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Food, Poverty and Security

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:50:00 +0000

ORG has published a short analysis by Paul Rogers of the current food crisis, Food, Poverty and Security. This is the first briefing in the new volume of our International Security Monthly Briefings.

Beyond Terror published in Spanish

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:49:00 +0000

ORG is pleased to announce that our popular book Beyond Terror has been published in Spanish by Los Libros del Lince as Mas alla del Terror.

ORG internship

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:11:00 +0000

We are now accepting applications for our summer internship placement. The closing date is Friday 13 June and interviews will take place in London on Monday 23 June.

Can there be any ‘just war’ if we do not document the dead and injured?

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:09:00 +0000

On 17 March 2008, John Sloboda, spoke at a conference held at Cumberland Lodge on "Is a Just War Possible?" ORG has now published a report based on his presentation on the documentation and recording of every victim of violent conflict.

German edition of Beyond Terror published

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:06:00 +0000

ORG is pleased to announce that our popular book Beyond Terror has been published in German by Edition Nautilus as Jenseits des Terrors: Was unsere Welt wirklich bedroht. The book is already available in English, Portuguese and Dutch, and a Spanish edition will be published shortly. We are still actively seeking publishers in other countries who might be interested in translating the book.

ORG's work raised in House of Commons debate

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:05:00 +0000

ORG's work on sustainable security has recently made its way into the House of Commons after being mentioned twice during the debate on the EU Treaty. On 20 February, Joan Walley MP impressed upon Foreign Secretary David Miliband the importance of ORG's sustainable security approach and again on 27 February she urged the House to to look into ways of making foreign and global security policies more sustainable based on ORG's work.

Nuclear Futures?

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:11:00 +0000

ORG has now published the report of a one-day symposium held at the Royal Society in London on 6 December 2007 on Nuclear Futures – Realities and Choices, organised by Oxford Research Group in association with the David Davies Memorial Institute for International Studies (DDMI).

New ORG monthly update launched

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:29:00 +0000

ORG has launched a new monthly update. Subscribers will receive the latest International Security Monthly Briefing and all the news from ORG delivered straight to their inbox each month. The first edition can now be viewed online and you can subscribe here.

Climate change and security

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:01:00 +0000

ORG has published An Uncertain Future: Law Enforcement, National Security and Climate Change, a new report by Chris Abbott, which explores the environmental, socio-economic and security consequences of climate change and demonstrates that they will present new challenges to governments trying to maintain domestic stability.

ORG internships

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:55:00 +0000

We are now advertising two new internships at ORG. The first is due to start at the end of February and will focus on assisting with our Counting the casualties project. The second is due to start at the beginning of April and will focus on assisting with our Moving towards sustainable security project. The closing date for both placements is Friday 8 February and interviews will take place on Tuesday 19 February.

The Psychology of Anti-War Activism

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:24:00 +0000

How has the British peace movement developed and changed over the past decades, and what are the challenges facing it today? ORG's Executive Director, John Sloboda, has recently published two analytical articles on this with co-author Brian Doherty. These follow earlier ORG publications on the motivations of the anti-Iraq War demonstrators of 2003, and a report by the late Janet Bloomfield on making peace and security NGOs more effective. The current articles analyse the growth and transformation of the British peace movement (PDF) from the 1950s to the present day, and argue that contemporary conditions offer unique challenges for united and effective civil society activism (PDF).

Honorary Treasurer (Trustee)

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:53:00 +0000

ORG is looking to recruit an Honorary Treasurer to join the Board of Trustees and oversee our finances at a time of transition and growth. The appointment requires a commitment of approximately one day a month and is for a period of up to 3 years. The position is voluntary but expenses are paid.

25th Anniversary Celebration of ORG

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:57:00 +0000

On 5 December, ORG along with over 150 friends and supporters, celebrated it’s 25th anniversary at a special showing at the Royal Society in London of the BBC film of Michael Frayn’s play, Copenhagen. The film showing was then followed by a panel discussion with the playwright, ORG’s founder, Scilla Elworthy and four other eminent panellists. You can download the programme here (PDF). The event preceded an important high-level symposium which took place the following day at the Royal Society on "Nuclear Futures – Realities and Choices".

