TfP joins AMISOM and Africa in mourning the untimely death of Police Commissioner Christine Alalo
March 18, 2019
Africa has lost a strong, progressive and visionary leader....
TfP Newsletter – July 2018
July 3, 2018
Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON) research team visits Mogadishu
June 29, 2018
A seven member research team from the Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON), that is studying the AU mission in Somalia (AMISOM), did field research in Mogadishu, Somalia from 21 to 29 June. The team was led by Prof. Paul Williams from George Washington University, and included James Machakaire from ACCORD, Natasja Rupesinghe from NUPI...
TfP Newsletter – March 2018
March 8, 2018
Call for Expression of Interest
January 16, 2018
The current phase of the programme ends in April 2019. The Partners have therefore decided to commission an evaluation of the 5th phase of the TfP programme. The goal is to take stock of the performance of the programme to date, and to generate recommendations for adaptations in the remaining period, as well as suggestions...
TfP Newsletter – December 2017
December 13, 2017
Report of the TfP supported workshop on Implementing APSA RoadMap 2016-2020
October 30, 2017
The Department of the Peace and Security of the African Union (AU) Commission, in collaboration with the Training for Peace (TfP), held a workshop in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 25 to 27 October 2017, on “Implementing the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) Roadmap 2016-2020: Enhancing Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) through Partnerships with Regional Economic...
TfP partners continued support to strengthening PCRD responses in Africa
October 27, 2017
TfP partners have continuously assisted the African Union in its efforts of enhancing the implementation of its Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) framework. As part of such process, both ISS and ACCORD provided assistance in the implementation of the AU Workshop entitled Implementing the APSA Roadmap 2016-2020: Enhancing Post-conflict reconstruction and development through partnerships...
TfP Newsletter – October 2017
October 18, 2017
Cedric de Coning on the symbiotic relationship between researchers, practitioners and policy makers
October 16, 2017
When the role of civil society in Africa’s peace and security architecture is considered, we rarely think about the role of academic institutions. We tend to consider the role of NGOs that advocate for specific norms or that represent certain interest groups. However, academic institutions, think tanks and research institutes play an important role in...