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The TfP Programme 25th Anniversary Webinar: Providing Capacity Support for peace and security in Africa, signposts for the future

The Training for Peace (TfP) Programme on 14 December 2020 celebrated its 25th anniversary in a live webinar that took ...

ACCORD in partnership with IGAD conducts a workshop for Sudanese Youth Leaders

ACCORD, in partnership with the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development-Mediation Support Unit (IGAD-MSU) conducted a workshop in Juba, South Sudan, for ...

ACCORD Participates in the first Africa Form on Women, Peace and Security

ACCORD contributed substantively at the first Africa Forum on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), that was virtually convened from 10 ...

ACCORD attends 11th African Union High Level Retreat of Special Envoys and Mediators on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa

Supporting the AU build its capacities towards conflict prevention and mediation in Africa

ACCORD attends PeaceCon 2020 under the theme of Pandemics, Peace and Justice: Shaping what comes next

In partnership with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the Alliance for Peacebuilding organized PeaceCon 2020, from 7 to ...

Dr Gounden Attends Virtual 9th Africa Students and Youth Summit

ACCORD’s Executive Director Dr Vasu Gounden gives remarks during the 9th Africa Students and Youth Summit on the impact of ...

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

ECCAS Standby Force and EASF Consultation Meeting

At the end of each year, the African Union (AU) Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) and the African Standby Capacity ...

ACCORD attended the 12th African Standby Force Training Implementation Workshop 9 – 10 November 2020

The Training Implementation Workshop (TIW) is an annual African Union (AU) Commission stock-taking workshop, which was held virtually from 9-10 ...

Virtual Meeting of the 5th Annual Civilian Strategic Support Group

ACCORD attended the 5th Civilian Strategic Support Group (CSSG) meeting on 4 December 2020, hosted virtually by the African Union ...

ACCORD in Dialogue with Betty Bigombe Peace Mediator

On Friday the 20th of November 2020, Ms Bigombe who some may know as the woman who befriended a warlord, ...

Founder and Executive Director of ACCORD interviewed by UN as part of their Building Peace During the Pandemic series

The UN Peacebuilding Support Office has launched a new series of short video conversations to understand how the pandemic has ...

Academia

ACCORD Hosts Panel Discussion on the Role of Academia in the Prevention, Management, and Transformation of Conflicts

Academics shape the discourse and set the education agenda in the field of peace and security, as well as promote ...

ACCORD’s support to the IGAD MSU Review and Validation Workshop of the Draft Report of the Country Consultations on the Development of a Reconciliation Framework and Dialogue Index

In 2018, the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) Mediation Support Unit (MSU) held a High-Level Retreat with the aim to ...

ASC

ACCORD induction training on the handover of the African Standby Capacity

Training to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities from ZIF to ACCORD during the transition period which will end ...

Leymah

ACCORD in Dialogue with Leymah Gbowee, Peace Activists, Nobel Peace Laureate

Knowledge sharing sessions have been a critical component of the broader FemWise-Africa Capacity Building Initiative.

Congo IGD

ACCORD, AU OYE and Global Peace convenes the Republic of Congo Intergenerational Dialogue

Panellists highlighted that young people lack opportunities and resources which makes it easier for gangs and insurgency groups to manipulate ...

ASC Commemoration UNSCR 1325

ACCORD joins the African Standby Capacity Partners in commemorating the 20th Anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325

Providing a unique opportunity to educate the general public to have a better appreciation of UNSCR 1325 and how the ...

FemWise Africa

ACCORD Co-Hosts the 2nd FemWise-Africa Capacity Building Initiative

Knowledge sharing session hosted in collaboration with FemWise-Africa, ACCORD and Sida as part of a larger Capacity Building Initiative.

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