• The New AU Continental Strategy for Better Integrated Border Governance: How can it contribute to Agenda 2063?

    Virtual via KUDO

    Click here to download  Concept Note | Agenda | Click here to register Africa has been dealing with border disputes since the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in the 1960s. Recognizing the importance of border governance in peace and security and following the OAU, the African Union (AU) committed itself to a […]

  • MPSA alumni conference 2021

    Hybrid Conference (Sheraton Hotel, Addis Ababa) , Ethiopia

    Click here to -    Register   |  Click here download - Agenda Venue - Virtual via KUDO The Institution for Peace and Security (IPSS) is hosting the MPSA alumni conference for 2021 and it will be a two-day event (27 and 28 May 2021) that will bring together alumni from different cohorts. The event will be […]

  • Hate Speech and Misinformation in Ethiopia

    Hybrid Conference (Sheraton Hotel, Addis Ababa) , Ethiopia

    Click here to download - Agenda | Concept Note Click here to - Register Venue: Online via Zoom Hate speech, misinformation, and fake news have thrived in the Ethiopian media ecosystem, and particularly online. This is strongly correlated with significant, tragic, real-world events. During times of instability, hate speech and misinformation contributed to violence and […]

  • The Role of Multilateralism in the Effective Implementation of the AfCFTA

    Click here to download - Concept Note | Agenda Click here to - Register Venue: Online via KUDO The 2020 Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa was held on the theme “The AfCFTA: Revitalizing Pan-Africanism for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa”. The discussions during the Forum underscored the need for a continuous dialogue […]

  • Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Sustainable Peace and Security

    Hybrid Conference (Sheraton Hotel, Addis Ababa) , Ethiopia

    Click here to download - Concept Note (EN)  :  (FR)  |  Agenda (EN)  :  (FR) Click here to - Register Venue: Online via Zoom The 10th edition of the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa will take place on 25-29 October 2021 in Bahir Dar in hybrid format under the theme, “Managing Security Threats: […]

  • Emerging Dynamics in Peace Support Operations in Africa

    Hybrid(Inperson at Sharaton and Virtual)

    Click here to download - Concept Note | Register Here  In collaboration with GIZ, the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) will convene a workshop on “Emerging Dynamics in Peace Operations in Africa” on 7 September 2021 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The workshop will specifically […]

  • Emerging Technologies and their Impact on Peace and Security in Africa

    Virtual Conference(Zoom)

    Click here to download - Concept Note(en) : Concept Note(fr) | Agenda(en) | Agenda(fr) To Register - The emergence of new technologies has created new opportunities in the areas of peace and security especially in conflict prevention, peace operations, peace building. New technologies have made it possible to collect data in crime and conflict enhancing […]

  • Rethinking the African Union’s approach in the Sahel

    Virtual Conference(Zoom)

    To Register - Click here The Sahel has experienced one of the longest multi-layered crises in Africa. The recent expansion in the activities of violent extremist groups has added to the region’s vulnerabilities. As it gains traction, violent extremism reinforces existing security challenges and exacerbates threats such as organised crime and illicit trade. The crisis […]

  • Positive Peace in Africa – The Environment We Need

    Download - Concept Note The UNESCO Harare and Nairobi Offices are organizing a African Regional Dialogue on “Positive Peace in Africa – The Environment We Need”, in contribution to the 2021 Nanjing Peace Forum that is jointly hosted by the UNESCO Beijing Office, the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, the Information Office of Jiangsu Provincial […]