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'''Oxford Research Group''' (ORG) "is an independent non-governmental organisation and registered charity, which works together with others to promote a more sustainable approach to security for the UK and the world.
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'''Oxford Research Group''' (ORG), established in 1982, was named in April 2005 as "one of the top 20 [[think tank]]s in the UK by ''The Independent'' newspaper". ORG describes itself as an "independent [[non-governmental organization]] and registered charity, which works together with others to promote a more sustainable approach to security for the UK and the world."<ref name="About">[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/about_us/ About Us,] Oxford Research Group, accessed October 7, 2007.</ref>
  
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"Since 1982, we’ve been building trust between policy-makers, academics, the military and civil society. Along with our internationally recognised consultants, we combine detailed knowledge with an understanding of political decision-making, and many years expertise in facilitating constructive dialogue.
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In 2003, ORG was awarded the [[Niwano Peace Prize]] for its "work on the promotion of disarmament and non-violent methods for resolving conflict."<ref name="About"/>
  
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"We were awarded the [[Niwano Peace Prize]] in 2003 for our work on the promotion of disarmament and non-violent methods for resolving conflict. In April 2005, we were named one of the top 20 think tanks in the UK by The Independent newspaper...
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They are listed in the "supporters" section of the website of [[Partners for Democratic Change]]. <ref>[http://www.partnersglobal.org/wwa/supporters.html Supporters], Partners for Democratic Change, accessed February 22, 2008.</ref>
  
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"ORG works closely with other organisations in the UK and abroad, and is an active member of [[Crisis Action]], the [[NGO Peace and Security Liaison Grou p]], the [[WMD Awareness Programme]], the [[International Relations and Security Network]] and the [[Europe-Latin America Forum]]." <ref>[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/about_us/ About Us], Oxford Research Group, (accessed: 7 October 2007).</ref>
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"In late 2006, the European Union awarded Oxford Research Group, the [[Middle East Policy Initiative Forum]] (MEPIF) and [[Conflicts Forum]] €500,000 over two years under its [[Partnerships for Peace]] programme. This project is designed to help develop more inclusive and legitimate approaches to transforming the Middle East conflict...  
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==Advisors (2010)==
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Accessed April 2010: <ref>[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/about_us/who_we_are/patrons Patrons and Advisors], Oxford Research Group, accessed April 6, 2010.</ref>
  
