• Current Ethiopian Crisis Inquiries into Fundaments

    IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia

    Download:  Concept Note | To Register:  Click Here (In-person participation is by invitation only) The Institute for Peace and Security Studies and the College of Social Sciences, Addis Ababa University, in collaboration with Makerere Institute of Social Research, Makerere University, Uganda, are organizing a two days conference on the theme  “Current Ethiopian Crisis: Inquiries into […]

  • A Human Security Approach for AU PSOs: Lessons from AMISOM

    IPSS old Conference room

    (In-person participation is by invitation only) Background to the Research Programme Through United Nations Security Council Resolution 2628 the UN authorized the African Union Peace and Security Council to reconfigure AMISOM and replaced it with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), with effect from 1 April 2022. AMISOM was a central pillar in […]

  • Inclusive Development and Sustainable Peace

    IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia

    Register here to participate: Here The Institute for Peace and Security Studies, in partnership with the China Africa Institute, is organizing a seminar on 15 June 2023 at the IPSS New Conference Hall at Addis Ababa University in FBE Campus.      

  • The Conflict in Sudan and Its Geopolitical Impact on the Horn of Africa

    Download: Concept Note The Institute for Peace and Security Studies and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Ethiopia have organized the Breakfast Meeting on the theme "The Conflict in Sudan and its Geopolitical Impacts on the Horn of Africa" on the implication of Sudan conflict to security, politics in and humanitarian crisis of the Horn of Africa region.  

  • The Africa Launch of the 2023 Global Peace Index

    Virtual

    Download: Concept Note To Participate Register: Here Introduction  As a think tank, IPSS regularly organizes report launches to call attention to the most recent and highly relevant reports (not solely related to peace and security) published by international and/or regional organisations with direct and indirect impact on peace and security in Africa. In line with […]

  • INCLUSIVE, SAFE AND FREE MOVEMENT: TOWARDS THE AFRICA WE WANT

    IPSS New Conference Hall ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia

    Download: Concept Note 2023 was designated by the African Union as the Year of “Acceleration of AfCFTA Implementation” in line with Africa’s Agenda 2063. The overall mandate of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is to create a single continental market with a population of about 1.3 billion people and a combined GDP of […]

  • Building Bridges and Creating Positive Peace: Fostering Peaceful Conflict Resolution

    Virtual (Zoom)

    Download: Concept Note  | Agenda | Registration Here Introduction The Institute for Peace and Security Studies and Institute for Economics and Peace are jointly organizing a briefing session on the theme “Building Bridges and Creating Positive Peace: Fostering Peaceful Conflict Resolution”. This document is developed to guide the coordination of this briefing.

  • Negotiating Peace in Sudan: Perspectives on Regional Approach

    Download: Concept Note The Institute for Peace and Security Studies and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Ethiopia have organized the second session of the Breakfast Meeting on the Conflict in Sudan with the theme "Negotiating Peace in Sudan: Perspectives on Regional Approach".  

  • Foreign Fighters and Mercenaries: Implications for Silencing the Guns in Africa

    Download: Concept Note    |    Join us on Zoom The Institute for Peace and Security Studies, in collaboration with the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC), Pan-African Strategic and Policy Research Group (PANAFSTRAG) International, and the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC) is pleased to invite you to the E-Symposium titled “Foreign Fighters […]

  • African Union (AU) Permanent Membership Transforming G20 to G21: Benefits and Challenges

    Virtual (Zoom)

    Download: Concept Note | Zoom link Co-organised by the Pan-African Strategic and Policy Research Group (PANAFSTRAG), Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC), Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD), Institute of African Studies (IAS) at the Carleton University, and Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS). The Group of 20 (G20), established in 1999, is an […]

  • Forum Launching the 2023 Edition of the Horn of Africa Bulletin

    Virtual (Zoom)

    The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) will host a Forum launching the Horn of Africa Bulletin’s (HAB) 2023 Edition on “Exploring Climate, Peace, and Security" jointly with Life and Peace Institute (LPI). The Forum will be held on 21 November 2023 at IPSS New Conference Hall from 02.00 p.m.-04.00 p.m. The Forum is […]

  • Enhancing Denmark’s partnerships with African countries

    RAS MEKONNEN HALL

    Download: Concept Note The Institute for Peace and Security Studies will host a Public Panel Debate on “Enhancing Denmark's Partnership with African Countries” jointly with the Royal Danish Embassy in Addis Ababa. The debate will take place on the 25th of January 2024 from 03.30-05.30 PM (in the afternoon) at Ras Mekonnen Hall of Addis Ababa University. The panel debate will focus on the […]