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Visiting Address: Gamla Torget 3 Mailing Address: Box 514 751 20 Uppsala Sweden

Daniel Strandow ___________________________________________________________________________

Education 2007– Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University Ph.D. Candidate  The dissertation project concerns the impact of international assistance and emergency aid on conflict risks  The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency funds the project with 2.6 million SEK. 1999–2003 Uppsala University Bachelor of Social Science  Majoring with a master (magister) thesis in Peace and Conflict Research  Minor subjects: Political Science, Economics and Commercial Law

Professional Experience 2006–2007 Department of Peace and Conflict Research Research Associate  Investigated the efficiency of UN arms embargos in a project conducted by Uppsala University and SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)  Performed quantitative and qualitative research on sanctions, including field work in Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone  Both projects were funded by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs with in total 1.5 million SEK 2005– S.G. Solutions Group, Uppsala Consultant  Self employed with access to a network of consultants to perform research, analysis and education in the field of peace and security 2005 Department of Peace and Conflict Research Research Assistant

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Coded the Israeli-Palestinian conflict of 2004 for the UCDP and MiddleEast for the Prevention Project

2003–2004 Department of Peace and Conflict Research Research Assistant  Analysed conflicts and coded the statistics of the Middle East for the Uppsala Conflict Database  Conducted networking and information collection for SPITS  Coded and analysed the casualties in the Iraqi civil war 2003

Teaching Experience 2008–2010 Department of Peace and Conflict Research Course Director and Lecturer  Directed the Conflict Resolution course (7, 5 ECTS) within the undergraduate B-level course in peace and conflict research  Lectured at the Master Programme 2005 Department of Peace and Conflict Research Teaching Assistant  Conducted tutoring and examination in Peace and Conflict Studies at the undergraduate A-level courses Conflict Analysis and Security Studies 2004 Junior High School Physical Training Teacher 2001 Senior High School Swedish Teacher 2000–2002 Twelve to 25 year old students Break-dance Instructor

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Publications Forthcoming  Strandow, Daniel, and Michael Findley. 2013. Codebook for Determining Territorial Control and Influence during Civil Conflicts. Version 1.0.  Strandow, Daniel. 2012. Codebook for Assigning Attacks and Conquests to Civil War Actors. Version 1.0. Research and Policy Publications  Strandow, Daniel, Michael Findley, Audrey Faber, Ettore Marchesoni, Josh Powell. 2012. Aid Locations during Civil Wars South of the Sahara: The UCDP and AidData User’s Notes. Version 1.0.  Findley, Michael, Josh Powell, Daniel Strandow, and Jeff Tanner. 2011. “The Localized Geography of Foreign Aid: A New Dataset and Application to Violent Armed Conflict”. World Development. doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.07.022  Strandow, Daniel, Michael Findley, Daniel Nielson, and Josh Powell. 2011. The UCDP and AidData codebook on georeferencing aid. Version 1.1 UCDP Paper. No. 4.  Strandow, Daniel. 2008. "La longue traque d'un chef de guerre". Alternatives Internationales. No.38. Mar.  Fruchart, Damien, Paul Holtom, Daniel Strandow, Peter Wallensteen, and Siemon T. Wezeman. 2007. United Nations Arms Embargoes: Their Impact on Arms Flows and Target Behaviour. Uppsala and Solna: Uppsala University and Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.  Strandow, Daniel. 2006. “UN Targeted Sanctions: Problems and Possibilities”. Journal of International Peace Operations. Vol.2. No.3. Nov.-Dec.  Strandow, Daniel. 2006. Sanctions and Civil War: Targeted Measures for Conflict Resolution. Uppsala: Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University.  Wallensteen, Peter, Mikael Eriksson, and Daniel Strandow. 2006. Sanctions for Conflict Prevention and Peace Building: Lessons Learned from Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia. Uppsala: Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University. Conference Papers  Strandow, Daniel, Josh Powell, Jeff Tanner, and Michael Findley. 2010. The Geography of Foreign aid and violent armed conflict. Paper presented at the AidData Conference on Aid Transparency and Development Finance at Oxford University.  Strandow, Daniel. 2009. The Power-law in Civil Wars: Exploring the Frequency and Size of Conventional Attacks and Battles. Paper presented ISA Annual Convention, New York. Panel: New Directions in the Analysis of Conflict and Cooperation, 18 February 2009, 10.00.  Strandow, Daniel. 2007. Aid Implementation and the De-escalation of Intra-state Armed Conflicts. Paper presented at the Ph.D. Symposium on Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala, 5 May Contributions to Publications  Harbom Lotta (ed.). 2005. States in Armed Conflict 2004. Uppsala: Universitetstryckeriet. 3

