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ACCORD builds capacity to increase trainers in conflict sensitivity in South Sudan

ACCORD builds capacity to increase trainers in conflict sensitivity in South Sudan

ACCORD's Training of Trainers programme afforded valuable network-building and skills-training opportunities among peacebuilding practitioners across northern Africa.

ACCORD TfP strengthens the UN Secretary-Generals initiative for attracting and retaining senior female leaders

ACCORD/TfP strengthens UN initiative to attract and retain senior female peacekeepers

Details of the UN's multi-phase plan to increase the percentage of female leaders among its field operations in peacekeeping ...

ACCORD TFP attends the 13th African Peace Support Trainers Association Annual General Meeting

ACCORD/TFP attends 13th African Peace Support Trainers’ Association annual general meeting and conference

APSTA's 13th AGM covered a broad range of issues aimed at improving all dimensions of Africa's peacekeeping network.

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Executive Director participates in AWEPA seminar at Belgian parliament on violence and extremism

The Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa hosted their annual high-level seminar facilitating improved co-operation between the continents.

Madame Graça Machel hosts ACCORD luncheon on SDGs and their impact on Peace and Security

Event hosted by past first lady of South Africa aims to follow up on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

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ACCORD builds sustainable national capacity to conduct nation-wide conflict-mapping exercise in Liberia

ACCORD's African Peacebuilding Coordination Programme has trained more than 30 analysts to take part in mapping Liberia's conflict situations.

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Executive Director participates in German Federal Foreign Office’s mediation expert meeting

Vasu Gounden contributes to a meeting in aid of Germany's more proactive international peacekeeping stance.

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Great Lakes Project follows up on use of applied skills by women peacebuilders

Sustained collaboration with the Great Lakes Region secretariat has contributed to advancement on the objectives of UNSCR 1325.

Improving the effectiveness of peacebuilding in South Sudan

Improving effectiveness of peacebuilding in South Sudan

Members from various organisations attended context-sensitivity training aimed at promoting conflict-sensitive approaches to peacebuilding and development programming.

South Africa consolidates its efforts on gender peace and security

South Africa consolidates efforts in development of a National Action Plan on UNSCR 1325

Meeting gives Civil Society Organisations the opportunity to deliberate the development process behind the National Action Plan.

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International Day of Peace 2015: progress and aspirations toward silencing the guns in Africa

Tracing the ever-changing evolution of African conflict situations and how peacekeeping operations have adapted accordingly.

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Revisiting coherence and coordination – collective peacebuilding in Liberia

A workshop held with the goal of assisting peacebuilding operations and determining their efficacy in the post-Ebola era.

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ACCORD/TfP contributes to discussions aimed at shaping peace operations in Africa

Representatives from a number of organisations convened in Johannesburg to deliberate on issues facing peacekeeping operations in Africa.

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ACCORD/TfP supports AMISOM’s commitments on gender mainstreaming in Somalia’s peace processes

Collaboration with AMISOM in organising a Somalian Gender Mainstreaming Strategy validation workshop.

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ACCORD invites you to a DIRCO public lecture hosted by Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers

An informative lecture on the transformative power of civil society organisations.

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The Possibility of Peace in the 21st Century

Vasu Gounden, Executive Director of ACCORD, presents a talk at TEDx Stellenbosch.

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Taking the relationship further: ACCORD and SADC operationalise a MoU

Momentous signing marks commitment to greater collaboration between two peacekeeping organisations to promote stability and development in the SADC ...

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Efforts on gender in peace and security gain pace

During the 20th anniversary year of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, yet another milestone is reached.

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