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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20211022T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20211022T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20211019T124159Z
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SUMMARY:Positive Peace in Africa – The Environment We Need
DESCRIPTION:Download – Concept Note \nThe 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 Government\, and the Nanjing Municipal Government. This annual event was first launched last year as part of a three-year MoU between UNESCO and the Nanjing Municipal Government to reiterate the significance of peace\, and to formalize a partnership to promote peace and understanding among people. The Forum is designed to seek ideas on how to reshape the world towards one marked by intercultural understanding\, tolerance\, solidarity\, social justice\, and inclusion. It is a periodic coming together\, underpinning a permanent process of strengthening dialogue and capacities for all relevant stakeholders towards building and sustaining peace. \n  \n 
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/positive-peace-in-africa-the-environment-we-need/
CATEGORIES:Nanjing Peace Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20210923T143000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20210923T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210922T131928Z
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SUMMARY:Rethinking the African Union’s approach in the Sahel
DESCRIPTION:To Register – Click here  \nThe 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. \nThe crisis in the Sahel has deepened in the face of multiple national\, regional and international interventions. This seminar will discuss the adequacy of the crisis management approaches adopted by the various actors involved. \nThis event is co-hosted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) with the support of the governments of Norway\, Niger and Estonia. Simultaneous English–French interpretation will be provided. \nChairperson: HE Baye Moctar Diop\, Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union \nSpeakers: \n\nHE Zakariaou Adam Maïga\, Ambassador of the Republic of Niger to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union\nHE El Ghassim Wane\, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of MINUSMA\nHE Amb Maman Sambo Sidikou\, out-going Executive Secretary of the G5 Sahel & in-coming AU High Representative for Mali and the Sahel\nAlioune Tine\, Representative of the People’s Coalition for the Sahel\n\n 
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/rethinking-the-african-unions-approach-in-the-sahel/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference(Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210914T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210914T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210913T105939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T092216Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Technologies and their Impact on Peace and Security in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Concept Note(en) : Concept Note(fr) | Agenda(en) | Agenda(fr) \nTo Register –  \nThe 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 the efficiency of early warning and response. Peace operations can now be implemented in asymmetric threat environment and monitoring and observation can be performed more efficiently as a result of this advancement. Similarly\, they foster the peacebuilding efforts down to local level. In addition\, changes in technology have always impacted theatres of war and peace. With such advancement comes the engagement of new technologies such as drones and other modern forms of hybrid warfare that introduces their own set of new challenges. They also carry the potential for adverse effects like the danger posed by the militarization of emerging technologies\, especially if used in the context of terrorism. Moreover\, cell phones and the Internet in addition to enhancing civic participation and empowerment are increasingly being employed to facilitate conflicts by serving as channel of communication\, control public belief\, raise awareness on new warfare techniques\, documenting intelligence\, and taking on cyber-attacks by Violent extremists\, organized crime and gangs etc.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/emerging-technologies-and-their-impact-on-peace-and-security-in-africa/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference(Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Virtual Pre-Tana Regional Multi-Stakeholders’ Dialogue
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210907T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210907T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210723T112428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210905T063920Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Dynamics in Peace Support Operations in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Concept Note | Register Here \n 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 engage emerging topics on Humanitarian\, Development and Peace (HDP) Nexus as well as Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Peace Support Operations (MHPSS) in contexts of peace operations in Africa. The workshop aims to deepen the understanding of the HDP Nexus and MHPSS and the implemental role of national and regional actors. The workshop ensures further discussion of two baseline reports on the HDP Nexus as well as MHPSS in peace operations contexts in Africa. In line with these reports\, two tailor-made training curricula have been piloted at the KAIPTC including “Managing HDP Nexus in conflict and post-conflict settings in Africa” as well as the “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Peace Support Operations (MHPSS)”.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/emerging-dynamics-in-peace-operations-in-africa/
LOCATION:Hybrid(Inperson at Sharaton and Virtual)
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210819T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210819T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210812T103125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T091231Z
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Pre Tana 2021 Regional Multi-Stakeholders' Dialogue:  Human and Drug Trafficking in Africa: Unlocking Human Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Concept Note (EN)  :  (FR) | Agenda (EN) : (FR) \nClick here to – Register \nVenue: Online via Zoom \nDrug and human trafficking is not only a global issue affecting everyone from all corners of the world but also an extensive and prevalent threat to peace and security in Africa. The challenges of drug trafficking has risen above all five regions of the continent where some are experiencing a rapid and disastrous decline. Besides engaging in illegal cultivation\, manufacture\, distribution and sale of prohibited substance\, drug trafficking fosters other forms of crime\, such as money laundering\, corruption etc. It is also employed to raise income necessary to acquire weapons either by corrupting government officials responsible for the enforcement of law\, the military or by misusing funds allocated to conflict resolution. This among others further set hurdles and lengthen the duration of armed conflicts making them more fatal. It is also an ideal source of money for terrorist groups\, sustaining crime\, criminal acts and deteriorating the rule of law. The continent is not only a major transit route in the international trade of controlled drugs but also major consumer and distributer. Coupled with the youth bulge and growing level of unemployment\, this scenario pauses further threats to security in Africa.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/human-and-drug-trafficking-in-africa-unlocking-human-freedom/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Pre-Tana Regional Multi-Stakeholders’ Dialogue
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210812T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210812T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210805T124938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T092007Z
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SUMMARY:Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Sustainable Peace and Security
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Concept Note (EN)  :  (FR)  |  Agenda (EN)  :  (FR) \nClick here to – Register \nVenue: Online via Zoom \nThe 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: Building Resilience for the Africa We Want”. In line with this\, the secretariat holds the youth consultation forum which provides a platform for young Africans to engage and mobilize on the Tana Forum theme and youth related issues. Youth day will also be celebrated at international level on 12 of August 2021 under the theme “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health” which availed an ideal opportunity to hold the Pre-Tana Youth Consultation Forum on one of the threats Africa faces today i.e.\, Food Insecurity. Hence\, the Tana Forum Secretariat in partnership with UNESCO will organise a regional youth consultation forum on the theme “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Sustainable Peace and Security” which resonates with both the theme of the international youth day and this year’s Tana Forum.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/transforming-food-systems-youth-innovation-for-sustainable-peace-and-security/
LOCATION:Hybrid Conference (Sheraton Hotel\, Addis Ababa)\, Ethiopia
CATEGORIES:Pre-Tana Youth Consultation Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210617T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210617T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210610T090927Z
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SUMMARY:The Role of Multilateralism in the Effective Implementation of the AfCFTA
