WHAT WE DO
AAIPSDS through its Academic & Strategic programmes is dedicated to the following:
INFORMING DECISION MAKING
AAIPSDS through roundtables, workshops, conferences and peace – building forums engage practitioners, the academia, eminent personalities, ministries and departments of government agencies, civils society organisations , individuals, traditional rulers and other non state actors to participate in dialogues, debates on issues that are critical to the transformation of conflicts and further enhance sustainable Development in Nigeria and Africa at large.
AAIPSDS works with a broad range of experts to provide evidence based analysis for advocacy, policy influencing and engagement on the following areas:
- Fragility and Conflict
- Peace – Building.
- Democracy, Governance and Participation.
- Women, Peace and Security.
- Private Security & Public Safety.
- Climate Change and Environment.
- Food Security.
- Economic Growth and Development Policies.
- Population Dynamics and Urbanisation.
- Youth and Peace Building.
RAISING AWARENESS THROUGH PUBLIC DISCOURSE
AAIPSDS through public discourse on critical issues of local, regional, national and global importance provides a platform for raising awareness, shaping public opinion, informing policy and providing opportunities for continuous dialogue, conflict transformation, and mediation.
CREATING EVIDENCE BASED KNOWLEDGE
AAIPSDS through its research agenda links policy and practices as well as encourages the adoption of a multi-disciplinary approach it it’s thematic areas of research. AAIPSDS is positioned to engage with other allied institutions and networks to conduct original research that inform decision making on issues of local, regional, national and importance.
BUILDING CAPACITIES
AAIPSDS has been involved in building the capacities of individuals, corporate organisations, civil society, and governmental agencies through its academic and strategic programmes.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
Post-Graduate Diploma
- Terrorism, Counter Terrorism and Security Studies
- Peace, Security and Development Studies.
Certificate Courses
- Peace and Development Studies
- Border Management and Security.
- Private Security and Public Safety
- Women in Peace and Security.
- Disaster and Humanitarian Emergency Management.
Professional Diploma
- Peace and Development Studies.
STRATEGIC PROGRAMMES
- Terrorism, Counter Terrorism and Security Studies
- Peace, Security and Development Studies.
- Youths in Organized Crime, Gangs and Political Violence.
- Post-Insurgency, Reconciliation and Trauma Healing.
- Youths in Post-Insurgency, Reconstruction and Peace Building.
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Governance and Conflict Issues in Development.
- Post-Conflict, Reconciliation and Peace Building.
- Women in Peace and Security.
- Armed Violence Reduction & Strengththening community Security (AVRSCS)
ENHANCING INCLUSIVENESS AND PARTICIPATION
AAIPSDS has engaged with children, youths and women on the following strategic programmes:
- Women, Peace and Security (WPS).
- Abdulsalami Abubakar Children Advocacy for Peace Building (AACAP)
- Abdulsalami Abubakar Youth Advocacy for Peace Building (AAYAP)
CONFLICT PREVENTION
AAIPSDS plays a significant role in conflict prevention directly and indirectly through its’ varied programmes by providing the necessary skills and knowledge in early warning system.