 One of the major challenges faced by conflict researchers is access to good data. But how do you get high-quality data in a conflict setting? If we're really interested in building peace and resolving conflict, what we really need is high-quality research. But to be able to conduct high-quality research, we need high-quality data. We have to keep in mind that collecting especially quantitative data comes from having a really good understanding of the context. How do we get to this high-quality data? To give you an example, we often talk in research about peace. But in fact, many researchers when they're talking about peace are not actually looking at peace but the absence of high levels of violence. This is incredibly important because a drop in violence is not necessarily peace if we're measuring peace and conflict incorrectly. It also means that we might be drawing wrong conclusions. And this is incredibly important for researchers, for policymakers and especially for the people on the ground who are highly affected by violent conflict. We need to have a better understanding of local mechanisms and what is really happening underground. To be able to do that, we need to collect better data. We're getting better at doing this, but there's still a lot to be done.