation

Output: ModuletobepublishedinApril2013

Impact:

Researchersonarmstraffickingwillbeenabledtousethetoolsintheirresearch.

IPIS CAPACITy BUILDING MODULE:

Online Databases for Arms Trade Research

Ken Matthysen

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Lecture‘TheRoleofConflictMineralsintheCon-flict in Eastern Congo, Studentenverenigingvoor Internationale Betrekkingen (SIB), Utrecht,24/01/12

Presentation ‘The Scope of the UN Arms TradeTreaty’,BelgianParliamentarySenateHearing,CommissionofForeignAffairs,Brussels,6/03/12

Lecture‘ConflictmineralsandHumanRights’,Conference‘HumanRightsinAfrica’,EssexUniversity,UK,25/04/12

Presentation‘Etatdeslieuxdusecteurminieràl’estdelaRDC’ontheEvent‘LeCongoavoté.Etaprès?’,organisedbyIsabelleDurant,Brussels,27/04/12

Lecture‘ConflictMineralsinSub-SaharaAfrika’,VredescentrumvandeProvincieendeStadAntwer-pen,Antwerpen,2/05/12

Lecture‘ConflictmotivesinEasternDRC’,InternationalTaskForce(ITF)onIllegalExploitationandTradeofnaturalresourcesintheGreatlakesregion,organisedbytheEuropeanExternalActionSer-vice,Brussels,22/05/2012

Presentation‘ConflictMineralsandHumanRights’,HearingattheEuropeanParliamentSubcommit-teeonHumanRights,Brussels,2/10/12

Lecture‘BusinessandHumanRights’,InstituteofCommonwealthStudies,London,12/11/2012

Presentation‘Riskassessment/managementunderOECDGuidance’,Seminar‘OilandCompensatio-nalJustice’Bonn,Germany,14/11/2012

Lectures

Workshop on the implementation of due diligence - OECD pilot project - Bukavu, DRC (IPIS 2012)

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IPISoffersinternshipstostudentsandrecentgraduateswhoeitherexpressadesiretocollaboratewithstaffonresearchprojectsorwishtopursuetheirownresearchandsummariseitinapublica-tion.In2011,threeinternspublishedpapers,complementedbyresearchandeditorialadvicefromtheirIPISstaffcoaches.

Description:

InhisinternpaperJasperBautersanalysesconflictmotivesofthevariousarmedgroupsoperatinginthe Central African Repuplic. He clearly demon-strateshowpastandpresentsituationsareintrinsi-callylinkedtoeachother.

Output:

http://www.ipisresearch.be/publications_detail.php?id=370

Intern papers

A Taxonomy of Non-State Armed Actors in the

Central African Republic

Jasper Bauters, January 2012

Ambulance at Sam Ouandja refugee camp (IPIS, 2008)

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Social media

Winkelstraat in Goma (foto: IPIS)

Overthepastyears,IPIS’onlinepresencehasinevitablybecomeourprimarymeansofinteractionwiththepublic.ThewayorganisationsareperceivednowadaysmeansthatIPIScannotpurelyexpectitsresearchcontenttospeakforitself;wemustalsoallowthepublicandclientstounderstandwhatitisthatweoffer.Thecoremeansbywhichwecanofferthisinterfacearethroughthewebsiteandtheweeklybriefing,bothofwhichhaveundergonesignificantchanges.

ThenewwebsitewaslaunchedinFebruari2012.TheoveralllayoutcommunicatesIPIS’personalitywell,andmodernisesIPIS’publicimage.ThenewinterfaceenablesIPIStocatchandholdtheatten-tionofthosewhocomeacrossourwebsiteorwork,inviting them to explore what we have to offer

themintermsofservices,informationandresources.

IPIS’websiteisdesignedtoactasanengagingvirtualmagazine;areadercanbrowseornavigatetoaparticularpagewiththeintentionoffindingspe-cificinformation.

Thewebsitecontinuestoattractagrowingnumberofreaders,asillustratedbythevisitorstatisticsoverthelastfouryearsshowninthetablebelow.