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Concept Note |  Agenda \nClick here to – Register \nVenue: Online via KUDO \nThe 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\nunderscored the need for a continuous dialogue on how the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area. The Institute for Peace and Security Studies in partnership with the German Cooperation organizes a high-level dialogue on the theme “The Role of Multilateralis in the Effective Implementation of the AfCFTA”.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/the-role-of-multilateralism-in-the-effective-implementation-of-the-afcfta/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Post-Tana Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210602T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210602T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210526T102935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T094948Z
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SUMMARY:Hate Speech and Misinformation in Ethiopia
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Agenda | Concept Note \nClick here to – Register \nVenue: Online via Zoom \nHate 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. \nDuring times of instability\, hate speech and misinformation contributed to violence and conflict\, for example in the June 2019 regional coup attempt in Amhara\, the clashes in Mota in December 2019\, and the violence in Oromia in October 2019 and June/July 2020. The conflict in Tigray that started in November 2020 gave rise to another wave of misinformation. Often this has resulted in internet shutdowns – sometimes limited in scope\, at other times cutting communications across Ethiopia.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/hate-speech-and-misinformation-in-ethiopia/
LOCATION:Hybrid Conference (Sheraton Hotel\, Addis Ababa)\, Ethiopia
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210529
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210521T074650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T203926Z
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SUMMARY:MPSA alumni conference 2021
DESCRIPTION:Click here to –    Register   |  Click here download – Agenda  \nVenue – Virtual via KUDO \nThe 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 an excellent opportunity for alumni to present and share experiences with fellow alumni formally and informally to strengthen relevant professional and individual networks. \n 
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/mpsa-alumni-conference-2021/
LOCATION:Hybrid Conference (Sheraton Hotel\, Addis Ababa)\, Ethiopia
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210506T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210506T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210425T084859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T093743Z
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SUMMARY:Impact of Armed Conflicts on Cultural Property: Ensuring protection of our shared heritage under International Law
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download  Agenda | Concept Note (EN) | Concept Note (FR) \nVenue: Online via Zoom \nThe African Union(AU) has dedicated 2021 as the year of ‘Arts\, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building Africa We Want’’. The AU believes that this theme would bring about enhanced unity and integration revitalizing the spirit of African unity for which arts\, culture\, and heritage can be a catalyst. To this end\, AU hopes to preserve valued African cultural property such as historic buildings\, artwork\, books/manuscripts\, and other artifacts that have been passed down from previous generations\, to enable Africa to meet its development agenda. \nHowever\, there is a great danger standing in the way of preserving such cultural property across Africa\, especially in countries where protracted armed conflicts have come to ravage these cultural property and heritage including consequent displacement of people from their ancestral lands from where culture and heritage are rooted for posterity and passage to next generations… Read More
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/impact-of-armed-conflicts-on-cultural-property-ensuring-protection-of-our-shared-heritage-under-international-law/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210427T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210427T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210415T063435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T093232Z
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SUMMARY:The New AU Continental Strategy for Better Integrated Border Governance:  How can it contribute to Agenda 2063?
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download  Concept Note | Agenda  | Click here to register \nAfrica 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 progressive border agenda. The African Union Border Programme (AUBP) was officially established in June 2007 by the Conference of Minister in charge of Border Issues and endorsed by the Executive Council during its 11th ordinary session held on 25-29 June 2007 in Accra (Ghana). This mechanism with a vision of “a united and integrated Africa with peaceful\, open and prosperous borders” focuses on preventing and resolving border-related disputes and promotes cross-border cooperation for Africa’s integration agenda both at regional and continental levels.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/the-new-au-continental-strategy-for-better-integrated-border-governance-how-can-it-contribute-to-agenda-2063/
LOCATION:Virtual via KUDO
CATEGORIES:Virtual Briefing Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210407T153000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210407T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210401T075431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T092326Z
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SUMMARY:Breakfast Seminar on the Afcfta: Interim Afcfta and Its Implication for Peace and Security
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download   Concept Note | Agenda \nVenue: Online via Zoom \nThe AfCFTA is a trade agreement between African Union (AU) member states\, aiming at creating a single continental market for goods and services as well as a customs union with free movement of capital and persons. The agreement was signed in Kigali in March 2018 by 44 member states and entered into force on 30 May 2019. Its operational phase supposed to begin in July 2019\, however\, due to the Covid-19 pandemic it is delayed until further notice. Once fully implemented\, it becomes the largest free-trade agreement in terms of participating countries since the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The agreement is seen critical for growth and job creation for Africa and its 1.27 billion people. The AfCFTA is an ambitious continental endeavor to boost intra-African trade. It has been launched under the auspices of the AU and is anchored in an international legal regime consisting of an overarching Agreement and (when completed) six additional Protocols. The Protocols contain additional annexes and schedules. These legal instruments constitute one integrated legal compact.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/breakfast-seminar-on-the-afcfta-interim-afcfta-and-its-implication-for-peace-and-security/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210226T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210226T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210220T080310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T102414Z
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SUMMARY:CSOs in Peace and Security Agenda of Africa
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download    Concept Note | Agenda \nVenue: Online via KUDO\, Register here \nEver since the late 1980s\, CSOs have emerged as key players in the effort to prevent\, mitigate and resolve conflicts in Africa. The pressure from the public witnessed on the continent occurring along with and partly in response to changes happening in other parts of the world subsequent to the end of Cold War leading to a significant opening up of the political space in many parts of the continent played a major role in this aspect. The AU’s foundational documents\, especially the Constitutive Act of the African Union (2001)\, the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (2002) and the Statutes of the Economic\, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC)\, provide ample space for the meaningful participation by African civil society organizations in promoting peace\, security and stability in Africa. For instance\, the Protocol Establishing the Peace and Security Council and the associated rules of procedure of the PSC envisage a greater role of African civil society in supplementing its capacity in the field of conflict prevention. The Constitutive Act of the African Union (2001) argues for the participation of the African peoples in the activities of the Union and stresses on the importance of building a partnership between governments and all sectors of civil society and cultivate the culture of participation of the African peoples in the activities of the Union. The Protocol Establishing the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (2002) under article 20 also states that the Peace and Security Council should encourage all sectors of civil society organizations especially women’s organizations\, to take active roles in initiatives that are directed towards promoting peace\, security and stability in Africa. It further states that such organizations may also be invited to address the Peace and Security Council when required.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/csos-in-peace-and-security-agenda-of-africa/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Briefing Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210216T150000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210216T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210210T071942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T070256Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar on Is the new AU Commission fit for purpose?
