BICC is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting peace and development, through the sustained and effective transformation of military-related structures, assets, functions and processes. Disarmament frees funds which can be used to combat poverty. Conversion allows for a targeted and best possible re-use of these financial resources. Both processes complement each other and contribute to improving human security. In doing this, BICC recognizes that the narrow concept of national security, embodied above all in the armed forces, has been surpassed by that of global security and, moreover, that global security cannot be achieved without seriously reducing poverty, improving health care and extending good governance throughout the world, in short: without human security in the broader sense.
 
BICC’s services can be divided into the following groups:

• Applied research (scientific contributions, background and evaluation studies, impact analysis, development of indicators, collection and analyses of data) as well as work to accompany and implement projects.
• Consultancy (background analyses, recommendations for action, expert workshops).
• Capacity-building by designing concepts and modules for education and training.

 
BICC was established in 1994 with support from the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).