Numberofvisits Uniquevisitors

2009 55,235 35,847

2010 72,589 47,179

2011 81,954 51,885

2012 94,332 61.318

Usersconsultthewebsiteastheywouldadatabase.Inordertorenderthispleasingevolutionper-manent,wewillcontinuetopublishasmuchofourresearchoutputpossible.

Thenewwebsiteisalsosleekerandseekstominimisethenumberofmouseclicksbetweensee-kinginformationandfindingit.Informationispresentedmoreclearly,withdirectlinkstoIPIS’latestpublications,briefingsandpresentations.Anewsearchenginehasbeenincorporated,whereinspe-cificinformationcanbeeasilysoughtandbroadersearchescanalsobeexecutedbybrowsingwithinthewebpagesofaspecificresearchthemeorgeography.Forthelatter,thewebsitenowhasanewclickablemapofAfrica,presentingavisual,ratherthantextual,representationofIPIS’focusandcommunicatingwhatitisweofferinauser-friendlyway.Finally,thewebsitenowallowsviewerstocommentonreports,introducinganotherlevelofinteractionbetweenIPISanditsaudience.

Inadditiontothese,IPIShasstartedtouseothermeansbywhichtoengagewiththepublic,inclu-dingFacebookandaTwitter (news) feed.Bothareclosely linkedtotheredactionoftheweeklybriefing.

@IPISResearch

http://www.facebook.com/IPISResearch

Website

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SinceJune2008,IPIScompilesaweeklybriefing,providing an overview of relevant news reportsfrom reliable sources on natural resources andarms trade/security in the African Great LakesRegion(DRC,Rwanda,BurundiandUganda).Thebriefingsarecompiledbysystematicallyscanning

aselectednumberofwebsitesfromrelevantmedia,NGOs,multilateralandgovernmentalorgani-sationsandresearchinstitutes.Lessreadilypubliclyavailableinformationisalsoincluded,eitherfromotherbriefingsandnewsletters,orfrompublicationspurchasedforthespecialisedIPISwor-kinglibrary.Additionally,thebriefingincludesinformationonIPIS’latestpublicationsandupco-mingevents.

TheIPISBriefingispostedonthewebsiteand,everyweek,senttoagroupofmorethan2000reci-pients.Thisgroupincludes,amongothers,nationalandinternationalNGOsandinstitutes,UNagen-cies,academicsandpoliticians.IPISaimistoassisttheminthetimeconsumingtaskofgatheringandstructuringinformation.Thebriefingisalsoannouncedeveryweekattheportalsiteof11.11.11.

Inlightofchanginghabitsofinformationgathering,andinharmonywiththeredesignoftheweb-site,IPIShasmadeconsiderablechangestothebriefinginordertoimproveitseaseofuseforrea-ders,ensuringitscontinuousrelevance.Aswiththewebsite,IPISdeliversinformationinawaythatreaderscanengagewithasquicklyandeasilyaspossible.

The new briefing :

1.Thebriefingisnolongeronlyavailableasapdf.Forareadershipwithlittletimeavailable,thisstyleofpresentationcreatesanunnecessarydistancebetweenalertingpeopleofinformationandactuallydeliveringit.Thebriefingisnowalsodeliveredinatextformatwithintheemailitselfandthereforeimmediatelyreadablefromtheinbox.

2.Thedesignofthebriefinghaschangedinordertomatchthatofthewebsite.

3.Thebriefingwassimplified.Forexample,weblinksarenowintegratedintohyperlinkswithintitles,ratherthangiveninfull,andcoloursindicatewhichlinksareinFrenchandwhichareinEnglish.

4.Theheadings inthebriefingwereseparatedintonewcategories;whenscrollingthroughtheemail,itisnoweasiertogostraighttotheinformationsought.

5.Inordertoprovideasuccinctupdateforthosewhodonotwishtoscrollthroughthewholebrie-fing,thebriefingnowstartswithashorteditorial,summarisingthemosturgentandinterestingnewsstoriesoftheweek.

6.Amoreeffectivearchivehasbeendevelopedonthewebsitesothatpastbriefingscanbesearchedthrough.

