About Training& Research center
African Center for Peace, Gender and Development studies
ACPD is an initiative, innovative idea of GLPN- Foundation (Great Lakes Peace Network), using science and technology to find practical, long-term solutions to peace, development, social, economic, and environmental problems which is impeding the well-being of humanity.
ACPD works will gradually build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous and tolerant societies.
Acenter for advanced research and an information exchange on Peace related issues, Diplomacy, and sustainable development related matters.
The Center offers objective, critical and non-partisan perspectives in different key areas such as Global Governance, Human Security, Political Violence and Terrorism, and Peace and Security, environment, etc…
ACPD aims to develop research and expertise on issues involving human security, counter-terrorism , governance and peace and security, offer seminars and training, organize workshops, facilitate visits by international scholars for exchange of information and knowledge.
Researchers worldwide are welcome to share their knowledge and expertise with ACPD.
The center offers to take research queries and provide answers from a panel of international experts in the related fields.
The center at glance
The work of the Center is aimed at identifying constructive procedures and models for dealing with social ethno-political conflicts. This includes coordinated activity in the areas of action-oriented research, innovative conceptual work, support for local peace initiatives and policy advice to all concerns especially stakeholders.
In doing so, the ACPD focus relies on the following 4 pillars:
· to promote peace constituencies in social ethno-political or identity-related conflicts, fostering and enhancing horizontal and vertical networks of agents and institutions with the potential for peacebuilding and conflict transformation
· to elaborate strategies for changing structures which sustain violence, and for improving processes which build peace
· to be a key partner and catalyst of long-term peacebuilding after violence
· to promote knowledge joint learning processes in the field of peace work, development, human rights and humanitarian assistance, and other related issues.
The ACPD work is mainly based on participatory action research approaches and aims to analyze the conditions and characteristics of the long-term, macro- and micro-level, social processes involved in conflict transformation. We also assess the effectiveness of particular concepts and methods of intervention in current conflict transformation.
In near future, the center will start working on research and policy studies on a wide range of topics, including civil society contributions for conflict transformation in post-conflict areas, the influence of social structures and the importance of cultural factors and cultural change in politicised inter-group conflicts, the impact of environmental degradation on peace, alternative tools for unity and sustainable reconciliation in aftermath.
Main fields
Environment & related issues,Peace and conflict studies & related matters,Human security,Gender,Youth,Development,Social-economic issues.
Major activities
Research, dissemination & informationsharing, Education,Training,Advocacy & lobbying,Consultancies.
Major projects in near future
Creation of the "ACPU"African Peace,Gender & Development studies University
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