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Download – Concept Note |  Flyer \nVenue: Online via Zoom\, registration required \nAfter the African Union (AU) summit on 6-7 February\, expectations are high that the continental body will perform better in the coming years. A new AU Commission with recently elected leaders is expected to take over. This coincides with a change in the rotating chair of the AU as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) replaces South Africa for 2021. \nThis seminar considers the AU’s priorities in 2021 and whether the restructuring of the AU Commission can enable more effective responses to Africa’s challenges. This event is co-hosted by the ISS and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS). Simultaneous English-French interpretation will be provided.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/seminar-on-is-the-new-au-commission-fit-for-purpose/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210128T180000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210128T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210121T064503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T070348Z
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SUMMARY:Experience as a Woman Head of State
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Download – Concept Note  |  Agenda \nVenue: Online via Google Meet\,  Click here to register \nOn 28 January 2020\, the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) will organize an Indaba Session on the topic “Experience as a Woman Head of State”. This note is intended to guide the event… Read more
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/experience-as-a-woman-head-of-state/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Indaba Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210126T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210126T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20210121T060809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T070614Z
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SUMMARY:Investing in Children and Youth\, and It's Nexus with Silencing the Guns
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Download – Concept Note  |  Agenda \nVenue: Online via Google Meet\,  Click here to register \nArticle 17 of the African Youth Charter\, adopted by the 7th Ordinary Session of AU Assembly of Heads of States and Government held in Banjul\, The Gambia\, on 2 July 2006 recognizes the important role of the youth in promoting peace and security in Africa.  African youth play important role at national\, regional and Continental levels in contributing towards the promotion of peace\, security and stability\, as well as development in Africa\, within the framework of implementation of the AU Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa by the Year 2020\, and Aspiration number 4 of Agenda 2063\, as well as UN Security Council resolutions 2250 (2015) and 2419 (2018). According to the United Nations\, 226 million youth aged 15-24 lived in Africa in 2015 which is nearly 20% of Africa’s population\, making up one fifth of the world’s youth population. Including the people aged below 35\, this number increases to a staggering three quarters of Africa’s population. Moreover\, the share of Africa’s youth in the world is forecasted to increase to 42% by 2030 and is expected to continue to grow throughout the remainder of the 21st century\, more than doubling from current levels by 2055. This population offers a powerful opportunity for fast-tracked economic growth and innovation and at the same time presents economic and social challenges\, as well as implications for peace and security. Current evidence tells the youth continue to constitute the core of combatants\, while also representing a significant number of those affected by armed conflicts\, violent extremism\, banditry\, violent protests and gender-based violence in Africa. The participation of young people in armed conflicts in Africa and elsewhere reflects a variety of unmet needs including socio-economic development and opportunities; good governance\, rule of law\, democracy\, and human rights; justice and reconciliation; and meaningful representation and participation in decision-making processes… Read more
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/investing-in-children-and-youth-and-its-nexus-with-silencing-the-guns/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Briefing Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201217T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201217T170000
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SUMMARY:Post Tana Virtual Multi-Stakeholders Forum on National Sovereignty\, Peace and Security: Challenging Demands for the AfCFTA
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Download – Concept Note \nVenue: Online via Google Meet\, Click here to register \nThe 9th High-Level Forum on Security in Africa was held from 19-24 October 2020 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 on governance\, sovereignty and compliance with jointly agreed rules in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). African countries are facing the difficult task of re- defining state sovereignty in the context of an increasingly integrating continent. The AfCFTA will have a transformative impact on trade configurations\, but also on cultural identity and the social fabric of the continent. Moving ahead will require huge trade-offs from political leaders: they must think beyond short-term election cycles\, align continental objectives with their domestic agendas and abstain from populist\, nationalist or protectionist rhetoric. All this\, given the current pandemic that prompted governments across the globe to advocate for protectionist approaches and closing borders… Read More
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/post-tana-virtual-multi-stakeholders-forum-on-national-sovereignty-peace-and-security-challenging-demands-for-the-afcfta/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Post-Tana Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201126T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201209T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20201119T112346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201125T083443Z