"Beyond Terror" published in Dutch

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:06:00 +0000

Our popular book Beyond Terror: The Truth About the Real Threats to Our World has now been published in Dutch by A.W. Bruna. A Portuguese edition was published earlier in the year, and German and Spanish editions will appear in early-2008.

Human security in Gaza

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:00:00 +0000

Much is known about the parameters of the political endgame of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but little is being done to examine and minimise the current unbearable human suffering in Gaza. ORG has published a new report, Conflict, Economic Closure and Human Security in Gaza, which seeks to redress this balance by offering a new insight and a detailed account of the day to day security breaches and the root causes of violence.

ORG International Security Report 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:00:00 +0000

ORG has published its latest International Security Report, Towards Sustainable Security: Alternatives to the War on Terror, written by our Global Security Consultant, Paul Rogers. Tackling events of the last year in chronological order over, the report offers a clear and compelling account of a 'war on terror' that has gone wrong in every major respect and is in urgent need of a comprehensive re-thinking of the entire outlook.

War Prevention Works

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:01:00 +0000

One of our most popular books, War Prevention Works: 50 Stories of People Resolving Conflict, is now available to download as a free PDF from this website. We also have a limited number of hard copies available to purchase from our online shop.

ORG offsets greenhouse gas emissions

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:17:00 +0000

To play our part in tackling climate change, ORG has teamed up with Climate Care to offset the greenhouse gas emissions from our organisation. Climate Care will fund projects in green energy, energy efficiency and forest restoration around the world to reduce emissions on our behalf. This is part of an ongoing process ORG started 3 years ago, by which we are successfully working to reduce our impact on the environment.

Tim Garden, 23 April 1944 - 9 August 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:48:00 +0000

It is with deep regret that ORG notes the recent death of Lord Garden, a Patron of ORG since 2001. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends. Obituaries of Tim have been published in The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Times, and we have prepared our own tribute to his immense contributions.

"Global Responses to Global Threats" published in Thai

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:03:00 +0000

The ORG report Global Responses to Global Threats, published in English and Spanish last year, has recently been published in Thai by Kobfai Publishing Project. If you would like to order a copy, please email the publisher.

Secure Energy Dialogue Briefing

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:31:00 +0000

ORG’s work to help concerned citizens engage in dialogue with decision-makers continues as we publish our summer 2007 Secure Energy Dialogue Briefing, Secure Energy? Are the risks of new nuclear power too great?, designed to help individuals make informed contributions to the current civil nuclear power debate.

Too Hot to Handle? The Future of Civil Nuclear Power

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:09:00 +0000

ORG has published Too Hot to Handle? The Future of Civil Nuclear Power by Frank Barnaby and James Kemp. The authors test the claim that the security consequences of nuclear power can be managed and argue that a worldwide nuclear renaissance would stretch to breaking point the capacity of the IAEA to monitor and safeguard civil nuclear power.

A Way Forward for the UK in Iraq

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:12:00 +0000

Four years after President Bush announced the end of major combat operations in Iraq, ORG have published a short briefing that examines the situation in Iraq today and sets out four proposals that offer a potential Way Forward for the UK in Iraq. We have also made three submissions to the UK Iraq Commission, by Chris Abbott (PDF), Paul Rogers (PDF) and Paul Hilder (PDF).

Foreign Affairs Committee evidence

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:52:00 +0000

The Foreign Affairs Committee is currently holding an inquiry into Global Security: Iran. ORG's Nuclear Issues Consultant, Dr. Frank Barnaby, gave oral evidence to the Committee on 23 May and has now submitted written evidence based on an earlier ORG briefing paper, Would Air Strikes Work?

Iran's Nuclear Programme and Regional Security

noreply@blogger.com (Oxford Research Group) — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:38:00 +0000

In March 2007, ORG hosted a visit to the UK by Iran's Permanent Representative to the IAEA. As part of the programme, ORG and RUSI held a joint conference. One of the speakers on the panel was Farhang Jahanpour, and ORG have now published an edited version of his talk on Iran's Nuclear Programme and Regional Security.