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"The entire EU-funded initiative is overseen by ORG. The Israel-Palestine programme is led by [[Gabrielle Rifkind]] and [[Ahmed Badawi]] in consultation with a high level of international expertise on the Middle East, including strategic and psychological consultation." <ref>[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/work/middle_east/arab_israeli.php From Crisis to Opportunity: Inclusive Approaches to the Arab-Israeli Conflict], Oxford Research Group, (Accessed: 7 October 2007)</ref>
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*[[Amitav Acharya]], [[Mariano Aguirre]], [[Lord John Alderdice]], [[Ahmed Badawi]], [[Michael Brearley]], [[Susan Breau]], [[David Broucher]], [[Malcolm Chalmers]], [[Neta Crawford]], [[Alastair Crooke]], [[Amira Dotan]], [[Orit Gal]], [[Carolina Hernandez]], [[Eric Herring]], [[Isabel Hilton]], [[Khaled Hroub]], [[Lord King of Bridgewater]], [[Tony Klug]], [[Bassma Kodmani]], [[Daniel C. Kurtzer]], [[Nick Mabey]], [[Hanny Megally]], [[Richard Moyes]], [[Laurie Nathan]], [[Sir David Omand]], [[Gianni Picco]], [[Tom Porteous]], [[Michael Renner]], [[Everett Ressler]], [[Sir Malcolm Rifkind]], [[Malcolm Savidge]], [[Salman Shaikh]], [[Jay Silverstein]], [[Michael Spagat]], [[Azzam Tamimi]], [[Mirsad Tokaca ]]
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==Affiliations==
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ORG "works closely with other organisations in the UK and abroad, and is an active member of [[Crisis Action]], the [[NGO Peace and Security Liaison Group]], the [[WMD Awareness Programme]], the [[International Relations and Security Network]] and the [[Europe-Latin America Forum]]."<ref name="About"/>
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==Forums==
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"In late 2006, the [[European Union]] awarded Oxford Research Group, the [[Middle East Policy Initiative Forum]] (MEPIF) and [[Conflicts Forum]] €500,000 over two years under its [[Partnerships for Peace]] programme. This project is designed to help develop more inclusive and legitimate approaches to transforming the Middle East conflict...
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"The entire EU-funded initiative is overseen by ORG. The [[Israel]]-[[Palestine]] programme is led by [[Gabrielle Rifkind]] and [[Ahmed Badawi]] in consultation with a high level of international expertise on the Middle East, including strategic and psychological consultation."<ref>[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/work/middle_east/arab_israeli.php "From Crisis to Opportunity: Inclusive Approaches to the Arab-Israeli Conflict,"] Oxford Research Group, accessed October 7, 2007.</ref>
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==Projects==
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===Recording Casualties in Armed Conflict===
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"This project is has received grant support from [[The Funding Network]] and The [[Network for Social Change]]. The project is co-directed by ORG’s Executive Director, [[John Sloboda]], and [[Hamit Dardagan]], ORG’s Consultant on Civilian Casualties in War.
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''Advisory Group''
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"The project has an advisory group with the following current membership: <ref>[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/work/global_security/casualties.php Recording Casualties in Armed Conflict], Oxford Research Group, accessed February 22, 2008.</ref>
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*[[Susan Breau]] - Reader in International Law, University of Surrey
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*[[Eric Herring]] – Senior Lecturer in Politics, Bristol University
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*[[Andreas Kleiser]] - International Commission on Missing Persons
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*[[Richard Moyes]] - Director of Policy & Research, Landmine Action UK
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*[[Neta Crawford]] - Professor of Political Science, Boston Univeristy
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*[[Jay Silverstein]] - Professor of Anthropology, University of Hawaii
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*[[Michael Spagat]] - Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London
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*[[Mirsad Tokaca]] - Director, Research and Documentation Centre of Sareajevo
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''Resources''
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*[[BtSelem]]
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*[[Iraq Body Count]]
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*[[Research and Documentation Centre]]
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*[[The Human Security Report Group]]
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===Human Security and the Middle East===
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Accessed February 2008: <ref>[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/work/middle_east/arab_israeli_team.php About the project team], Oxford Research Group, accessed February 25, 2008.</ref>
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''Directors''
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*[[Gabrielle Rifkind]]
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*[[Ahmed Badawi]]
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''Researchers and Assistants''
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*[[Kayte Rath]]
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*[[Monika Barthwal]]
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''Special Advisers''
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*[[Lord Alderdice]]
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*[[Michael Brearley]]
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*[[Alastair Crooke]]
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*[[Tony Klug]]
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*[[Bassma Kodmani]]
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*[[Chris Langdon]]
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*[[Gianni Picco]]
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*[[Oliver Ramsbotham]]
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*[[Sir Malcolm Rifkind]]
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*[[Azzam Tamimi]]
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*[[Husam Zomlot]]
  
 
==Funding==
 
==Funding==
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"We are entirely funded by charitable grants, individual donations and, more recently, by peace programmes within international institutions such as the European Union and NATO.
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ORG is "entirely funded by charitable grants, individual donations and, more recently, by peace programmes within international institutions such as the European Union and [[NATO]]," with about "two thirds of financial support com[ing] from trusts and foundations in the UK and USA. Major recent funders include: <ref>[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/about_us/about.php#funding Funding,] Oxford Research Group, accessed October 7, 2007.</ref>
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"Around two thirds of our financial support comes from trusts and foundations in the UK and USA. Major recent funders include: <ref>[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/about_us/about.php#funding Funding], Oxford Research Group, (Accessed: 7 October 2007)</ref>
 
  
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*[[Ford Foundation]]
 
*[[Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust]]  
 
*[[Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust]]  
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*[[Ford Foundation]]
 
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*[[Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation]]
 
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*[[Sigrid Rausing Trust]]
 
 
*[[Ploughshares Fund]] (US)  
 
*[[Ploughshares Fund]] (US)  
 
*[[Funding Network]]  
 
*[[Funding Network]]  
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*[[Network for Social Change]]  
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*[[Network for Social Change]]
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*[[Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation]]
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*[[Sigrid Rausing Trust]]
  
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==People==
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"The European Union awarded the ORG €500,000 over two years starting late 2006 for a project entitled From Crisis to Opportunity: Inclusive Approaches to the Arab-Israeli Conflict. The project will help to develop more inclusive and legitimate approaches to transforming the Middle East conflict, based on a series of in-region dialogues and policy initiatives, bringing previously marginalised groups into the centre of the work. The project is a collaborative initiative between [[Conflicts Forum]], the [[Middle East Policy Initiative Forum]], and ORG." <ref>[http://www.naspir.net/content/view/5/21/ Annual Report 2006], [[NASPIR]], accessed February 23, 2008.</ref>
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Accessed October 2007: <ref>[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/about_us/board.php Board, Patrons and Associates], Oxford Research Group, (accessed: 7 October 2007)</ref>
 