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SUMMARY:2020 Seminar on China-Ethiopia Industrial Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Download – Concept Note |  Full Program Outline \nTo implement the guidelines given in President Xi Jinping’s congratulation letter on the establishment of the China-Africa Institute\, China-Africa Institute will initiate 3 major exchange mechanisms with African countries in 2020\, with  Belt and Road Initiative being one of them. Under this framework\, China-Africa Institute will host the 2020 Seminar on China-Ethiopia Industrial Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. \nThe program intends to enhance cultural and academic exchange between China and Ethiopia and to promote mutual understanding and two-way learning in economic development\, especially in industrial development and cooperation\, and to promote the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative. \nJoin Zoom Meeting: Click here \nMeeting ID：684 0329 8508 \nPassword：380196
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/2020-seminar-on-china-ethiopia-industrial-cooperation-under-the-belt-and-road-initiative/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201124T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201124T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20201117T081223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T071706Z
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SUMMARY:Making 1325 a reality in Africa: filling the gaps between rhetoric and reality
DESCRIPTION:Download –  ConceptNote(en) | ConceptNote(fr) | Webinar Guidelines  \nVenue: Online via Google Meet\, Click here to register \nUNSCR 1325 is a landmark resolution in recognizing the role that women play in the prevention\, management\, and resolution of conflicts as well as underlining the need for gender-sensitive approaches to the restoration of peace and stability in post-conflict contexts and the need to incorporate a gendered perspective into all aspects of peace and security governance in Africa. The significance of the resolution has been strong in the continent\, with the establishment of women networks and the special Envoy for Women\, Peace\, and Security. Moreover\, the development and adoption of the Continental Results Framework (CRF) by the African Union Commission (AUC) was a significant step towards closing the gap between WPS policy development and implementation. It demonstrated the AUC’s deep commitment to the WPS agenda\, gender equality\, and women’s empowerment in Africa. \nHowever\, assessment of the implementation of UNSCR 1325 indicates that Africa\, despite good policies and National Action Plans among its Member States\, has a long way to go in terms of effective implementation of the resolution.  Women and girls are still the major victims of the protracted conflicts in the continent and their representation in peace processes continues to be limited.  Structural gender inequalities continue to prevail in the continent\, driven by patriarchal ideologies\, which still dominate much of the world. Unfortunately\, these structural challenges are also pervasive in political structures that are responsible for the implementation of the resolution.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/ipss-virtual-policy-dialogues-making-1325-a-reality-in-africa-filling-the-gaps-between-rhetoric-and-reality/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Briefing Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201119T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20201113T084529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T071920Z
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SUMMARY:Transitional Government\, Peace and Security in South Sudan
DESCRIPTION:KUDO’s Participants Interface | How to Join KUDO | KUDO Instruction(fr) | Technical Note \nDownload –  Agenda | ConceptNote | Webinar Guidelines  | Webinar Link \nVenue: Online via KUDO\, Click here to register \nThe Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS)\, Addis Ababa University (AAU) together with Oxfam will be holding an expert meeting on 19 November virtually to inform policy dialogue on South Sudan as part of series of consultative working group meetings convened by IPSS and USIP. The first working group was conducted on 6 May 2019 and the second meeting was conducted on 12 July 2019. The third one was held on 16 December in collaboration with Oxfam. Continuing the previous trend\, IPSS will continue its collaboration with Oxfam in organizing the fourth roundtable together with USIP bringing together experts including from South Sudan\, the AU Commission\, IGAD\, think tanks\, and relevant permanent representatives to AU to have debates and conversations on the progress and challenges in South Sudan following the establishment of the transitional government. \nFollowing the 2018 peace agreement between President Salva Kiir\, former vice president Reik Machar\, and other opposition groups\, a transitional government was formed in South Sudan this year on 22 February 2020.  The RTGoNU\, led by Salva Kiir Mayardit as the president\, saw the swearing-in of the leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO)\, Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon\, as the first vice president along with four other vice presidents. On 12 March 2020\, as part of the RTGoNU\, the president appointed 10 deputy ministers and 35 members of the Council of Ministers. The unity government will also comprise 550 members of parliament\, 10 governors\, and three area administrators. South Sudan now has five vice presidents leading clusters of ministries where activities are progressing well. \nSpeakers: \n\nH.E. Amb. James Pitia Morgan\, Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan\, Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan\,\nRajab Mohandis\, Executive Director\, Organization for Responsive Governance\, Member of the South Sudan Civil Society Forum\, Representative of Civil Society in the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission\, Advancing responsive governance\nMr. Moses Monday\, Executive Director of Organization for Nonviolent and Development (ONAD)\,\nMr. Charles Okullu\, Torit State Civil Society network on Security Sector Reform\,\nMr. Edmund Yakani\, Community Empowerment for Progress Organization\n\nWelcome and Opening Remarks \n\nDr. Yonas A. Adeto\, Director\, Institute for Peace and Security Studies
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/ipss-virtual-policy-dialogues-transitional-government-peace-and-security-in-south-sudan/
CATEGORIES:Experts’ Roundtable
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201118T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20201111T095240Z
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SUMMARY:Peace and Security in Central Africa Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo: Is it relevant to have a UN Mission.
