Staff members at RUC have formed an interdisciplinary research group with expertise in international development, international relations and peace studies, among others. In the past, their research has focused on the EU role in conflict prevention and management and development policies, with a particular geographical focus on Africa and the Western Balkans. This expertise makes RUC well placed to lead WP5 on EU conflict prevention and peacebuilding in the Western Balkans and the Horn of Africa.

Participating Team members

Erik Plänitz

Erik Plänitz holds a Master Degree from the University of Gothenburg with a major in Global Studies.

Gorm Rye Olsen

Gorm Rye Olsen is full professor in Global Politics at the Institute of Society and Globalization, Roskilde University, Denmark.

Peter Horne Zartsdahl

Peter Horne Zartsdahl is a PhD Candidate at Roskilde University, where his research focuses on the comparative study of civil-military synergies in EU’s missions on the Balkans and Horn of Africa.

Work Packages

WP4: REACT

European and international responses to conflict early response

WP5: EXECUTE

EU conflict prevention and peacebuilding in the Western Balkans and Horn of Africa

WP6: SUPPORT

Local capacity-building strategies

WP7: LEARN

Lessons identified, lessons learned, and best practices

WP8: SHARE

Dissemination and communication