UWinnipeg adjunct professor, Dr. Kawser Ahmed, hopes a new initiative will bring an end to armed conflict in Myanmar and foster lasting peace in the region. The Conflict and Resilience Research Institute Canada (CRRIC) at UW Global College has received new funding from Global Affairs Canada for their project, Charting a Path to Lasting Peace in Myanmar.
As the year comes to an end, the University of Winnipeg community has a lot to be proud of. We’re re-capping the year to celebrate just some of the incredible people, achievements, and impact our community made in 2024.
A new book by political science professor, Dr. Kawser Ahmed, bridges between Canada, with its history as a peacekeeping nation, and Bangladesh, carrying out that legacy as a world leader in peacekeeping efforts.
Dr. Kawser Ahmed who has co-founded the Conflict Resilience Research Institute Canada (CRRIC), has associated with UWinnipeg's Global College to help expand academic and research activities at UWinnipeg.
To help mitigate the risks of violent radicalization among youth within our communities, University of Winnipeg political scientist Dr. Kawser Ahmed will lead a coalition of educators, experts, and community members to develop resources that will help counter the radicalization of youth to violence in Manitoba schools and in the greater community.
UWinnipeg's Post Doctoral Fellow Dr. Kawser Ahmed presents a symposium radicalism extremism in youth and how to shift and intervene in radicalization.