DESCRIPTION:KUDO’s Participants Interface | How to Join KUDO | KUDO Instruction(fr) \nVenue: Online via Google Meet\,  \nThe DRC and the CAR\, one might think these two countries are forgotten causes since the achievement of a lasting solution seems elusive. However\, through MONUSCO and MINUSCA\, the United Nations’ main body in charge of maintaining international peace and security continues to deploy a considerable amount of human resource\, material\, and financial terms to restore peace in these two countries. \nThe speaker will first assess the countries situation in terms of the latest developments\, an assessment of the action of the two peacekeeping operations taking various Peace Agreements into account\, and the expectations of the populations. Then we will identify the various constraints to the effectiveness of the action of peace mission’s internal and external constraints. \nThe issue of peacekeeping operations might be assessed in a broader perspective: preventing conflicts and not just acting in reaction to conflicts. \nUltimately\, Africa should take its destiny by developing and strengthening its capacities. To operationalize tools at its disposal\, for instance\, the peace and security architecture and the governance architecture in Africa. The Extraordinary Summit of DecembRegiter herer 5\, 2020\, could be an opportunity to make more effective the commitment of States to implement the roadmap on silencing the Guns. \nModerator: \n\nDr. Yonas Adaye Adeto\, Director\,  Institute for Peace and Security Studies\, Addis Ababa University\n\nSpeaker : \n\nH.E. Amb. Lazare MAKAYAT SAFOUESSE\, Ambassador of the Republic of Congo to Ethiopia\, Permanent Representative to the African Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/peace-and-security-in-central-africa-republic-and-democratic-republic-of-congo-is-it-relevant-to-have-a-un-mission/
CATEGORIES:Public Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20200922T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20200922T163000
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CREATED:20200901T062801Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Pre-Tana Regional Multi-Stakeholders’ Dialogue: The AfCFTA and Private Sector: Unlocking Potentials beyond the Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download   ConceptNote | Webinar Guidelines  \nVenue: Online via KUDO\, Register here \nThe Institute for Peace and Security Studies/IPSS/ with the Mission of Japan to the African Union are jointly organizing a Joint Virtual Multi stakeholders Tana pre-forum on the topic: The AfCFTA and Private Sector: Unlocking potentials beyond the Pandemic. The virtual session will be held on 22 September 2020. \nThe Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa (Tana Forum) aims at bridging the gap between policy making and policy implementation by bringing together Heads of State and Government\, experts\, prominent personalities\, leaders of international and regional institutions\, civil society organizations\, the private sector\, eminent scholars\, academics and socially engaged youth to discuss timely issues in a spirit of commonality and moral duty towards finding sustainable African-centered solutions to peace and security challenges facing the continent. The informal nature of the Forum lends a different approach to discussing security issues on the continent. The Forum is not intended to deliver official declarations; instead\, it is stimulated by the desire to engage in fresh\, candid\, and in-depth discussions and debates on pressing peace and security issues to produce innovative solutions. The 9th Tana Forum will be held virtually for the first time on the theme ‘The AfCFTA: Revitalizing Pan Africanism for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa’ in October 2020.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/virtual-pre-tana-regional-multi-stakeholders-dialogue-the-afcfta-and-private-sector-unlocking-potentials-beyond-the-pandemic/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Pre-Tana Regional Multi-Stakeholders’ Dialogue
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20200917T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20200917T160000
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CREATED:20200908T080823Z
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SUMMARY:Launch of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Post Conflict Societies
DESCRIPTION:Download 👉 Agenda  | Concept Note \nVenue: Online via KUDO\, Webinar Guidelines \nThe Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of the Addis Ababa University (AAU) is one of the prominent institutions for higher education\, research and policy dialogues on peace and security in Africa. IPSS has been hosting the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Center of Excellence (CoE) for post-conflict societies since January 2018\, whose major objectives include but not limited to: (a) facilitating and advancing the generation of African-led research knowledge  in the broad areas of conflict prevention\, management\, post-conflict reconstruction as well as development\, and (b) disseminating the research outputs by providing platforms for learners and educators at national\, regional\, continental and global levels. \nMoreover\, the Institute runs the Africa’s Peace and Security Programme (APSP)\, a joint initiative with the African Union\, to take up the intellectual challenges of finding African-led solutions to peace and security problems in Africa.  The Institute also serves as a Secretariat for Tana High-Level Security Forum(‘Tana Forum’ for short)\, which is composed of former and current heads of states/governments of Africa and beyond\, leaders of civil society\, grassroots\, the media and academic institutions and citizens from across the globe. Tana Forumconvenes annually to critically deliberate on the pertinent security\, peace and development issues in Africa at Bahr Dar\, on the edge of Lake Tana\, the source of the Blue Nile\, in the Amhara Regional State of Ethiopia. \nWelcome Address: Dr. Yonas Adaye Adeto\, Director\,  Institute for Peace and Security Studies\, Addis Ababa University. \nKeynote Address : Prof. Tasew Woldehana\, President\, Addis Ababa University / Dr. Mitke Molla\, Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer  of AAU and a member of the  ARUA Board of Vice Chancellors . \nOverview of the COE and ARUA projects \nSpeakers : Dr. Mesfin Gebremichael\, Assistant Professor\, Director\, African Research Universities Alliance(ARUA)\, CoE for Post-Conflict Societies\, Institute  for Peace  and Security Studies(IPSS)\, Addis Ababa University (AAU) \nDr. Fana Gebresenbet\, Assistant Professor\, PhD Program Coordinator\, Institute  for Peace  and Security Studies(IPSS)\, Addis Ababa University (AAU) . \nCOE for Post Conflict Societies in Africa: Research Focus  and Priorities \nBackground  presentations:  \n\nDr. Daniel  Gebreegiziabher\, Assistant Professor\, Academic coordinator\, Joint MA/PhD in Global Studies- Peace and Security in Africa Global  Studies Coordinator\, Institute  for Peace  and Security Studies(IPSS)\, Addis Ababa University (AAU)\, \nYonas  Tariku\, Lecturer\, MA Program Coordinator\, Institute  for Peace  and Security Studies(IPSS)\, Addis Ababa University (AAU)\,\n\nSpeakers: \n\nProf.  Oliver Richmond\, Researcher in International  Relations\, Department of  Politics / IR\, \, The University Of Manchester\nProf. Pamela Machakanja\, Director of the Institute  of Peace \, Leadership and Governance at Africa University\, Zimbabwe\nMs. Michelle Ndiaye\,  Special Representative of the Chair Person and head of African Union office to DRC\nProf. Charles  Ugochukwu Ukeje\, Professor\, International Relations ObafemiAwolowo University \nProf. Heidi Hadson\, Professor  of International relations\, University of the Free State\, South Africa.\nDr. Kasaija Apuuli Kasajia\, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration\, Makerere University\, Uganda.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/ipss-virtual-policy-dialogues-launch-of-the-centre-of-excellence-coe-for-post-conflict-societies/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Briefing Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20200915T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20200915T120000
