OUR PROGRAMMES
The Institute has initiated a number of strategic programmes to enhance the teaching, learning and studies of peace, conflict, peace- building education and practice in Africa.
WHAT WE DO
AAIPSDS through its activities and programmes are 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.
- Security, Public Safety and Order.
- 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 its public discourse on critical issues of global, regional, national and local 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 and studies links research with policy and practice and also encourages the adoption of a multidisciplinary approach on it’s thematic areas of research. AAIPSDS is positioned to engage with other allied institutions and networks to conduct original research that can inform policy on issues of global, regional, national and local importance.
BUILDING CAPACITIES
AAIPSDS has been involved in building the capacities of strategic organisations, civil society, professionals and non – professionals through occasional training programmes, short – term courses, professional and post – graduate Diploma programmes in the following areas:
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.
Certificate Courses
- Border Management and Security.
- Private Security and Public Safety
- Women in Peace and Security.
- Disaster and Humanitarian Emergency Management.
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 through its strategic programmes targeting children, youths and women intends to provide a platform that would enhance their participation in peace-building and exercising their rights to participate in the democratic processes.
- 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 conflict mediation.