The document summarizes the Microcon project, a multi-year EU-funded research initiative that used a micro-level analysis to better understand violent mass conflicts. The project brought together researchers from over 30 institutions worldwide to study conflicts from the perspectives of individuals and groups. Researchers examined who is involved in conflicts, why and how conflicts occur, and how conflicts impact people at the micro level. The goal was to develop a new conceptual framework and inform conflict policy by placing individuals and groups at the center. The project involved fieldwork in 40 countries and resulted in research papers, policy briefings, and will culminate in two books synthesizing the academic and policy findings.