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SUMMARY:Examining the Human Cost of Migration Policies in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Download  👉  Agenda(en) | Agenda(fr) | Concept Note(en) | Concept Note(fr) \nWebinar Guidelines \nlinks and instructions to connect to the event – KUDO-UserGuide-Before joining | KUDO-UserGuide-How to Join with link \n \n \nMigratory movements are inherent to the cultural\, social\, and economic development of many countries of origin\, transit\, and destination\, be it on the African continent or beyond. Mobility in all its forms is often an essential coping mechanism for survival and is becoming even more important to populations in zones impacted by climate change and environmental degradation. When possibilities and coping mechanisms are not available in-country\, cross-border displacement is often the only available option for people to avoid further erosion of their fundamental rights\, notably in situations of armed conflict and other situations of violence. The displacement of populations\, internal or cross-border\, is often coupled with serious food insecurity\, lack of access to basic services\, increased vulnerabilities\, human rights abuses\, and protection threats. \nAlong Migration routes\, many migrants\, including refugees and other people in need of international protection\, may remain trapped in a dangerous situation or find themselves stranded in countries in conflict\, others may consider undertaking or return on dangerous migratory journeys\, whether at sea or via land. Along the route\, migrants are faced with situations that increase the risk of them going missing or dying. Migrants\, including refugees\, are often exposed to different forms of abuse that not only increase their vulnerabilities but create additional protection needs. In the midst of these challenges\, vulnerable migrants\, especially those in an irregular situation\, are often becoming invisible or inaccessible. This goes against the fundamental needs for protection of people from critical and pervasive threats\, abuses\, and situations. \nSpeakers  : \n\nJoelle Rizk\, Migration/IDP Adviser\, ICRC \nDr. iur Mehari Taddele Maru\, Part-time Professor\, Migration Policy Centre\, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies\, European University Institute\nMr. Sabelo Mbokazi\, Head of Division of Labor\, Employment and Migration\, AU\n\nOpening remarks: \n\nDr. Yonas A. Adeto\, Director\, Institute for Peace and Security Studies/IPSS\nMr. Bruce Mokaya Orina\, Head of Delegation\, International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC)\n\n\nModerator:-  \n\nDr. Yonas A. Adeto\, Director\, Institute for Peace and Security Studies/IPSS/
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/ipss-virtual-policy-dialogues-examining-the-human-cost-of-migration-policies-in-africa/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Briefing Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20200827T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20200827T163000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Pre-Tana Youth Forum: Youth and Free Trade: Challenges and Opportunities (In Relation to Peace and Security)
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download   ConceptNote(en) | ConceptNote(fr) | Webinar Guidelines  \nThe 9th Tana High-level Forum on Peace and Security in Africa takes place virtually in October 2020 under the theme The AfCFTA: Revitalizing Pan Africanism for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa guides the Forum and surrounding events. With the view to provide a platform for young Africans to engage and mobilize on the Tana Forum theme and youth-related issues\, the Pre-Tana Youth Forum will take place on 27 August 2020 virtually in collaboration with thecation & Leadership (YouthhubAfrica)\, Youth to Youth and GIZ. \nThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) brings together 55 African economies\, forming the world’s largest trading area with a gross domestic product worth USD $3.4 trillion and a population of more than one billion people. The ambitious objectives of the AfCFTA include facilitating intra-African trade; promoting regional value chains to foster the integration of the African continent into the global economy; boosting industrialization\, competitiveness\, and innovation\, ultimately contributing to Africa’s economic development and social progress by eliminating tariffs and other related trade barriers. \nThe impact of this agreement is paramount in numerous ways. Countries can excel in the production of goods and services at their comparative advantage and export them to their neighbors and other countries on the continent. At the same time\, the agreement will allow them to bring-in (import) goods and services at relatively cheaper prices and short amounts of time. According to the AU\, intra-African trade is one of the lowest in the world\, it is close to 18%. But\, after the implementation of the agreement\, it is believed to increase to 52% in 2022. \nIn addition\, the AfCFTA is going to impact youth at large because more than 60 % of the people living in the continent are youth\, being below the age of 35. Currently\, as a result of the vicious spell that underdevelopment has cast upon the continent\, a large number of youths are desperate to make a living for themselves and for their families to the point of enlisting in terrorist or extremist groups. One can take a look at how impoverishment can be used to manipulate youth into being members of terrorist groups\, for example in Nigeria (Boko-Haram) and Somalia (Al-Shabbab). \nSo\, AfCFTA is the long-awaited catapult to shoot Africa’s economy in general\, as a result\, it will lead to more job opportunities for the youth who are in desperate need of employment. Additionally\, youths having new business ideas (entrepreneurs) will benefit from the new markets elsewhere. These are some of the main benefits or impacts of AfCFTA on youth. \nOn the contrary\, the AfCFTA might have its own disadvantages. As discussed earlier the main idea of this agreement is to allow people and goods to move freely across the continent. In doing so\, various threats to peace and security of individuals\, countries\, and the continent\, in general\, might also move freely as people and goods do. The proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) is currently one of the main challenges Africa is facing and it is playing a huge role to make conflicts protracted. Without the necessary controlling efforts and institutions in place\, the AfCFTA might exacerbate conflicts by inviting more youth and SALW into them. \nAnother possible peace and security challenges can be the issue of insurgency and violent extremism. As borders diminish and individuals frequently move easily across country boundaries\, insurgency and violent extremism do the same for safe havens making it much harder to achieve peaceful and prosperous Africa (Agenda 2063); here youth are the main members of these extreme groups. Moreover\, as people easily move across countries’ boundaries\, it is highly likely to carry infectious diseases with them that can pose a threat to the peace and security of states of the continent. \nSo\, it is imperative to say that\, AfCFTA is a double-edged sword that is capable of striking both ways. Thus\, this pre-forum will try to figure out the advantages and disadvantages of the AfCFTA with special emphasis on youth.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/virtual-pre-tana-youth-forum-youth-and-free-trade-challenges-and-opportunities-in-relation-to-peace-and-security/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Pre-Tana Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20200812T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20200812T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20200806T034515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T075029Z
