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OSINT: Von Fakten und Vorsicht

Open Source Intelligence für die Friedensförderung
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Mit der vorliegenden Publikation möchte FriEnt ihre wesentlichen Erkenntnisse zur Nutzung von Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) in der Friedensförderung teilen.

Das FriEnt-Digitalisierungsteam führte zwischen November 2022 und Mai 2023 zahlreiche ausführliche, jedoch vertrauliche Gespräche mit Expert*innen, um die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen von OSINT für die Friedensförderung zu explorieren. Diese Expert*innen kamen aus der Friedensforschung, der humanitären Hilfe, aus Menschenrechtsorganisationen, der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und der Zivilen Konfliktbearbeitung. Andere hatten viele Jahre in Wahrheitskommissionen oder mit dem internationalen Strafgerichtshof gearbeitet. Außerdem wurden Perspektiven von Journalist*innen und Politiker*innen einbezogen. Alle Expert*innen teilten mit FriEnt ihre Erfahrungen und diskutierten ihre Einschätzungen mit Blick auf eine intensivierte Nutzung von OSINT in der Friedensförderung.

Die gesamte Publikation steht hier zum Download zur Verfügung.

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Von Fakten und Vorsicht

Open Source Intelligence für die Friedensförderung

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Christina Bermann-Harms
Christina Bermann-Harms

Seconded by the Consortium Civil Peace Service (CPS) to FriEnt

christina.bermann-harms@frient.de

Nina Strumpf
Nina Strumpf

Seconded by Berghof Foundation and Plattform Zivile Konfliktbearbeitung to FriEnt

nina.strumpf@frient.de

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