Alexandra Abello Colak

Fellow at LSE. Founder of Security 4 Peace. Working towards understanding & improving security for all

[Alexandra Abello Colak @AbelloColak]

🚨NEW ONLINE COURSE
I’m thrilled to share this course co-developed with @UNHabitat & @UNHumanSecurity.
Designed for policymakers, practitioners, & community leaders, it offers tools to develop integral and people-centered security strategies in cities. Join us! #HumanSecurity

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Urban safety is a critical global challenge as cities face crime, instability, and limited access to essential services.

Our new course on Urban Safety and Human Security in Cities on UN-Habitat Learn provides tools to make cities safe for all.

https://t.co/ajdSLq2YNM

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Why Addressing Human Insecurity is the Key to Safer Cities https://t.co/FOXU8IWepO

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You can access it here: https://t.co/KNSHW3H9Nu

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Effective security strategies protect people from multidimensional threats while empowering them to exercise their rights.
It’s time to rethink how we generate & use data on #humansecurity. Here my contribution to this effort: A new people-centred framework to measure security

[Gema Kloppe-Santamaría @GemaKloppe]

👋 Colegas latinoamericanistas

Check out this powerful documentary film directed by @coleman_kevin_p about the 1928 massacre of workers of the United Fruit Company in Colombia 📽️

Live-stream, TODAY, 10pm EDT 📺https://t.co/RBeXxx0e0q

Trailer🔗
https://t.co/pjM7i2iPNn

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🚨A comprenhensive overview of key challenges in peace mediation worldwide in this new Accord issue. Honored to have had the opportunity to contribute with Rafael Gude and @Adrian_Bergmann with some reflections on the complexities associated with engaging with criminal actors.

[Conciliation Resources @CRbuildpeace]

📣 Our latest #Accord is out! ‘Still time to talk: Adaptation and innovation in peace mediation’ covers a wide range of topics exploring how mediators can respond to changing conflict settings & use innovative methods for #peacebuilding. Download here: https://t.co/KLzwAHd2B4

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Through agreed measurable outputs both municipalities will be able to track the implementation of these plans and improvements in human security in the pilot communities.

[Alexandra Abello Colak @AbelloColak]

We celebrated 2 cities' pioneering achievement! W/ @UNhumansecurity & @SaferCities_UN support we worked w/ Ciudad Juarez & Durban to operationalise the human security approach RESULT: 2 Human Security Plans designed through participatory process that improves security strategies

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The plans include comprehensive diagnoses of security problems affecting people's lives, livelihoods and dignity in both communities and multi-agency and multi-sectoral actions for the short medium and long term.

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@lucaspe @LeverhulmeTrust @SabineKurtenba1 @erinmcfee @lsecjp @odpenan Hola Lucas! Gracias por el interés. Escríbeme a [email protected]. Hablamos pronto!

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How does human insecurity affect dynamics of urban violence?
Here is the link to the paper where I explore this question using systems thinking. Thanks to the @LeverhulmeTrust for the support to my research and to the members of the VSP network! https://t.co/33czuUoNBu

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@a_rodriguezluna @LeverhulmeTrust @SabineKurtenba1 @erinmcfee @lsecjp @odpenan Gracias querido Armando. Ojalá podamos volver a coincidir y trabajar juntos en alguna iniciativa pronto!

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@antoniosamp @LeverhulmeTrust @SabineKurtenba1 @erinmcfee @lsecjp @odpenan @vivigarciap @gabriel_feltran @jmantillaba @kieranmitton

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@antoniosamp @LeverhulmeTrust @SabineKurtenba1 @erinmcfee @lsecjp @odpenan Thank you Antonio! That summarises my position on the question: What is 'urban' about urban violence? that some colleagues have raised.

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@GI_TOC @svetlanastanare @inspirisan @kieranmitton @adsbaird @antoniosamp @Urban_Violence @CaroDoyle13 @markusgot @MoHume2017 @a_rodriguezluna @vidalromero_ @McIlwaineC Thank you @AsaCusack for the superb editorial guidance!

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@GI_TOC @svetlanastanare @inspirisan @kieranmitton @adsbaird @antoniosamp @Urban_Violence @CaroDoyle13 @markusgot @MoHume2017 @a_rodriguezluna @vidalromero_ @McIlwaineC

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@UNHABITAT @UNhumansecurity @UNDP @USForg @Urban_Violence

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📰My new paper explores the relation b/w Human Insecurity & Urban Violence using systems thinking. Based on work supported by @LeverhulmeTrust I propose the notion of systems of human insecurity and argue it can be useful to reimagine urban responses. https://t.co/33czuUoNBu

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Honoured to have our article on the 'Role of criminal actors in local governance' showcased in Urban Studies' last Virtual Special Issue which includes key articles on Latin American cities published since 1970!

[Urban Studies Journal @USJ_online]

New Virtual Special Issue out now: 'Latin American Cities' edited by Catalina Ortiz. This collection features contributions from @AbigailFriendly, @kmstiphany, @AbelloColak, @JennieGamlin, @elpaavo, @loredelcas, @williamjpayne1 and many more.

https://t.co/R5xLcZXnYL