Knowledge Production at ACCORD

The Knowledge Production Department (KPD) undertakes research, produces the ACCORD publications, manages the organisation’s resource centre and carries out skills- and knowledge-based capacity building activities for staff.

Through cooperation with a range of stakeholders across policy, practice and research, KPD aims to:

  • Produce experientially-based, academically rigorous knowledge that is relevant to conflict management practitioners, governments, civil society and organisations.
  • Contribute to, and support the work of researchers and practitioners - specifically in post-conflict settings.
  • Involve policymakers in international, regional and national institutions in peacebuilding at a practical level.
  • Inform theoretical and conceptual perspectives in collaboration with our academic partners in Africa and beyond.
  • Strengthen ACCORD’s capacity building and training programmes for African peacemakers and peacekeepers.
  • Introduce ideas and insights relating to a range of issues in the peace and conflict, and conflict resolution fields.
  • Provide a learning platform for the exchange of knowledge, practical and academic research in order to build research capacity, enhance interventions and contribute to policy development.

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ACCORD 's Mutisi presents at prestigious ISA conference on global information age

ACCCORD senior researcher, Dr. Martha Mutisi, has delivered a paper on the role of the media in democratisation and peacebuilding at the International Studies Association's (ISA) Annual Convention on "Power, Principles and Participation in the Global Information Age." An influential... Read more

11-05-2012 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD internal staff seminar looks at justice, reconciliation and reconstruction in post-apartheid South Africa

South Africa has done exceptionally well, as a fledgling democracy, to inculcate values of tolerance and coexistence, thereby earning herself the popular title of "rainbow nation". To reflect on developments since 1994, ACCORD's Knowledge Production Department hosted an Internal Staff... Read more

02-05-2012 in Knowledge Production

Ndinga-Muvumba at Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation 50th Anniversary Roundtable

Angela Ndinga-Muvumba, Senior Research Fellow at ACCORD and Doctoral Candidate at the University of Uppsala's Department of Peace and Conflict Research (DPCR), took part in the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation's 50th Anniversary Roundtable Event in Uppsala on 2 March 2012, alongside... Read more

12-03-2012 in Knowledge Production

Ndinga-Muvumba presents at US State Department conference on the AU

Angela Ndinga-Muvumba, Senior Research Fellow at ACCORD and Doctoral Candidate at the University of Uppsala's Department of Peace and Conflict Research (DPCR), took part in a conference on 'The African Union After Ten Years: Progress, Practice and Prospects for the... Read more

01-03-2012 in Knowledge Production

Panel Discussion on Climate Change Adaptation, Conflict and Cooperation during COP17

On 6 December, over 90 decision makers and experts at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) attended a Panel Discussion titled Climate Change Adaptation, Conflict and Cooperation: a diplomatic approach for Africa?... Read more

25-01-2012 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD represented at ICGLR conference on sexual and gender-based violence

Angela Ndinga-Muvumba, Senior Research Fellow at ACCORD and Doctoral Candidate at the University of Uppsala's Department of Peace and Conflict Research (DPCR), attended the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) 4th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State... Read more

12-01-2012 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD chairs session on food security at international conference on climate diplomacy

Senior Researcher Salome Bronkhorst was invited by the German Federal Foreign Office and Adelphi to attend an international conference titled Climate Diplomacy in Perspective – from Early Warning to Early Action on the security implication of climate change. The conference,... Read more

21-10-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD participates in global consultation on conflict-free gold

ACCORD Senior Researcher Salome Bronkhorst recently participated in a World Gold Council (WGC) Standards for Conflict-Free Gold roundtable, hosted by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) on 5 October 2011, as part of the Council's global consultation on... Read more

21-10-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD expert seminar prepares for COP 17

In preparation for COP17, the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) in Durban held a two day expert seminar on 15 & 16 September, to identify issues and recommendations for ensuring that adaptation to climate change is... Read more

05-10-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD presents on conflict-sensitive climate adaptation at regional dialogue on climate change, conflict and cooperation in Southern Africa

Senior ACCORD Researcher, Salome Bronkhorst, was invited by OneWorld and Adelphi, supported by the German Federal Foreign Office, to present at a regional dialogue in Pretoria which focused on the interrelationship between climate change, conflict and cooperation in Southern Africa.... Read more

