The WHO and University of Cambridge Global Violence Reduction Conference 2014 was a great success, thanks to the important policy ideas to reduce violence by 150 global experts. Read more about the major findings of the conference by downloading the policy idea papers of the plenary speakers and the session speakers or reading the media reports around the world. The conference proceedings and more information on the conference publications will soon be available on the conference section of our website.
Policy idea papers:
- Download the policy idea papers of the plenary speakers
- Download the policy idea papers of the session speakers
Articles in major news sources:
- UK - The Times (article appeared in print, also available online with subscription): http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/crime/article4209884.ece
- UK - Research Horizons, Research Magazine of the University of Cambridge (article will appear in print in the upcoming 25th edition): http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/research-at-cambridge/research-horizons
- UK - The Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2760631/Murder-rate-global-violence-hotspots-plunges-40-15-years-policing-improves.html
- SPAIN - El Mundo: http://www.elmundo.es/salud/2014/09/19/541b0c1b268e3e98018b4588.html
- BRAZIL - O Globo: http://oglobo.globo.com/sociedade/taxas-de-homicidio-mundiais-podem-cair-metade-em-30-anos-13968289
- BRAZIL - Opovo: http://www.opovo.com.br/app/colunas/segurancapublica/2014/09/22/noticiassegurancapublica,3318366/homicidios-em-queda-no-mundo-e-aqui.shtml
- RUSSIA - Lenta.ru: http://lenta.ru/news/2014/09/18/violence/
Other news sources:
- USA News: http://www.dailynewsen.com/science/violence-rates-can-be-halved-in-just-30-years-say-leading-experts-h2652668.htmlsciencedaily.com: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140917211630.htm
- thelancet.com: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)61727-X/fulltext?rss=yes
medicalnewstoday.com: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/282713.php - news.am: http://med.news.am/eng/news/3313/world-violence-rates-can-be-cut-in-half-by-2040.html
- EIN News: http://world.einnews.com/article__detail/224878567?lcode=mV8NZENUNg8O_kh6x2ivqUXReGtiFC1guODbsrNvH8c%3D
henrileriche.com: http://www.henrileriche.com/2014/09/19/murder-rate-in-global-violence-hotspots-plunges-40-in-15-years-as-policing-improves/ - west-info.eu: http://www.west-info.eu/violence-could-be-halved-in-30-years-say-experts/
- highbeam.com: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-382789795.html
- PDR.net: http://mdlinx.pdr.net/pediatrics/news-article.cfm/5573371/
- laboratoryequipment.com: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/09/global-violence-could-be-halved-30-years
- tvciencia.pt (in Portuguese): http://www.tvciencia.pt/tvcnot/pagnot/tvcnot03.asp?codpub=36&codnot=28
- soudapaz.org (in Portuguese): http://www.soudapaz.org/noticia/sou-da-paz-discute-o-futuro-da-reducao-da-violencia-global-em-cambridge
- radiohorn.hn (in Spanish): http://www.radiohrn.hn/l/noticias/violencia-en-américa-latina-se-ha-incrementado
- medicinesdigital.com (in Spanish): http://www.medicinadigital.com/index.php/salud-publica-en-mexico-publisher/29462-las-tasas-globales-de-delitos-violentos-se-pueden-reducir-hasta-el-50-afirman-lideres-y-expertos
- agronmexico.com (in Spanish): http://www.argonmexico.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47844:disminuira-violencia-con-politica-anticriminal&catid=85:gobierno&Itemid=289
- crimerussia.ru (in Russian): http://crimerussia.ru/pravookhranitelnye-organy/71791-chislo-ubijstv-v-rossii-za-15-let-sokratilos-minimum-na-40-protsentov.html
- novostimira.net (in Russian): http://novostimira.net/politic/82949-chislo_ubijstv_v_rossii_za_15_let_sokratilos_na_40_protsentov.html
- newsland.com (in Russian): http://newsland.com/news/detail/id/1433249/
- funos.ru (in Russian): http://funos.ru/rossiya/207935-chislo-ubiystv-v-rossii-za-15-let-sokratilos-minimum-na-40-procentov.html
News releases by speakers:
- UK - University of Cambridge, Manuel Eisner: http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/global-violence-rates-could-be-halved-in-just-30-years-say-leading-experts
- SOUTH AFRICA - University of Cape Town, session speaker Cathy Ward: http://www.thenewage.co.za/mobi/Detail.aspx?NewsID=137505&CatID=1007
and http://www.uct.ac.za/usr/press/2014/Rightpoliciescanhalveglobalviolencerates_11September2014.pdf - USA - RTI International, session speaker Suneeta Krishnan: http://www.rti.org/newsroom/news.cfm?obj=57E0F67D-B3E8-44F3-923BE01334684381
- USA - University of Florida, session speaker Abby Fagan: http://soccrim.clas.ufl.edu/2014/09/12/dr-abby-fagan-presents-a-talk-at-the-global-violence-reduction-conference/
- USA - Liverpool John Moores University, session speaker Karen Hughes: http://www.cph.org.uk/news-item/professor-karen-hughes-to-speak-the-global-violence-reduction-conference-2014/
- THE PHILIPPINES - University of the Philippines Manila, plenary speaker Bernadette Madrid: http://www.upm.edu.ph/downloads/announcement/ARTICLE%20Dr.%20Madrid%20bound%20for%20UK%20conference%20(FINAL).pdf
Blog:
- USA - Criminology on the Streets by conference delegate Aimee Neaverson (a general description of the event and a detailed documentation of the welcome and objectives, several plenary speaker talks and the reception dinner): http://criminologyonthestreets.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/global-violence-reduction-conference.html
Article on the Steven Pinker lecture:
- UK - The Psychologist (The British Psychology Society): http://www.thepsychologist.org.uk/archive/archive_home.cfm?volumeID=27&editionID=305&ArticleID=2641