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  • Screening of the Borderlands Documentary

    IPSS New Building Hall

    The Institute for Peace and Security Studies and UNDP cordially invite you to a film conference under the theme “Borderlands”. In this special event, a documentary titled “Borderlands” will be screened at IPSS New Conference Hall on Friday (16 February 2024) from 02.00-03.00 p.m.  "Borderlands" shines a light on the extraordinary fortitude, resilience, and creativity of individuals residing […]

  • Reflections on the Ethiopian Revolution: Between History and Theory

    IPSS New Building Hall

    Zoom Link: We are pleased to invite you to a stimulating session with the topic "Reflections on the Ethiopian Revolution: Between History and Theory" as part of the public seminar series honoring the 50th anniversary of the Ethiopian Revolution.

  • Africa regional launch of the 2023/24 Human Development Report “Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world.”

    United Nations Economic Commission for Africa UNECA Conference

    Download: Concept Note The Africa regional launch of the 2023/24 Human Development Report, titled "Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world," is scheduled for April 22nd, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 7 PM at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa UNECA Conference Centre, Room 5. This year's report delves into advancing global […]

  • Measuring Our Peace: Towards An African Peace Index

    Virtual

    Do you know that: There is no Index developed by Africans and African institutions to measure peace in Africa? Existing indexes do not offer disaggregated and inclusive data at a more granular and local levels to identify areas of interest to support Early Warning Systems, early actions and interventions? Existing indexes do not provide sufficient […]

  • IPSS Book Launch: Ethiopia’s ‘Developmental State’: Political Order and Distributive Crisis

    IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia

    📚 Book Launch Alert! 📚 Dive into the compelling journey of Ethiopia's 'Developmental State' with Tom Lavers' new book, "Ethiopia’s ‘Developmental State’: Political Order and Distributive Crisis". This insightful read unpacks the rise and fall of the EPRDF government, from its remarkable economic achievements to the civil unrest that led to its collapse. Explore how […]

  • Türkiye-Africa Relations: Strengthening Ties for a Shared Future

    IPSS New Building Hall

    The 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

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    IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia

    Download: 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 Zambia

    Download: 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 University

    Abstract 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, Ethiopia

    Abstract 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 […]