Center for Preventive Action
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The Center for Preventive Action is a program of the Council on Foreign Relations that focuses on identifying and preventing emerging conflicts and crises around the world through analysis, policy recommendations, and contingency planning.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T172841 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Center for Preventive Action Context triple: [Council on Foreign Relations, hasProgram, Center for Preventive Action]
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Office of Civilian Defense
The Office of Civilian Defense was a U.S. federal agency during World War II responsible for coordinating civil defense measures such as air raid precautions, blackout drills, and civilian volunteer programs on the home front.
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West Facility
West Facility is one of the jail complexes located on Rikers Island in New York City’s municipal correctional system.
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National Protection and Programs Directorate
The National Protection and Programs Directorate was a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security component responsible for enhancing the security and resilience of the nation’s physical and cyber infrastructure.
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Observer Corps
The Observer Corps was a British civilian organization that visually tracked and reported aircraft movements to support the country’s air defense, especially during World War II.
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The Council
The Council is a constitutional body in Massachusetts that advises the governor and provides consent on judicial nominations, pardons, and certain financial and administrative decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Center for Preventive Action Target entity description: The Center for Preventive Action is a program of the Council on Foreign Relations that focuses on identifying and preventing emerging conflicts and crises around the world through analysis, policy recommendations, and contingency planning.
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A.
Office of Civilian Defense
The Office of Civilian Defense was a U.S. federal agency during World War II responsible for coordinating civil defense measures such as air raid precautions, blackout drills, and civilian volunteer programs on the home front.
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B.
West Facility
West Facility is one of the jail complexes located on Rikers Island in New York City’s municipal correctional system.
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C.
National Protection and Programs Directorate
The National Protection and Programs Directorate was a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security component responsible for enhancing the security and resilience of the nation’s physical and cyber infrastructure.
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D.
Observer Corps
The Observer Corps was a British civilian organization that visually tracked and reported aircraft movements to support the country’s air defense, especially during World War II.
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E.
The Council
The Council is a constitutional body in Massachusetts that advises the governor and provides consent on judicial nominations, pardons, and certain financial and administrative decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
conflict prevention program
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program of the Council on Foreign Relations ⓘ |
| activity |
contingency planning
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convening expert meetings and workshops ⓘ engaging U.S. and international policymakers ⓘ policy analysis ⓘ policy recommendations ⓘ publishing reports and papers on conflict prevention ⓘ risk assessment of potential conflicts ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Council on Foreign Relations
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surface form:
CFR David Rockefeller Studies Program
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
conflict prevention
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foreign policy ⓘ international security ⓘ peace and conflict studies ⓘ |
| focus |
U.S. policy options for conflict prevention
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emerging conflicts ⓘ potential international crises ⓘ regions at risk of violent conflict ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| method |
country and regional risk analysis
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expert consultations ⓘ scenario-based planning ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Council on Foreign Relations ⓘ |
| product |
contingency planning memoranda
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interactive conflict trackers ⓘ policy briefs ⓘ special reports ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help prevent, defuse, or resolve deadly conflicts around the world
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to identify and prevent emerging conflicts and crises ⓘ |
| sector | nonprofit policy research ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
U.S. government officials
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academic and policy experts ⓘ international organizations ⓘ nongovernmental organizations ⓘ |
| topic |
U.S. foreign policy responses to crises
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civil wars ⓘ humanitarian crises ⓘ interstate conflict ⓘ mass atrocities ⓘ political instability ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cfr.org/programs/center-preventive-action ⓘ |
| worksOn |
policy options to reduce the likelihood of conflict escalation
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strategies to mitigate the impact of crises when they occur ⓘ tools for early warning of conflict ⓘ |
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Subject: Center for Preventive Action Description of subject: The Center for Preventive Action is a program of the Council on Foreign Relations that focuses on identifying and preventing emerging conflicts and crises around the world through analysis, policy recommendations, and contingency planning.
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