Upcoming Events
BIENNALE OF LUANDA 2021 Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace
Organized in partnership between UNESCO, the Government of Angola and the African Union, the Biennale of Luanda - “Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace” aims to promote the prevention of violence and the resolution of conflicts, by encouraging cultural exchanges in Africa, dialogue between generations and the promotion of gender equality. As a space for reflection and dissemination of artistic works, ideas and best practices related to the...
Positive Peace in Africa – The Environment We Need
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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 Government, and the Nanjing Municipal Government. This...
Rethinking the African Union’s approach in the Sahel
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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 in the Sahel has...
Emerging Technologies and their Impact on Peace and Security in Africa
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The emergence of new technologies has created new opportunities in the areas of peace and security especially in conflict prevention, peace operations, peace building....
Hybrid Pre Tana 2021 Regional Multi-Stakeholders’ Dialogue: Human and Drug Trafficking in Africa: Unlocking Human Freedom
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Venue: Online via Zoom
Drug and human trafficking is not only a global issue affecting everyone from all corners of the world but also an...
Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Sustainable Peace and Security
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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...
Emerging Dynamics in Peace Support Operations in Africa
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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...
The Role of Multilateralism in the Effective Implementation of the AfCFTA
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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...
Hate Speech and Misinformation in Ethiopia
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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...
