Forecasting

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2025

The 2023/24 VIEWS Prediction challenge: Predicting the number of fatalities in armed conflict, with uncertainty

Journal article in Journal of Peace Research

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Thursday, 3 Apr 2025

L-R: Ilaria Carrozza, Greg Reichberg, Jovana Davidovic, Alexa Timlick, Simon Polichinel von der Maase. Photo: PRIO

Global Gatherings on AI Weapons and Satellite Imagery: PRIO at UN Forums

PRIO’s engagement with issues around the use of AI was in full display last week, when PRIO researchers joined key UN discussions in Geneva on AI-enabled weapons and satellite technology, contributing expertise on security, ethics and strategic policy.

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Wednesday, 26 Feb 2025

Data and network connection. Illustration: Getty images

New Results from Prediction Challenge That Seeks to Improve Conflict Forecasting

The 2023/24 VIEWS Prediction Challenge invites researchers to forecast conflict intensity as a probability distribution, fully accounting for uncertainty to improve decision-making and crisis preparedness.

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2025

The 2023/24 VIEWS Prediction challenge: Predicting the number of fatalities in armed conflict, with uncertainty

Journal article in Journal of Peace Research

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Monday, 25 Nov 2024

Syrian refugee cramp. Photo: Getty Images

Armed Conflict’s Hidden Costs: A Multidisciplinary Look at War's Impact on Human Development

A new comprehensive review reveals that the detrimental effects of armed conflict extend far beyond the battlefield, with war reverberating through every aspect of human development.

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2024

Conceptual mapping of climate-related challenges to human mobility. Illustration: Gilmore et al.

Defining severe risks related to mobility from climate change

Journal article in Climate Risk Management

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Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Forecasting Conflict Intensity: Call for Abstracts

The Violence and Impacts Early-Warning System (VIEWS) team is committed to providing humanitarian groups with the earliest possible warnings to support anticipatory action.

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Thursday, 3 Apr 2025

Global Gatherings on AI Weapons and Satellite Imagery: PRIO at UN Forums

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Thursday, 19 Sep 2024

Groundbreaking Conflict Prediction System Receives Special Distinction

The Violence & Impacts Early-Warning System (VIEWS), a collaborative project between PRIO and Uppsala University, has been awarded a Special Distinction by the prestigious Kluz Prize for PeaceTech.

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2024

A review and comparison of conflict early warning systems

Journal article in International Journal of Forecasting

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Wednesday, 26 Feb 2025

New Results from Prediction Challenge That Seeks to Improve Conflict Forecasting

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Sunday, 18 Aug 2024

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PRIO Invites Journalists to Apply for Residence Linked to Groundbreaking Research

PRIO hosts six research projects funded by prestigious grants for Europe’s most groundbreaking research. There is now an opportunity for journalists to spend 3-5 months at the institute and engage with these projects.

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2023