Main Content

Southeast Asian University Partnership for Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation (SAUP)

Long-standing armed conflicts leave profound social traces, in particular the normalisation of violence as a means of conflict resolution. The SAUP regional programme supports universities in Cambodia, the Philippines and Timor-Leste in developing courses in peace and conflict research. The aim is to develop context-sensitive curricula that integrate local practices of non-violent conflict transformation and peace action research. Through mobility programmes for teachers and students and the establishment of a regional university network, SAUP promotes the exchange of best practices and supports the transfer of knowledge within the Global South. The Centre for Conflict Research at the Marburg University contributes its expertise in curriculum development and conflict transformation and at the same time benefits from mutual learning with the partner institutions. The programme contributes to strengthening peace-promoting higher education and combines regional perspectives with global discourses.

Project duration: 2024-2027
Funding institution: DAAD (SDG-Partnerships) 
Partners: Marburg University (DE) [Coordination], Universidade da Paz (Dili, TL), Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (PH), National University of Battambang (KH), in cooperation with German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and Civil Peace Service 
Marburg Team: Prof. Dr. Thorsten Bonacker [Coordination], Eva Froneberg, Valeria Nell