IPIS

IPIS

International Peace Information Service vzw

Antwerp, Belgium

Peace & ConflictHuman rightsScience & ResearchDemocracy & Civil society
Think tankInternational reach
Profile last updated: April 8, 2026

About

IPIS is a think tank based in Antwerp, Belgium working on peace & conflict, human rights, science & research +1 more.

IPIS is an independent research institute based in Antwerp, Belgium. It provides research, data analysis, mapping, capacity enhancement and policy advice on natural resource governance, armed conflict, business and human rights, and arms trade. Its work focuses mainly on sub-Saharan Africa, including field-based research in conflict-affected areas with in-country partners. It shares data openly with civil society, companies and government actors, and works with governments, multilateral agencies, donors and NGOs. Its stated aim is to support durable peace, sustainable development and the fulfilment of human rights.

Location

Antwerp, Belgium

Organisation type

Think tank

Legal form

vzw

Legal name

International Peace Information Service vzw

VAT number

BE0421408778

Focus areas

researchpeacearmed conflictnatural resourcesbusiness and human rightsarms tradesub-Saharan AfricaGIS mapping

Languages

ENFR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Peace & ConflictHuman rightsScience & ResearchDemocracy & Civil society

Works for

Communities

How they work

ResearchCapacity buildingAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

Kufatilia

Peace & Conflict · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Reporting and monitoring of mining-related incidents in eastern and southern DRC.

Mapping conflict motives

Peace & Conflict

Research programme mapping the motives of conflict actors, using field data collection and cartographic visualisation.

Arms trade research programme

Peace & Conflict

Research on the international arms trade and its effects on conflict and underdevelopment in sub-Saharan Africa.

Countries of operation

Democratic Republic of the CongoCentral African RepublicTanzaniaUgandaGuineaBelgium

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Belgian Network on Natural Resources (BNNR)EurACWorking Group on Corporate Accountability (WGCA)Public Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA)European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM)

Partnerships

United Nations, OECD, European Union, World Bank, USAID, Amnesty International, ActionAid Uganda, Concordis

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