Conflict Early Warning Systems

Conflict Early Warning Systems, or CEWS, are our first example of a sustained systematic PeaceTech intervention happening across multiple institutions and contexts globally. These initiatives use technology to provide state-of-the-art conflict CEWS, either at a country-wide level or even globally. CEWS have a hinterland in intelligence practices. As regards their use as PeaceTech, the idea of better ‘early warning’ is linked to ‘conflict prevention’. We examine CEWS and their limitations.