ICEWS Events of Interest Ground Truth Data Set

THIS IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED. In ICEWS, an Event of Interest (EOI) is a macro-level occurrence within a country or region that is supported by the existence of multiple underlying events. The Ground Truth Data Set is a collection of data which lists, for the EOIs supported, whether or not the EOI did occur in any given country for any given month, historically speaking. We plan to update this data on a periodic basis. The five EOIs that are currently supported in this data set include: 1. Domestic Political Crisis (DPC): Significant opposition to the government, but not to the level of rebellion or insurgency (e.g., power struggles between two political factions involving disruptive strikes or violent clashes between supporters). 2. Insurgency: Organized opposition whose objective is to overthrow the central government. 3. International Crisis: Conflict or elevated tensions that could lead to conflict between two or more states OR between a state and an actor operating primarily from beyond the state's borders that involves the deployment of substantial ground forces (1,000+) beyond its borders. 4. Rebellion: Organized, active, violent opposition with substantial arms, where the objective is to seek autonomy or independence from the central government. 5. Ethnic/Religious Violence: Violence between ethnic or religious groups that is not specifically directed against the government. Additional information about the IC EWS program can be found at http://www.icews.com/. Follow our Twitter handle for data updates and other news: @icews