The 12th Jan Tinbergen Conference, annual meeting of NEPS, will take place on 25-27 June at the DIW Berlin, Department of Development and Security. The Jan Tinbergen Conference is Europe's leading interdisciplinary forum for scholars in the field of peace science and conflict research. The program is multi-disciplinary in nature and reflects the broad spectrum of approaches used in the field. The objective of the conference is to further extend the knowledge base of the participants concerning the state of the art of peace research in Europe and to deepen the international and inter-disciplinary cooperation of younger and more established researchers in this field.