CAMEO: Conflict And Mediation Events Observation Codebook

The CAMEO Codebook is a summary of the descriptive event categories. Each category containes subcategories that render more specific event codes. Follow the links below to peruse the CAMEO categories, their descriptions, usage notes, and examples.

NOTE: The example leads included in the links below are color coded for parsing clarity. Characters in red indicate the identified source actor, green indicates the verb phrase, and blue indicates the target actor. Purple characters are used to denote the actor pairs of a reciprocal event code.

• 01: Make Public Statement
• 02: Appeal
• 03: Agree
• 04: Consult
• 05: Support Diplomatically
• 06: Cooperate
• 07: Provide Aid
• 08: Yield
• 09: Investigate
• 10: Demand
• 11: Disapprove
• 12: Reject
• 13: Threaten
• 14: Protest
• 15: Exhibit Military Posture
• 16: Reduce Relations
• 17: Coerce
• 18: Assault
• 19: Fight
• 20: Attack with Weapons of Mass Destruction

LAST UPDATED: 1 DECEMBER 2003