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SUMMARY:South Africa as Chair of AU 2020 and Non-Permanent Member of UNSC: Revisiting Expectations and Aspirations
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download   👉  Webinar Guidelines \nVenue: Online via Google Meet\, Register here \nH.E. President Ramaphosa was elected Chairperson of the African Union for 2020 on February 9 at the opening of the 33rd Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government. South Africa took over the rotational chair of the African Union (AU) in 2020\, following on Egypt\, which took over the chair of the continental organ in 2019. In his acceptance speech\, H.E. President Ramaphosa\, stated that South Africa has set key priorities to heighten the progress that is already underway during the African Decade of Action. Among these is deepening the unity of African continent and advancing inclusive economic growth integration and sustainable development. The continent should work towards ensuring political and economic unity\, good governance\, and peace strengthened by supporting integration\, industrialization\, economic development\, trade and investment. \nWorking closely with President Mahamadou Issofou of Niger in his capacity as the AU Champion on the AfCFTA\, South Africa also planned to work for the finalization of outstanding issues around the agreement. \nAdvancing women’s economic and financial inclusion\, addressing the scourge of gender-based violence and ensuring accountability to global gender commitments. In this regards\,H.E. President Ramaphosa stated Africa should look for more practical and sustainable ways of empowering the women of our continent. \nIn promotion of peace and security to Silence the Guns\, South Africa set to focus efforts on conflict resolution across the African continent\, especially those experiencing protracted conflicts through the AU Peace and Security Council\, the AU Commission and the collective membership. South Africa also planned host the Extra-Ordinary Summit on Silencing of the Guns in May 2020 to look at the implementation of the AU Master Roadmap\, and at the same time respond to emerging circumstances on the African peace and security landscape. \nMoreover\, H.E. President Ramaphosa stated South Africa will champion the positioning of Africa as a strong\, resilient and influential global player\, and advancing AU-UN cooperation. With the view to ensure that Africa continues to play an even greater role on the world stage. In line with this\, South Africa will continue to assert the primacy of multilateralism in world affairs which calls for continued advancement of through strengthening the AU’s relationship with the United Nations (UN). Focus on the reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC)\, advancing the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development\, meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)\, and giving effect to the 2016 UN commitments on HIV/Aids will be priorities in this regard. \nThis indaba session I being held to unpack what has been achieved by South Africa in it year of tenure as AU Chairperson also taking into account the impact of COVID-19 on its intended plans and actions. Similarly\, the session will also try to discuss South Africa’s role as a Non-permanent member of UNSC. Last but not list discussions will also look at what should be prioritized in the coming months to ensure impact. \nSpeaker : \n\nH.E. Ambassador Edward Xolisa Makaya\, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa and Permanent Representative to the African Union and UNECA\, Ethiopia.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/ipss-virtual-policy-dialogues-south-africa-as-chair-of-au-2020-and-non-permanent-member-of-unsc-revisiting-expectations-and-aspirations/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Indaba Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20200729T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20200729T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T065518
CREATED:20200622T045628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T074840Z
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SUMMARY:Tuning Higher - Education for Africa’s Peace & Security Agenda
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download  Concept Note |  Agenda  | Webinar Guidelines \nVenue: Online via Google Meet\, Register here \nThe role of higher-education institutions in Africa’s peace and security agenda is defined by the African Union’s Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) 2016-2025 in its stipulated objectives. It is the reason why the Africa Peace and Security Program\, under the auspices of the Institute for Peace and Security Studies at Addis Ababa University was specially mandated by the AU to address the intellectual challenge of peace and security affairs on the continent. The contribution of higher education institutions on the AU theme of “Silencing the Guns in Africa” continues to be crucial\, considering the impact of their research and graduate outputs on societal dynamics. \nIn line with this approach\, the “Tuning Higher Education for Africa’s Peace & Security Agenda” project will focus on building a community of academic experts who will harmonize and standardize degrees that offer peace or security studies within Africa. This group (technically-oriented) will collaborate in broad consultation exercises on how the designing of degree profiles that cover the generic and subject-specific competences related to Peace or Security should be approached in terms of mutually defined standards and benchmarks. \nTherefore\, the University of Deusto (as the Tuning Academy experts on harmonization) and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (as the AU-mandated higher education institution) plan to organize a virtual Initial Consultative Workshop/Conference. Following the deliberation of the workshop\, a technical working group (TWG) will be formed and thus tasked with delivering the necessary follow-up consultation exercises. Under the coordination and hosting of an appropriately selected institution\, the TWG on Tuning Higher Education for Peace & Security in Africa (THEPSA) will be concerned with maintaining a database of all relevant HEI’s\, their degree programs\, and profiles. The convening of technical forums and sourcing of funding for related projects will also be the responsibility of this TWG\, in collaboration with stipulated partners. \nWelcome\, Address: \n\nDr. Yonas Adaye Adeto\, Director\, Institute for Peace & Security Studies\, Addis Ababa University – Ethiopia.\nH.E. Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor\, Commissioner for Human Resources\, Science and Technology\, African Union (AU).\n\n  \nTHEPSA: An Overview and Introduction of the Program \nProf. Alex Rayón Jerez\, Vice-Rector\, International Relations\, University of Deusto (Tuning Academy) \nSpeakers : \n\nH.E. Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor\, Commissioner for Human Resources\, Science & Technology (HRST)\, African Union (AU).\nProf. Cheryl Hendricks\, Executive Director\, Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) & Professor of Political Science at the University of Johannesburg.\nProf. Sergio Caballero\, Vice Dean\, Department of International Relations\, University of Deusto (Tuning Academy)