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Harbom Lotta (ed.). 2004. States in Armed Conflict 2003. Uppsala: Universitetstryckeriet.

Datasets  Strandow, Daniel, and Michael Findley. Aid Locations during Civil Wars South of the Sahara. Uppsala University and AidData.  Strandow, Daniel. (Forthcoming). UNSC Sanctions Decisions 1989-2005. Special Program on the Implementation of Targeted Sanctions. Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University.  Strandow, Daniel. 2006. Uppsala Battle and Sanctions Data: Liberia and Ivory Coast 2000-2006. Special Program on the Implementation of Targeted Sanctions. Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University.  Möller, Frida, Johan Brosché, Helena Grusell, Jonathan Hall, Daniel Strandow and Ralph Sundberg. 2006. International Conflict Preventive Measures Dataset 1993-2004 (MILC). Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University.  Strandow, Daniel. 2003 and 2004. Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Iraq-Kuwait, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Yemen. 1989-2003. Uppsala Conflict Database. Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University. Unpublished Material  Strandow, Daniel. 2004. “Uncounted Violence” in Iraq 2003. Available at the Human Security Project. Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University.  Strandow, Daniel. 2003. Disparity between the Distribution of Power and the Distribution of Benefits: Explaining the Affect of Power on the Outcome of Civil War Negotiations. Master (magister) thesis, passed with distinction (VG).

Professional Services and Membership 2012– Membership  Conflict Research Society 2008– Referee  Journal of Peace Research and International Studies Quarterly 2009–2010 Department of Peace and Conflict Research Marketing Manager 2009–2011 Department of Peace and Conflict Research Board Member (Substitute) 2007–2009 Department of Peace and Conflict Research Board Member (Regular) 4

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Invited Presentations 10 October 2008 Swedish Export Control Society  Presentation on UN Sanctions Selection at the Swedish UpDate, Lejondals slott 6–7 February 2008 The Swedish Rescue Services Agency and the Swedish Emergency Management Agency  Presentation on “Biståndsimplementering och säkerhetsrisker” at the conference Framtidens forskning för ett säkrare samhälle, Karlstad 26 November 2007 The United Nations Headquarters  A report on UN arms embargoes was released at a presentation arranged by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, New York  The event was amongst others covered by Reuters, BBC News N.Y., Pravda, Washington Post, AP, Miami Herald, International Herald Tribune, Fox News, Time, The Guardian, Deutche Welle, and BBC World Service 19 April 2007 Anna Lindh Network on Conflict Prevention  Presenter at the Third Parties and Conflict Prevention Workshop, Uppsala March 2007 The United Nations Headquarters  Seminar for Security Council members and UN staff, New York  Invited by the Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch, of the Security Council Affairs Division, Department of Political Affairs 24 February 2007 Folk och Försvar  Speaker at a seminar on security and development, Ingen utveckling utan säkerhet och ingen säkerhet utan utveckling, Stockholm

Conference Presentations 18 February 2009 ISA Annual Convention, New York  Panel: New Directions in the Analysis of Conflict and Cooperation 5 May 2008 Ph.D. Symposium on Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala 6 November 2006 The Swedish Network of Peace, Conflict and Development Research

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Field Experience 2012 South Sudan  Researched how the international community works within or close to conflict areas 2006 Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone  Interviewed targets of United Nations sanctions as well as parliamentarians, senators, academics, and UN civilian and military commanders and personnel

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