Our Programs

CIC Programs support the advancement of our goals to strengthen cooperative approaches among national governments, international organizations, and the wider policy community to advance peace, justice, and inclusion.

Assembly line of people building a ravine

Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies

Co-founded in 2017 and hosted by CIC, the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies initiative is a high-ambition, multi-stakeholder partnership that brings together 46 United Nations member states and over 100 partners, from international organizations and civil society, to the private sector, committed to accelerating the delivery of SDG16+.

  • daniel-friedman
  • fernando-marani
  • swati-mehta
  • margaret-maggie-williams
  • laura-ospina
  • laura-powers
  • leah-guyot
  • luisa-portugal
  • nate-edwards
  • raquel-jesse
  • themba-mahleka
Group of people standing behind a flag.

Congo Research Group

The Congo Research Group (CRG) was founded in 2015 to promote rigorous, independent research into the violence that affects millions of Congolese. Today, CRG’s bilingual research aims to explain the complicated interplay among politics, violence, and political economy in the Congo to a wide audience.

  • joshua-z-walker
  • alice-viollet
  • jason-stearns
  • fred-bauma
Person wearing a European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid vest talking to someone wearing an Azerbaijani woman.

Prevention, Peacebuilding, and Protracted Crises

This program supports efforts to prevent the outbreak of violence; to advance reforms to enhance the effectiveness of United Nations peace and security efforts; and to strengthen the nexus between humanitarian response, development assistance, and peacebuilding in countries grappling with protracted crises.

  • celine-monnier
  • marta-bautista-forcada
  • eugene-chen
  • joanne-richards
  • sophie-rutenbar
Row of flags hanging from stone building

Promoting and Defending Multilateralism

This program was born out of the awareness that collective action is crucial to address twenty-first century challenges, from conflict and economic instability to global health and climate threats. It aims to provide deeper understanding, independent perspectives, and expert analysis to assist stakeholders and decision-makers seeking to strengthen the United Nations and other key multilateral institutions.

  • karina-gerlach
  • betty-n-wainaina
  • natalie-briggs
  • joris-de-mooij

Stay Connected

Subscribe to our newsletter and receive regular updates on our latest events, analysis, and resources.

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.