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/ipss-virtual-policy-dialogues-tuning-higher-education-for-africas-peace-security-agenda/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Briefing Session
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SUMMARY:Making African Centered Solutions Work for The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance DAM (GERD): Equitable Development and Peaceful Coexistence
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download  Concept Note |  Agenda  | Webinar Guidelines \nVenue: Online via Google Meet\, Register here \nGrand Renaissance Dam construction\, believed to be a slingshot for Ethiopia’s economy in various ways\, began in 2011 on the Blue Nile or Abay tributary in the northern Ethiopia highlands\, from where 86% of the Nile’s waters flow. When complete\, it will be not only Ethiopia’s but Africa’s biggest hydroelectric power plant.  However\, its construction has caused a row between Egypt and Ethiopia\, with Sudan caught in between. At the center of the dispute are plans to fill up the mega-dam as Egypt fears the project will allow Ethiopia to control the flow of Africa’s longest river. Hydroelectric power stations do not consume water\, but the speed with which Ethiopia fills up the dam’s reservoir will affect the flow downstream. Besides being a matter of national sovereignty\, the $4bn (£3bn) dam is at the heart of Ethiopia’s manufacturing and industrial dreams. \nWhen completed it is expected to be able to generate a massive 6\,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity enabling the country to address the acute shortage of electricity where over 65% of the total population is not connected to the grid. The energy generated will be enough to have its citizens connected and sell the surplus power to neighboring countries. Egypt on the other hand has proposed a longer period 12 to 21 years ensuring the level of the river does not dramatically drop. With the July deadline coming to end for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to become functional\, the disagreement has escalated into a diplomatic stand-off. Some International Law experts have gone as far as predicting breakdown of political and diplomatic negotiations giving way to military means while others find such a notion as utterly unreasonable. \nThe United Nations Development Programme expressed concern that conflict over water resources could expand into “water wars”. This calls for African solutions for African problems – a commitment and determination by African leaders\, the AU and RECs\, to be in the driving seat in tackling the dilemmas facing the continent and ensure equitable development and peaceful coexistence as envisaged in Agenda 2063 the SDGs and other key regional and international instruments. \nWelcome\, Address: \n\nMrs. Lettie Tembo Longwe\, Interim Director\, African Peace and Security Programme\, Head\, Tana Secretariat\, Institute for Peace and Security Studies(IPSS)\n\nSpeakers : \n\nH.E Amb Bugason Mike\, Coordinator\, AU Mediation Support Union\, Peace and Security Department\, AU Commission\nMr. Abdul Mohammed\, Chief of Staff\, High Implementation Panel for the Horn of Africa\, African Union.\nDr. Sidi Omar\, Representative of the Frente POLISARIO at the UnitedNations\, New York\, Visiting Researcher at the UNESCO Chair of Philosophy for Peace\, Universitat Jaume I\, Castellón\, Spain\, Member of the Interuniversity Institute of Social Development and Peace (IUDESP)\, Universitat Jaume I\, Castellón\, Spain\nMS. Elissa Jobson\, Director\, Director\, Africa Regional Advocacy\, International Crisis Group\nDr. Yacob Arsano\, An Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Addis Ababa University.\n\nModerator : \nDr. Yonas Adaye Adeto\, Director\,  Institute for Peace and Security Studies\, Addis Ababa University\, Assistant Professor of African Security Governance and Peacebuilding
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/ipss-virtual-policy-dialogues-making-african-centered-solutions-work-for-the-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam-gerd-equitable-development-and-peaceful-coexistence/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Briefing Session
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SUMMARY:The African Union's Engagement in the Sahel Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Online via Google Meet\,  \nClick here to download the Webinar Guidelines \nThe Sahel region has been wrecked by governance\, conflict\, and insecurity for years. The response of the African Union has been criticized for being inadequate and inordinately focused on a militaristic response. In this context\, Crisis Action and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies plan to organize a virtual seminar on the African Union’s engagement with the Sahel crisis.  The seminar will explore the AU’s political engagement in relation to the ongoing conflict in the Sahel\, with a focus on Mali\, Niger\, and Burkina Faso. \nKeynote speaker:-​ Prof. Anouar Boukhars\, Professor of Political Science and International Studies at McDaniel College\, Maryland\, USA.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/ipss-virtual-policy-dialogues-the-african-unions-engagement-in-the-sahel-crisis/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Briefing Session
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SUMMARY:Local Governments and the Sustainable Integration of Refugees in Ethiopia
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download the  Summery | Agenda  | Webinar Guidelines \nVenue: Online via Google Meet\, Register here \nThis presentation summarises intermediary results of a collaborative research project between researchers from Ethiopia and Germany. In February and March 2020\, the project team studied the implementation in Ethiopia of the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) at the local level with case studies in the Somali region. The project investigated the practical challenges for regional and local government entities to sustainably integrate refugees into local communities and aimed at identifying examples of good practice. Further\, the project looked into the role of international support in this context.  Special attention was given to the actual or presumed consequences of refugee integration in such important issue areas as education\, registration & documentation\, livelihoods\, access to land\, as well as the peaceful coexistence of refugees and local residents. \nSpeakers include: \n\nAbdirahman Ahmed Mahumed\, Jigjiga University (JJU)\nDr Jörn Grävingholt\, German Development Institute (DIE)\nDr. Jana Kuhnt\, German Development Institute (DIE)\n\nModerator​:-​Dr. Mesfin GebreMichael\, Assistant Professor and ARUA Director\, Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) \nThe project “Local governments and the sustainable integration of refugees” is a joint research project between the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS)\, Jigjiga University (JJU)\, and the German Development Institute (DIE).
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/ipss-virtual-policy-dialogues-local-governments-and-the-sustainable-integration-of-refugees-in-ethiopia/
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