Feedbackfromourtargetgroupisinvariablypositive.Theresultsofpastevaluationexercisespointoutthatthisserviceismostlywelcomedbyitsusers.Anewevaluationwithuserconsultationisplan-nedin2013.

Asthebriefingdevelopsandfeedbackisreceived,wehopetocontinueevolvingthebriefingintoasuserfriendlyandusefulaserviceaspossible.

http://www.ipisresearch.be/weekly-briefings.php

ThisservicehasbeenmadepossiblebythesupportoftheBelgianDirectorate-GeneralforDevelop-mentCooperation(DGD).

Weekly briefing

Social media

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Library

Thethematicdivisionofourlibrarycorrespondstothekeythemesofourresearch:armstrade/security,theexploitationofnaturalresources,andcorporatesocialresponsibilityinSub-SaharanAfrica.Inadditiontothis,thereisaseparatesectionwithreferencebooksandgeneralpublications(forexamplepolitics,historyetc.).

In order to provide interested public with the opportunity to consult our collections,weprovideopenaccesstoourlibraryduringofficehours.Visitorsareaskedtomakeanappointmentbeforetheyvisitthelibrarysothatwecanarrangeforthemtobeassistedbyoneofourresearchersduringtheirlibraryconsultations.

Current journals and magazines

• Africa-AsiaConfidential• AfricaConfidential • AfricaEnergyIntelligence• AfricaMiningIntelligence• Jane’sDefenceWeekly• Jane’sInternationalDefenceReview• Keesingshistorischarchief• Lalettreducontinent• NJCMBulletin• StrategicSurvey• TheMilitaryBalance

Impact:

Impact:Theformationofthecollectionistheresponsibilityofourresearchers.Itisofvitalimportance for their informationgathering.Bypermanentlyprocessingpurchasedandotherwiseacquiredpublications,theycanexpandtheirexpertise.Inadditiontothat,thelibraryisopenfornon-IPIS-researchers,studentsandstakeholderswhowanttoexpandtheirknowledgeofourcorethemesandputittouseintheirvariousworkoreducation.

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IPIS vzw Balance 31/12/2012Total assests 490.041 €Permanent assetsCurrent floating assets

18.187 €471.828 €

Totaal liabilities 490.041 €Own fundsProvisionDebts

128.193 €5.000 €

356.848 €

IPIS vzw Turnover 2012

Turnover 649.150 €ConsultancyProject SubsidiesProgramme SubsidiesStructural SubsidiesOther

218.593 €33.432 €

157.828 €234.604 €

4.189 €

Expenses 639.820 €Housing costsActivitiesStaffing costsWrite-offsOther

34.457 €99.591 €

481.392 €13.236 €11.144 €

Allocated funds 10.391 €

Finances

Turnover

Expenses

Programme subsidies 28%

Write-offs 2 %Other 2%

Activities16 %

Staffing costs 75 %

Housing costs 5 %

Structural Subsidies 36 %

Consultancy 34 %

ProgrammeSubsidies 24 %

ProjectSubsidies 5 %

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2011

Study on irresponsible transfers and the EU arms embargo on SudanFor: TA-R, ASER, Black Book campaign project on EU arms transfers

Transparency and the Arms Trade TreatyFor: Prio, TransArms, Amnesty International Inter-national Secretariat

Analysis of the Flemish bill on the import, ex-port and transit of MSP material and related technologyFor: Amnesty International

Assesment of existing practice regarding end-user certificationFor: UNODA

Guide to Current Mining Reform InitiativesFor: Eurac, Fatal Transactions, Belgian Network on Natural Resources

Analysis of Congolese gold traded trough KenyaFor: Belgian Network on Natural Resources

Assessment of gold exploitation and trade in Eastern DRC’For: GIZ, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region

Study on violence against women in Eastern DRCFor: ITUC

Monitoring of the implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for responsible supply chains of Minerals from Conflict Af-fected and High Risk AreasFor: OECD

Production of maps illustrating the link be-tween natural resources and armed conflict in the DR CongoFor: Comission Justice et Paix

