Sarah von Billerbeck gave a talk to EU and national policymakers, policy analysts, and academics at the Egmont Institute in Brussels about the unintended consequences of UN peace operations on post-conflict governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her presentation was based on an article co-authored with Oisín Tansey (King’s College London), which is forthcoming in the European Journal of International Relations.
Sarah von Billerbeck recently presented to a group of high-level officials from 24 international organisations along with representatives of key member states at the Meeting of Executive Managers of International Organisations (MEMIO), hosted by NATO in November. MEMIO is an informal group of senior executive managers in multilateral intergovernmental organisations that meets on an ad hoc basis to share experiences and best practices and explore future management needs and developments. Sarah’s presentation on internal communications in international organisations was based upon her ESRC Future-Research Leaders project, ‘Self-Legitimation in International Organisations,’ in which she conducted a large comparative study of NATO, the UN, and the World Bank. She is currently exploring follow-up collaboration with a number of MEMIO participants. A brief summary of her key points and policy recommendations is available upon request – please email her for a copy.