Our Generation for Inclusive Peace (OGIP) are excited to announce our next Research Series which will explore the theme of "Challenging Leadership Today for Change Tomorrow”

What is the OGIP Research Series?

The Research Series is a deep dive into a central research theme. We are looking for contributors to engage with this theme from their unique perspectives. OGIP believes that research should not just be academic, so we are looking for proposals for pieces in a variety of formats: this can include, but is not limited to, photography, artwork, storytelling, poetry, blogs, or academic research. You can see an example of our previous Research Series on Power, Politics and People on the Move.

For each Research Series, OGIP creates a Research Group made up of former research contributors and young feminists engaging with and working in the field of peace and security. Proposed themes for this series were sourced from engagement with our community and the final theme was chosen by our Research Group. The Research Group will also choose the pieces that will be part of the series and will work with contributors on the editing process to produce relevant, diverse and impactful research.

Challenging Leadership Today for Change Tomorrow

The theme chosen by the OGIP research group was “Challenging Leadership Today for Change Tomorrow”. We are looking to showcase research that explores whether our institutions and leaders are ready to tackle the challenges that our future generations will face. We want our contributors to explore how young people can hold these institutions accountable to look towards the future.

Governments, NGOs, multilateral institutions and many others have a crucial role in addressing current and future challenges that affect younger generations. There are so many challenges that face us, including climate change, increasing economic inequality and the difficulties that could come with technological evolution. Not only will young people be the ones most affected by this change, they will ultimately have to be the ones to offer solutions. How can we harness this moment to challenge the system and make meaningful change?

In this Research Series OGIP suggests contributors explore the theme of “Challenging Leadership Today for Change Tomorrow” from a variety of viewpoints. You could focus on a challenge that is important to you, a context that you know well and want to highlight or an institution that you are looking to challenge. OGIP welcomes submissions from organisations/individuals working within or alongside these institutions, as well as those working to challenge from the outside. When choosing a theme we encourage you to reflect on your positionality - are you the right person to be telling this story?

The research process

The first step is to submit a summary and additional information to this online form so OGIP can get an idea of the type of work you would like to produce. Please make sure that your work is anchored in and/or linked to the theme of “Challenging Leadership Today for Change Tomorrow”. If you would like to submit research on a different theme, then please submit a proposal for the OGIP blog instead. As you will see in the form, we are willing to take submissions in a variety of formats, so do get in touch if you want to explore different options. The deadline to submit your proposals is 18 October 2024.

You will hear from a member of the OGIP team following the deadline on the outcome of your submission. Following this, you will work with the OGIP editorial team to set a timeline for the submission of your contribution. This will be around 3 weeks for the first draft but OGIP will be flexible to find a timeline for submission and editing that suits you. Once you have submitted the first draft of your work you will then receive comments from the editorial team within 1-2 weeks and will have an additional 1 week (approx) to address them and resubmit your next draft. There will be time for final edits and a deadline will be set for the submission of your final piece. Once finalised your work will be published on the OGIP webpage as part of the Research Series. You will be informed of the estimated date for the publication of your research once the final submission is received by OGIP.

The working language of OGIP is English, however, we strongly encourage contributors to also produce their research in other languages. Submission and drafting will be in English and the contributor will then be asked to translate into an additional language if they are able and wish to do so. Depending on the additional language, the Research Group may be able to offer additional support on translation and editing.

If you have any questions about the process, please do get in touch with the team on OGIPResearch@gmail.com