Gezocht: Adjunct-Directeur Organisatie
7 juli 2026IPIS zoekt een strategische en verbindende adjunct-directeur organisatie. Stuur uw sollicitatie voor 31/07/2026.
SAEMAPE and IPIS launch a training programme on the use of mapping tools to improve mining site data utilisation
6 juli 2026From 30 March to 2 April 2026, SAEMAPE and IPIS jointly organised a technical workshop to build the mapping capacities of staff from SAEMAPE and other mining agencies, such as the Mining Cadastre (CAMI) and the National Geological Survey (SGN-C). This workshop will be followed by further joint training sessions to enhance the technical skills of the Ministry’s experts in the use of modern geospati
Empowering communities in Tanzania: Workshop on land rights and access to justice in natural resource extraction
25 juni 2026In June 2026, IPIS participated in a workshop hosted by Business and Human Rights Tanzania (BHRT) in Tarime, Mara region, under the theme Haki za Ardhi NchiniTanzania (land rights in Tanzania). The session aimed to strengthen legal awareness among host communities of small and large-scale mining, with particular attention to land rights, fair compensation, and access to remedy. By improving unders
Persbericht: Vlaamse regering wil controle op wapenhandel uithollen
18 mei 2026De Vlaamse Regering heeft een nieuw ontwerp van wapenhandeldecreet klaar. IPIS en Amnesty International waarschuwen dat het voorstel de controle op internationale wapenhandel aanzienlijk verzwakt en niet voldoet aan de internationale verplichtingen van Vlaanderen. Beide organisaties roepen parlementsleden op om de tekst grondig te herwerken.
Advancing responsible mining and community rights in Tanzania – Roundtable takeaways
3 april 2026On 12 March 2026, IPIS, in cooperation with the Belgian Embassy to Tanzania and ENABEL, organized a roundtable discussion at the EU Delegation in Dar es Salaam. The roundtable aimed to explore how Tanzania’s growing (critical) minerals sector can contribute to inclusive development and community rights.
IPIS receives ICoCA Responsible Security Award for its Kuf(u)atilia incident monitoring systems
3 april 2026In December 2025, IPIS was awarded the inaugural ICoCA Responsible Security Award for its work on the Kuf(u)atilia networks. IPIS was recognized for developing two community-based incident-monitoring systems: Kufatilia in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Kufuatilia in Tanzania.
Ituri: The Kufatilia Network strengthens the capacities of local actors for better governance of incidents in the mining sector
3 april 2026From February 2 to 6, 2026, the Kufatilia Network in Ituri organized in Bunia a series of three workshops focused on capacity enhancement, stakeholder coordination, and improving incident management mechanisms in the artisanal mining sector.
Workshops to present the results of the mapping of artisanal mining sites carried out in Ituri
19 december 2025Following this research, the results were presented in workshops in the above-mentioned territories to mining monitoring committees and project stakeholders in August 2025, facilitated by the IPIS focal point, Justice Plus staff and the IPIS research team. The aim of these feedback sessions was to share the results of our research with local actors in order to make them more accessible, enable the
From decline to development: Reviving the diamond sector in Kasaï Oriental
17 december 2025Earlier this year, IPIS published a report, “Diamonds in the DRC: A sector struggling to shine again”, which analyzed the current dynamics in the DRC’s diamond mining sector, including production trends, key challenges for both the large-scale (LSM) and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sectors, as well as efforts and opportunities to revive the sector and increase its impact on local develop
Op-ed: A more strategic raw materials policy is needed, but cynically looking the other way is not the solution
20 november 2025In an op-ed in De Morgen, IPIS’ Director Filip Reyniers and Chair Loïc De Cannière respond to Mark Elchardus, who recently argued that it would be “incomprehensible” and an example of “moral blindness” if the EU decided to end its raw materials agreement with Rwanda, in particular when it comes to Rwandese tungsten.
Why the Kimberley Process is not the answer to today’s mineral governance challenges
14 november 2025Amid persisting concerns over how mineral exploitation is entangled with conflict, human rights abuses, smuggling, and corruption, the Kimberley Process (KP) keeps resurfacing as a go-to model. Its core approach – a certification scheme meant to ban conflict diamonds, which now account for allegedly less than 1% of the global trade – is being held up as an answer to a wide range of mineral-related
Peace and security in Belgian foreign policy – Key takeaways of our recent conference at the Federal Parliament
3 november 2025On October 20th, IPIS, in collaboration with Search for Common Ground, organized a conference at the Federal Parliament on peace and security in Belgian foreign policy. This conference brought together various voices to reflect on the role Belgium can play in a world marked by complex conflicts, as well as the importance of cooperation between the 3Ds: defense, diplomacy, and development.
IPIS welcomes Loïc De Cannière as the new Chair of its Board of Directors
10 oktober 2025The Board of Directors of IPIS has appointed Loïc De Cannière as new chairman. Loïc takes over this position from Honorary Ambassador Johan Swinnen, who held the chairmanship for the past 10 years.
CSOs gather in Dar es Salaam to strategize on engagement with extractive sector companies
1 juli 2025In June 2025, IPIS convened a workshop in Dar es Salaam, bringing together 11 civil society organizations (CSOs) to strengthen strategies and coordination for engaging with companies in the extractive sector. The event brought together both grassroots organizations working directly with communities living near extractive sites or infrastructure, and more policy-oriented CSOs engaged in advocacy an
KUFUATILIA expands to Tanzania: Strengthening civil society monitoring and community support in the mining sector
2 april 2025In March 2025, IPIS successfully launched KUFUATILIA, its civil society organization (CSO) incident monitoring scheme for the mining sector, in Tanzania’s Mara region. KUFUATILIA is a community-based incident reporting system designed to facilitate real-time, structured reporting by community members through mobile phones.
Kimberley Process lifts conflict diamonds embargo on the Central African Republic – Q&A
4 december 2024At its 2024 plenary meeting in Dubai, the Kimberley Process (KP) decided to lift the 11-year-old embargo on rough diamond exports from the Central African Republic. What were the driving factors behind this decision, and what are its implications? In this Q&A, IPIS delves into the background of the embargo, its impact and effectiveness, the rationale for its removal, and the potential consequences
The implementation of corporate human rights due diligence in mineral supply chains: Key insights from a discussion on prevention, remediation and the centrality of context, engagement and trust.
7 november 2024On October 10, 2024, IPIS hosted a panel discussion focusing on corporate human rights due diligence (HRDD) and its implementation in mineral supply chains.
Half a year at IPIS – A Goodbye from our latest GIS Intern Simon Schweitzer
2 november 2024I started my six-month internship as a GIS & Data Analysis Intern in September 2023. As a German bachelor student in Geography, with a specific interest in Sub-Saharan Africa, IPIS offered the perfect intellectual space to evolve my passion for conflict mapping and analysis. After being heartily welcomed in the old monastery in Antwerp, I received comprehensive training in the essential applic
Highlights from the OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
31 mei 2024Last week, representatives of civil society, industry, and governments gathered at the 2024 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains in Paris. Members of the IPIS team attended to stress the need for investments in artisanal mining in producer countries, reflected on what strategic mineral partnerships should look like, and underlined the importance of better monitoring the impacts of minin
Kufatilia evolves into a civil society network, now equipped with a new platform to follow up on mining incidents
19 januari 2024First annual meeting of the newly established Kufatilia network In November 2023, IPIS’ Kufatilia partners traveled to Bunia and Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to attend the first annual meeting of the newly established Kufatilia network. Consisting of two separate conferences in Ituri and South Kivu, the meeting brought together twenty-two partnered Congolese civil s