  
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*Executive Director, [[John Sloboda]]
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==Leadership==
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As of October 2007, the following personnel are listed as ORG "Board, Patrons and Associates":<ref>[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/about_us/board.php Board, Patrons and Associates,] Oxford Research Group, accessed October 7, 2007.</ref>
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===Directors===
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*[[John Sloboda]], Executive Director
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*[[Gabrielle Rifkind]], Director
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*[[Ahmed Badawi]], Director
  
 
===Associates===
 
===Associates===
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===Trustees===
 
===Trustees===
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*[[Oliver Ramsbotham]] - Chair
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*[[Oliver Ramsbotham]], Chair
 
*[[Frank Boulton]]
 
*[[Frank Boulton]]
 
*[[Martin Gillie]]
 
*[[Martin Gillie]]
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===Patrons===
 
===Patrons===
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*[[Margaret Anstee]] - Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (1987-93)
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*[[Margaret Anstee]] - Under-Secretary-General of the [[United Nations]] (1987-93)
 
*[[Lorna Arnold]] - UK atomic energy historian
 
*[[Lorna Arnold]] - UK atomic energy historian
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*[[Dipankar Banerjee]] - Executive Director, Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo
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*[[Dipankar Banerjee]] - Executive Director, [[Regional Centre for Strategic Studies]], Colombo
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*[[Hugh Beach]] - Director, Council for Arms Control (1986-89); Master General of the Ordnance, UK Ministry of Defence (1977-81)
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*[[Hugh Beach]] - Director, [[Council for Arms Control]] (1986-89); Master General of the Ordnance, UK Ministry of Defence (1977-81)
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*[[Nicholas Gillett]] - UNESCO consultant (1954-65); Ghandi Peace Prize winner (1999)
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*[[Nicholas Gillett]] - [[UNESCO]] consultant (1954-65); Ghandi Peace Prize winner (1999)
 
*[[Frank von Hippel]] - Professor of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University
 
*[[Frank von Hippel]] - Professor of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University
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*[[Rebecca Johnson]] - Executive Director, The Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy; Senior Adviser, Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission
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*[[Rebecca Johnson]] - Executive Director, [[The Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy]]; Senior Adviser, [[Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission]]
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*[[Jack Mendelsohn]] - George Washington and American Universities; Deputy Director, Arms Control Association (1985-98); Senior Foreign Service Officer, US Department of State (1963-85)
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*[[Jack Mendelsohn]] - George Washington and American Universities; Deputy Director, [[Arms Control Association]] (1985-98); Senior Foreign Service Officer, [[U.S. Department of State]] (1963-85)
 
*[[Mary Midgley]] - Moral philosopher and author
 
*[[Mary Midgley]] - Moral philosopher and author
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*[[Pan Zhenqiang]] - Professor of International Relations, Institute for Strategic Studies, PLA National Defence University, Beijing
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*[[Pan Zhenqiang]] - Professor of International Relations, [[Institute for Strategic Studies]], PLA National Defence University, Beijing
 
*[[Douglas Roche]] - Senator, Senate of Canada (1998-2004); Chairman, Middle Powers Initiative
 
*[[Douglas Roche]] - Senator, Senate of Canada (1998-2004); Chairman, Middle Powers Initiative
 
*[[Maj-Britt Theorin]]
 
*[[Maj-Britt Theorin]]
  
 
===Consultants===
 
===Consultants===
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Accessed October 2007: <ref>[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/about_us/staff.php Staff], Oxford Research Group, (Accessed: 7 October 2007)</ref>
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As of October 2007, the following people are listed as ORG staff: <ref>[http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/about_us/staff.php Staff,] Oxford Research Group, accessed October 7, 2007.</ref>
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*[[Paul Rogers]]
 
 
*[[Frank Barnaby]]
 
*[[Frank Barnaby]]
 
*[[Gabrielle Rifkind]]
 
*[[Gabrielle Rifkind]]
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*[[Paul Rogers]]
 
*[[Malcolm Savidge]]
 
*[[Malcolm Savidge]]
 
*[[Husam Zomlot]]
 
*[[Husam Zomlot]]
  
 
===Project Consultants===
 
===Project Consultants===
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*[[Ahmed Badawi]]
 
*[[Hamit Dardagan]]
 
*[[Hamit Dardagan]]
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*[[Ahmed Badawi]]
 
 
*[[Rosie Houldsworth]]
 
*[[Rosie Houldsworth]]
  
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==Contact==
 
==Contact==
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:Web: [http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk]
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URL: http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk<br>
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==Resources==
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===Related Sourcewatch articles===
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*[[Nicholas Grief]]
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*[[Paul Ingram]] - Former Staff
  
