Media Centre
This page is designed to help journalists to find the latest news and materials from MICROCON as quickly and easily as possible. Here you will find a list of MICROCON's senior experts, an option to sign up to our press release mailing list, and some answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
If you can't find what you need, please get in touch:
Contact Us
Freida M'Cormack - Research and Communications Assistant
Tel: +44 (0)1273 915 787
Email: f.mcormack@ids.ac.uk
Find an Expert
The MICROCON consortium has over 60 researchers who are experts on violent conflict in various parts of the world. To find an expert you can use our Find an Expert search page.
Latest Press Releases
New insights into the effects of long term conflict on African households 3 November 2008
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Policy Briefings
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is MICROCON trying to achieve?
Who is involved in the MICROCON Consortium?
What is MICROCON?
MICROCON, or ‘A Micro Level Analysis of Violent Conflict’ is a five-year research programme funded by the European Commission, which takes an innovative micro level, multidisciplinary approach to the study of the conflict cycle. Almost one third of the world's population lives in conflict-affected low-income countries.
At a fundamental level, conflict originates from people’s behaviour and how they interact with society and their environment - from its ‘micro' foundations. Yet most conflict research and policy focuses on ‘macro' perspectives. MICROCON seeks to redress this balance.
What is MICROCON trying to achieve?
MICROCON aims to promote understanding of individual and group interactions leading to and resulting from violent mass conflicts. Understanding these fundamentals will lead to better informed domestic, regional and international conflict policy, which places individuals and groups at the centre of interventions.
When did MICROCON start?
MICROCON started work on 1st January 2007, and was officially launched in March 2007 at the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, United Kingdom. The programme is due to run until the end of 2011.
Who is involved in the MICROCON Consortium?
The MICROCON Consortium comprises 24 research organisations from around the world. View the full list of partners and researchers.
How is MICROCON funded?
MICROCON is mainly funded by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme Priority Seven: Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society. Our individual research projects are often co-funded by other donors.
Funded by EC under FP6
