Working with global partners—including government, military, university, and non-profit institutions—our mission is to strengthen responsible global citizenship and empower community resilience during and after war.
CISR's areas of special expertise:
- Humanitarian mine action & weapons stabilization
- Leadership development/management training
- Ethics and international humanitarian law
- Post-conflict reconciliation & survivor support
- Refugee empowerment
CISR by the numbers:
- 30 years as a trusted partner of the US federal government and international organizations
- $36 million in external funding
- 200,000 downloads last year alone from our Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
- 311 graduates of our Senior Managers Course, from 51 countries
- 16,500+ people reached by our risk education programs
- 41 Frazure-Kruzel-Drew Fellows launched into public service careers with the U.S. Department of State
CISR's Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission: The Center for International Stabilization and Recovery bridges academic and practitioner expertise to strengthen responsible global citizenship.
Vision: CISR envisions thriving, resilient communities where human dignity is safeguarded and where institutions serve the common good.
Values: Collaboration, Innovation, Sustainability, Respect, Integrity
Welcome to the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery
My name is Christie Kilby, and I am proud to serve as the Center’s Executive Director. I am a scholar of religion and humanitarian principles with a specialization in Buddhism and human displacement.
For nearly 30 years, CISR has enhanced human security, empowered survivors of war, and equipped international partners to repair the lasting effects of armed conflict around the world. Today, CISR’s mission is as critical as ever.
We live in a time of pronounced change. Globally, armed conflicts are becoming longer and more complex. Rapid advances in AI technology have introduced new challenges as well as new opportunities for post-conflict stabilization and recovery efforts. With our interconnected global economy and our shared dependence on key resources, it is clear to me that CISR’s greatest asset is our partnerships—across sectors and across nations. Our mission to make the world safer is fundamentally collaborative.
I could not believe more strongly in this team and in our partners across the globe. How can you help us achieve even greater impact?
- Give. Help support CISR to continue providing services and information to humanitarian partners building human-centered futures.
- Explore the rich resources we offer in our archive of The Journal on Conventional Weapons Destruction and the Global CWD Repository. Please share these resources widely!
- Contact me (kilbyca@jmu.edu) or a member of our staff if you are interested in working with us. We are always open to new partnerships and opportunities to apply our strengths in research, publication, and capacity-building.
Our work improves lives. Thank you for empowering us with a mission that means the world.
Christina A. Kilby, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for International Stabilization and Recovery
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion
James Madison University
About CISR (pronounced "scissor")
Our work improves lives and communities. Every day, CISR works around the world with post-conflict communities to promote recovery, rebuilding and resilience.
Since its founding at James Madison University (JMU) in 1996, CISR has been dedicated to understanding and overcoming global conflict. We work with faculty, staff, and students at James Madison University to bring best practices and research to the field. This website is central to all of that growth. Here, you can learn about our
- Internationally regarded publications
- Management training workshops
- Capacity building projects
- The Global CWD Repository
... and much more. Please explore our site to learn more about our projects and programs, and see how you can help us improve lives.
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Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
