PANEL DISCUSSION – November 30th – Securing a responsible cobalt supply chain: EU regulations facing the realities of the Congolese cobalt mining sector

IPIS invites you to a panel discussion on current challenges in the Congolese cobalt mining sector and the potential of upcoming EU regulations to tackle these challenges. While one of the main objectives of the EU Battery Regulation is to improve the human and environmental rights of cobalt miners and their communities, the EU Critical Raw Material […]

G7 targets Russian diamonds – Q&A

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, has led to an unprecedented proliferation of economic sanctions designed to hit Russia’s economy and drain the resources of the Russian war chest. Among these are efforts to ban Russian diamonds from Western markets. Early October, at a meeting in Brussels with Ukraine’s President Zelensky, […]

Gezocht: Polyvalent administratief medewerker

International Peace Information Service (IPIS vzw) is een onafhankelijk onderzoeksinstituut dat informatie, analyse, en capaciteitsversterking op maat voorziet ter ondersteuning van actoren die een visie van vrede, duurzame ontwikkeling en mensenrechten willen realiseren. In de loop der jaren ontwikkelde IPIS een geografische focus op sub-Sahara Afrika en een thematische focus op natuurlijke rijkdommen, conflictmotieven van gewapende […]

Gezocht: Administratief-financieel verantwoordelijke

International Peace Information Service (IPIS vzw) is een onafhankelijk onderzoeksinstituut dat informatie, analyse, en capaciteitsversterking op maat voorziet ter ondersteuning van actoren die een visie van vrede, duurzame ontwikkeling en mensenrechten willen realiseren. In de loop der jaren ontwikkelde IPIS een geografische focus op sub-Sahara Afrika en een thematische focus op natuurlijke rijkdommen, conflictmotieven van gewapende […]

Joint NGO statement: EU Conflict Minerals Regulation failing to reach its goals

20 NGOs call on the EU to step up its enforcement and adopt new measures  Brussels, 19 October 2023 More than six years after it was signed into law, the EU Regulation on the responsible supply of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold (3TG) originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs) is failing to reach its […]

EVENT – June 21st: Empowering African artisanal diamond mining communities for a more responsible supply chain

IPIS and Diamonds for Peace invite you to a panel discussion on Wednesday 21st June 2023 in Antwerp. Panelists will share their experiences of working with artisanal diamond mining communities and views on how to include artisanal miners for a more responsible diamond supply chain. Speakers will then answer questions from the audience.  Date: Wednesday 21st June 2023 Time: 15:30-17:00 […]

My GIS internship at IPIS – A goodbye from our latest intern Philip Knirsch

During the second half of 2022, I had the chance to complete a GIS internship at IPIS in Antwerp. As a student pursuing a degree in both African Studies and Geography, I was eager to apply my existing knowledge from both fields and gather valuable insights and experience.  The main tasks of the GIS and […]

Feedback session: Sharing the results of the data collected in Walungu, South Kivu

Since 2021, IPIS undertakes another large-scale mapping effort of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sites in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), – in partnership with USAID and the Congolese Ministry of Mines (through its technical service SAEMAPE).  The project aims to provide observers, supply chain actors and policymakers with reliable data to understand artisanal mineral supply chains and conflict […]

Joint statement on conflict & due diligence legislation

The forthcoming EU due diligence Directive is lacking in its provisions for companies that are active in conflict affected areas and should be amended to align better with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Together with 50+ signatories, IPIS calls for a heightened, conflict-sensitive due diligence process for high-risk areas that includes […]

New 5-year project aiming to empower communities and civil society to foster justice and human rights in Tanzania’s natural resource sector

In 2022, IPIS launched new work on the human rights impact of the natural resource sector in Tanzania. Our new five-year project “Empowering Tanzanian communities and civil society to foster justice & human rights in natural resource governance” builds on the expertise IPIS has been developing on northern Tanzania’s small- and large-scale mining sector as […]

Feedback session: Sharing the results of the data collected in Shabunda

Since 2021, IPIS undertakes another large-scale mapping effort of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sites in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), – in partnership with USAID and the Congolese Ministry of Mines (through its technical service SAEMAPE).   The project aims to provide observers, supply chain actors and policymakers with reliable data to understand artisanal mineral supply chains and […]

Timeline of the conflict in Tigray

In February of 2022, Peter Danssaert created a detailed timeline of the conflict in Tigray dating from 1991 to 2022. The timeline was used by participants of a webinar on the Tigray conflict organised by Union Chapel. The webinar took place on April 28th, 2022 but can still be viewed online. October 20, 2022 there […]