Scrutiny of mining and trade at the DRC’s principal cassiterite mine BisieFor: The Fatal Transactions network

Joint publication on the social conditions in mining areas in Eastern DRCWith ASSODIP

2010

Study into conflict motives of armed groups in the Province Orientale of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’For: Fatal Transactions, EU, Belgian Development Cooperation

‘Production of a map of mining concessions in the DR Congo’For: Broederlijk Delen, Belgian Development Coop-eration

‘Study of the mining sector in the Kivu hinter-lands (Northern Katanga, Maniema and Baf-wasende/Mambasa)’For: International Alert

‘Capacity building of NGOs in the Central Af-rican Republic working on the exploitation of uranium’For: Cordaid, Niza-Action Aid

‘Study of international initiatives regarding transparency and certification of minerals in Eastern DRC, including interviews with local stakeholders’For: Swedwatch, Finnwatch, SOMO/MakeITfair‘Inventory of the energy sector in the Demo-cratic Republic of the Congo’For: CRE-AC

‘Analysis of trade networks in Eastern DRC with regard to the mineral sector and their links with the military and politics’For: International Alert, Directorate-General Devel-opment Cooperation of the European Commission

‘Short study on the problematic relationship between artisanal mining and armed conflict in Eastern DRC’For: European Parliament

‘Collecting background information for a series of lectures’For: Broederlijk Delen, Pax Christi Vlaanderen

‘Research on the present and future role of MO-NUC with regard to the resource issue’For: Free the Slaves

‘Documenting cases of irresponsible arms transfers’For: Amnesty International

Assignments 2010-2011

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‘Pre-feasibility assessment study-capacity building for stemming illicit SALW trafficking via air in the Great Lakes Region’For: FIIAPP

‘Analysis of the international cluster munition convention’For: Amnesty International

‘Study on international arms transfers to East Africa and armed violence’For: TransArms

‘Report on the transport of weapons by air’For: Amnesty International

‘Analysis of the international obligations of the Central African Republic with regard to the environment and the activities of companies’For: Cordaid

‘Analysis of the Central Africal legislation on environment and mining’For: Cordaid

Assignments 2010-2011

IPIS in the press

Central African Republic president seeks foreign helpAssociated Press - The Guardian, 28 December 2012

Zoveel bewijs zet je niet eventjes in scène De Standaard, 07/12/2012

Misselijkmakend goedbedoeldDe Standaard, 10 en 11/11/2012

DRC. Freece on Fametal’s mining operationsAfrica Mining Intelligence 04/04/2012

M23 wil controle over Congolees grondgebiedDe Wereld Morgen, 30/11/2012

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Anne HullebroeckOffice [email protected]

Sarah [email protected]

Director: Filip [email protected]

Researchers:

Administration:

As from 1 January 2013 the IPIS team is composed of the following people:

Interns in 2012:

Ian Clarckson

Gabriel Kamundala Byemba

Peter DanssaertResearcher Arms Trade & [email protected]

Steven SpittaelsResearcher Conflict [email protected]

Filip HilgertResearcher and GIS expert for Conflict [email protected]

Ken MatthysenResearcher Natural Resources and Arms Trade & [email protected]

Evie FrancqResearcher Natural Resources and Business & Human [email protected]

Anna BulzomiResearcher Natural Resources and Business & Human [email protected]

Gabriella WassResearcher Natural Resources and Business & Human [email protected]

yannick WeynsResearcher Conflict [email protected]

Jean-Laurent MartinGIS expert and information manager for Conflict [email protected]

Andrés Zaragoza MontejanoResearcher Natural Resources and Business & Human Rightsandré[email protected]

Fiona SouthwardVoluntary Researcher Business & Human [email protected]

Zacharie Bulakali NtakobajiraConsultant - Liaison Officer [email protected]

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ContactIPIS vzwItaliëlei 98a2000 AntwerpBelgium

Tel.: ++32(0)3/225.00.22Fax: ++ 32(0)3/[email protected]

ColofonEditor: Filip ReyniersLay-out: Anne Hullebroeck

2013/4320/