Camille Vern

Camille Vern is a Research Associate and doctoral student at the Leipzig Research Centre Global Dynamics (ReCentGlobe) of Leipzig University, actively contributing to the African Non-Military Conflict Intervention Practices (ANCIP) research network. She is also a certified mediator with professional training in conflict resolution.

Her academic qualifications include:

• MA in Mediation and Conflict Management from the European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) (2021-2023), including certification as a professional mediator
• MA in Global Studies from Leipzig University with specialized training at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) in Addis Ababa and the University of Wrocław (2018-2020)
• German-French Bachelor's degree in European Media Culture from Bauhaus University Weimar and Université Lumière Lyon 2 (2014-2018)

Vern's research centers on African Union and Regional Economic Community conflict intervention mechanisms, examining non-military approaches to peacebuilding through empirical reconstruction of intervention practices. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks in peace studies with practical mediation techniques, emphasizing indigenous African conflict resolution traditions and contemporary security challenges. This interdisciplinary approach integrates her expertise in global dynamics, mediation systems, and African political contexts to advance understanding of effective non-coercive peace interventions.

As a core member of the ANCIP network—a collaboration between ReCentGlobe, the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, and the Institute for Development and Peace at the University of Duisburg-Essen—she contributes to developing comprehensive databases of African conflict interventions since 2004 while supporting policy-relevant research outputs including working papers and policy briefs.