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===Related Sourcewatch===
 
 
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[[category:Peace Movement]]
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===External articles===
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*Kate Kelland, [http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL037906320071007 "Report says war on terror is fuelling al Qaeda,"] Reuters, October 7, 2007. re [[war on terrorism]], [[al Qaeda]], [[violence in the Middle East]]
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[[category:peace movement]][[category:war/peace]] [[category:united Kingdom]]

Latest revision as of 14:17, 6 April 2010

Oxford Research Group (ORG), established in 1982, was named in April 2005 as "one of the top 20 think tanks in the UK by The Independent newspaper". ORG describes itself as an "independent non-governmental organization and registered charity, which works together with others to promote a more sustainable approach to security for the UK and the world."[1]

In 2003, ORG was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize for its "work on the promotion of disarmament and non-violent methods for resolving conflict."[1]

They are listed in the "supporters" section of the website of Partners for Democratic Change. [2]

Advisors (2010)

Accessed April 2010: [3]

Affiliations

ORG "works closely with other organisations in the UK and abroad, and is an active member of Crisis Action, the NGO Peace and Security Liaison Group, the WMD Awareness Programme, the International Relations and Security Network and the Europe-Latin America Forum."[1]

Forums

"In late 2006, the European Union awarded Oxford Research Group, the Middle East Policy Initiative Forum (MEPIF) and Conflicts Forum €500,000 over two years under its Partnerships for Peace programme. This project is designed to help develop more inclusive and legitimate approaches to transforming the Middle East conflict...

"The entire EU-funded initiative is overseen by ORG. The Israel-Palestine programme is led by Gabrielle Rifkind and Ahmed Badawi in consultation with a high level of international expertise on the Middle East, including strategic and psychological consultation."[4]

Projects

Recording Casualties in Armed Conflict

"This project is has received grant support from The Funding Network and The Network for Social Change. The project is co-directed by ORG’s Executive Director, John Sloboda, and Hamit Dardagan, ORG’s Consultant on Civilian Casualties in War.

Advisory Group

"The project has an advisory group with the following current membership: [5]

  • Susan Breau - Reader in International Law, University of Surrey
  • Eric Herring – Senior Lecturer in Politics, Bristol University
  • Andreas Kleiser - International Commission on Missing Persons
  • Richard Moyes - Director of Policy & Research, Landmine Action UK
  • Neta Crawford - Professor of Political Science, Boston Univeristy
  • Jay Silverstein - Professor of Anthropology, University of Hawaii
  • Michael Spagat - Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London
  • Mirsad Tokaca - Director, Research and Documentation Centre of Sareajevo

Resources

Human Security and the Middle East

Accessed February 2008: [6]

Directors

Researchers and Assistants

Special Advisers

Funding

ORG is "entirely funded by charitable grants, individual donations and, more recently, by peace programmes within international institutions such as the European Union and NATO," with about "two thirds of financial support com[ing] from trusts and foundations in the UK and USA. Major recent funders include: [7]

"The European Union awarded the ORG €500,000 over two years starting late 2006 for a project entitled From Crisis to Opportunity: Inclusive Approaches to the Arab-Israeli Conflict. The project will help to develop more inclusive and legitimate approaches to transforming the Middle East conflict, based on a series of in-region dialogues and policy initiatives, bringing previously marginalised groups into the centre of the work. The project is a collaborative initiative between Conflicts Forum, the Middle East Policy Initiative Forum, and ORG." [8]

Leadership

As of October 2007, the following personnel are listed as ORG "Board, Patrons and Associates":[9]

Directors

Associates

Oxford Research Group: Associates

Trustees

Patrons

Consultants

As of October 2007, the following people are listed as ORG staff: [10]

Project Consultants

Interesting Office Staff

Contact

URL: http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk

Resources

Related Sourcewatch articles

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 About Us, Oxford Research Group, accessed October 7, 2007.
  2. ↑ Supporters, Partners for Democratic Change, accessed February 22, 2008.
  3. ↑ Patrons and Advisors, Oxford Research Group, accessed April 6, 2010.
  4. ↑ "From Crisis to Opportunity: Inclusive Approaches to the Arab-Israeli Conflict," Oxford Research Group, accessed October 7, 2007.
  5. ↑ Recording Casualties in Armed Conflict, Oxford Research Group, accessed February 22, 2008.
  6. ↑ About the project team, Oxford Research Group, accessed February 25, 2008.
  7. ↑ Funding, Oxford Research Group, accessed October 7, 2007.
  8. ↑ Annual Report 2006, NASPIR, accessed February 23, 2008.
  9. ↑ Board, Patrons and Associates, Oxford Research Group, accessed October 7, 2007.
  10. ↑ Staff, Oxford Research Group, accessed October 7, 2007.

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