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The global fellowship initiative and the creative spark In 2020 the GCSP’s Global Fellowship Initiative (GFI) numbered some 146 fellows from all over the globe. With the aim of creating an ever-wider community of people, ideas and innovative approaches, it has established a digital fellowship and developed a number of partnerships with public, private and academic institutions, including the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the US Mission to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva, the School of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Glasgow, and Seaton Hall. In 2020 the GFI continued to provide a platform for experts and practitioners from various sectors to come together, engage with one another and discuss critical issues that they would otherwise not share. The GCSP’s model breaks down all silos to inspire, prepare and support a multidisciplinary, multicultural and multigenerational group of talented individuals in the field of peace and security by offering a diversified and collaborative environment that supports research, fosters creativity and collaboration, and expands individuals’ networks. In 2020 the GCSP’s Creative Spark continued to grow in its role as a recognised incubator/accelerator of projects with a high likelihood of generating sustainable impact on international peace and security. It provides targeted support to convert innovative efforts into reality. Over the course of 2020 the Creative Spark incubated the following six promising projects: ▪
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Terrorism Joint Analysis Group (T-JAG): T-JAG delivers timely analysis and training on the global manifestations of terror, and develops innovative methods and methodological tools in the fields of counter-terrorism, counter-narrative, intelligence and OSINT analyses. In 2020 T-JAG participated in numerous training programmes and workshops with the EU Commission’s CT-MENA project, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law in Malta, and NATO’s Defence Against Terrorism Centre for Excellence in Ankara.
“GCSP has always been a place to develop ideas and find intellectual stimulation. Over the past year, with much of the world locked away from each other, it has adapted and taken a more significant role by enhancing its virtual activities. For GCSP Fellows, the Centre is the antidote to COVID-inflicted isolation. It has kept the spirit of international dialogue and cooperation strong, even though we work from home and not the Maison de la Paix.” John Erath, digital Executive-in-Residence and former Government Fellow Former Deputy Senior Director for European Affairs at the US National Security Council
The Climate Action Accelerator (CAA): The CAA aims to mobilise a critical mass of community organisations in order to scale up climate solutions, contain global warming below 2°C and avoid the risk of dangerous runaway climate change. This not-for-profit
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