CENTREPEACE - Central and Eastern European Security Cooperation Cluster

Cognitive Warfare

We explore how countries can work together to recognize and resist manipulation and misinformation in today’s security landscape.

Defence Industry

We explore how the defence industry's role is changing in society and what that means for policy, cooperation, and Europe's security future.

Eastern Partnership

We analyse how EU and Russian influences, strategic resources, and shifting power dynamics impact the Eastern Partnership countries.

Research Excellence

We build strong foundations for research by improving project management, supporting collaboration, and finding new funding opportunities.

News

9 Oct

Arguing with a Disinformer: ERIS at European Researchers’ Night 2026

An AI tried its manipulation tricks on visitors, then revealed how it had done it and what it had guessed about them.

3 Oct

Academic skills course: Integrating Quantitative Data into Qualitative Research

A three-day CENTREPEACE academic skills course at PRIO in Oslo covered major datasets, spatial and survey data, and the craft of academic publishing.

29 Sep

CENTREPEACE at EISA and UACES 2026

CENTREPEACE researchers presented at the EISA and UACES conferences in Lisbon and Prague, with contributions on Russia, the EU's contested neighborhood, and Europe's defence industry.

10 Aug

CENTREPEACE Organized the Summer School Energy Policy and Security of the EU

CENTREPEACE organized a two-week summer school at Masaryk University exploring EU energy policy and security, from the energy transition to Europe's changing relationship with Russia.

7 Jul

CENTREPEACE Organized the Workshop Introduction to Social Network Analysis in R

CENTREPEACE organized a five-day workshop focused on the basics of Social Network Analysis and its application in the R environment.

29 Jun

Matchmaking Connected Researchers Focused on Cooperation in the Defence Industry

CENTREPEACE organised a matchmaking event that connected researchers from Europe and Canada working in the field of the defence industry.

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Who Are We?

The CENTREPEACE project connects researchers and research managers and administrators from International Institute of Political Science (Masaryk University), Aleksanteri Institute (University of Helsinki) and Peace Research Institute Oslo.

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