Türkiye-Africa Relations: Strengthening Ties for a Shared Future
IPSS New Building HallThe Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of Addis Ababa University is pleased to invite you to a conference titled Türkiye-Africa Relations: Strengthening Ties for a Shared Future. The Conference will be held on 28 June 2024 at IPSS New Conference Hall from 09.00 a.m.-12.00 p.m. Looking forward to welcoming you. Thank you.Best Wishes For more details […]
Book Launch: The Global Ethiopian Diaspora
Summary A comprehensive historical, geographic, and thematic analysis of the multidimensional and dynamic migration experience of Ethiopians within and beyond Africa. Ethiopia is one of the largest African sources of transnational migrants, with an estimated two to three million Ethiopians living outside of the home country. This edited collection provides a critical examination of the […]
Emboldening APSA for Africans: Early Warning and Conflict Prevention Findings and Lessons
IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABA, EthiopiaDownload: Concept note The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of Addis Ababa University has the honour of informing you that we will hold the first series of APSA Policy Dialogue as part of a 3-year (2023-2025) UK FCDO-supported joint AU UN WBG program on strengthening the AU capacities to mitigate and prevent conflict at national and regional levels, […]
Implementing the WPS Agenda: Picking up the Pace
InterContinental Hotel/Lusaka ZambiaDownload: Concept Note The Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa is an independent initiative of the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), Addis Ababa University, the African Union (AU), and eminent African personalities. The Forum is a response to the Tripoli Declaration of August 2009 that calls for “African-centered solutions” and designates peace […]
Evolution of European Military Engagement in Africa: French Troop Withdrawal from the Sahel and Hungary’s Strategic Entry into Chad
New Conference Hall, Institute for Peace & Security Studies, College of Business & Economics, Addis Ababa UniversityAbstract In the last decade, the Sahel has become a theater for geopolitical competition between different external actors. While the French military withdrew from Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, and the USA was also forced to leave Niger and Chad, the Wagner Group and other Russian troops arrived in the region to replace Western actors. […]
Social Media Users’ Online Behavior with regard to the Circulation of Hate Speech
The African Leadership Centre (ALC)The African Leadership Centre (ALC) and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), Addis Ababa University, and all partners are pleased to invite you to our second NCIRI seminar series event titled “Social Media Users' Online Behavior with Regard to the Circulation of Hate Speech”, which will be held on Tuesday, 05 November 2024, from 11:00 GMT/12:00 WAT/13:00 Ethiopia Time. The Nurturing Capacities […]
Datafication as Theory and Method: Current and Future Challenges in a Global and Comparative Context
IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABA, EthiopiaAbstract The growing digitalization of human lives and the exponential rise in digital data have significantly transformed how we understand cultural, political, and social phenomena globally. The concept of "datafication" has emerged as a theoretical framework to address these changes, impacting societies and reshaping research methods in social sciences and humanities. Discussions on datafication, and […]
Stories from South Omo: Performing Culture and the Role of Anthropologist as Mediator
IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABA, EthiopiaAbstract 'Tiranya ko Koisani – a play performed at the National Theatre in Addis Ababa in June 2022 – is a story of love and war in the far south of Ethiopia. The play was the first to be written and acted by Mursi people who, six months previously, had no prior knowledge of theatre. […]
The Rise of China as a Global Power and Its Relations with Africa
IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABA, EthiopiaAbstract The rise of China as a global power has sparked considerable debate, with some scholars suggesting it will lead to conflict. However, he argues that the emerging world order should be seen as a transition between a “world re-order” and a “new world order”. The former implies that the current order is adapting to […]
Can the AU reposition Africa in a changing global governance landscape?
Skylight HotelDownload: Programme (EN) | Programme (FR) | Click here to Register As African leaders prepare for the 38th African Union (AU) summit in mid-February, insecurity continues in Sudan, the Horn and Sahel, with clashes intensifying in east Democratic Republic of the Congo. Global governance and economic dynamics are also shifting, especially with the start […]
High-Level Dialogue: Building Partnerships for Inclusive & Sustainable Peace
RAS MEKONNEN HALLThe Permanent Delegation of Norway to the African Union, in collaboration with IPSS and Africa Amani, invites you to a High-Level Dialogue with H.E. Espen Barth Eide, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇴. This timely discussion will bring together policymakers, experts, and key stakeholders to explore inclusive and sustainable peacebuilding strategies. 📩 RSVP: del-au.addisabeba@mfa.no Join […]
What’s next for the new AU leadership?
Skylight HotelExpectations are high that new leaders will improve the African Union’s performance in achieving a secure and stable continent. The AU Commission has a range of pressing issues on its plate, including implementing flagship initiatives like Silencing the Guns and the Free Movement of Persons. The election this month of new commission leaders coincides with […]