25-09-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD hosts internal staff seminar on conflict prevention in South Sudan

ACCORD's Knowledge Production Department recently hosted another internal staff seminar – this time with Dr William Tsuma and Dr Kwesi Sansculotte-Greenidge. In their presentation to staff from ACCORD's Interventions and Knowledge Production Department, Dr Tsuma and Dr Sansculotte-Greenidge addressed the... Read more

21-09-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD prepares for COP 17 by hosting expert seminar on conflict-sensitive climate-change adaptation

In September, ACCORD will host a two-day expert seminar on the topic 'Climate change and conflict: Where to for conflict-sensitive climate change adaptation in Africa?' that will lead to a Policy & Practice Brief to be presented at COP17 in... Read more

02-09-2011 in Knowledge Production

Call for papers: 'Climate change and conflict: Where to for conflict sensitive climate adaptation in Africa?'

The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)invites academics from the social sciences, practitioners, policy makers and policy researchers to submit abstracts and subsequent papers that consider issues related to climate and conflict challenges and interventions in Africa,... Read more

01-09-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD seminar focuses on ministries of peacebuilding in Sub-Saharan Africa

As part of its institutional learning and capacity-building programme, ACCORD hosted another lively Internal Staff Seminar (ISS) on 18 August 2011 at ACCORD House to engage its staff in dialogue on peacebuilding themes within current peace and security issues in... Read more

24-08-2011 in Knowledge Production

Senior Research Fellow Angela Ndinga-Muvumba discusses 2011 World Bank Development Report

On Thursday, 9 June, ACCORD Senior Research Fellow Angela Ndinga-Muvumba served as a discussant at Sida's launch of the 2011 World Bank Development Report. As the report focuses on the broad themes of conflict, security and development, Ndinga-Muvumba represented and... Read more

13-06-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD recruiting for an Environment & Conflict Research Intern

ACCORD’s Knowledge Production Department is currently recruiting a Research Intern with experience in environment, climate change and conflict. The applicant should have completed, or working towards the completion of, a post-graduate degree in a relative field to environment and... Read more

31-05-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD hosts Peace Agreements Authors’ Workshop

From 11-12 April 2011, ACCORD’s Knowledge Production Department (KPD), in partnership with Uppsala University, hosted an authors’ workshop entitled Peace Agreements and Durable Peace in Africa in Durban, South Africa. The workshop brought together 10 authors from around Africa who... Read more

15-04-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD to hold 'Peace Agreement and Durable Peace in Africa' workshop

A 'Peace Agreement and Durable Peace in Africa' workshop will be jointly hosted by the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) and Uppsala University in April 2010. ACCORD's Knowledge Production Department (KPD) will be hosting 10 authors... Read more

08-04-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD hosts internal staff seminar on preventive action

ACCORD’s Knowledge Production Department (KPD) recently hosted an internal staff seminar with Dr William Tsuma, the Programme Manager of Action Learning from the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) in The Hague. Dr Tsuma gave a talk... Read more

15-03-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD senior researcher Prof Jannie Malan contributes to The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace

Professor Jannie Malan, senior researcher at ACCORD and co-editor of the African Journal on Conflict Resolution, has contributed an article to The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace, a four-volume scholarly reference designated the CRS Book of the Year 2010 by... Read more

09-03-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD hosts second writing skills workshop

ACCORD recently hosted a two-day workshop to enhance the writing skills of staff and encourage their contribution to academic and popular debates on African peace and conflict issues. Read more

07-03-2011 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD presents on climate related conflicts in Sudan

ACCORD presented the preliminary findings of research on climate related conflicts in Sudan to a conference on environmental change and migration. The conference shed light on the complex dynamics of environmentally induced migration and the related impact on communities. Read more

20-12-2010 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD researches threat of climate related conflicts in Africa

ACCORD has conducted field research in Sudan to investigate the increasing threat of climate related conflicts in Africa. The research findings will inform the work of policy makers and the NGO sector to deal with and prevent climate related conflicts. Read more

15-08-2010 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD conducts field research in Africa

ACCORD's Knowledge Production Department (KPD) - under their first thematic focus area of Peace Agreements and the second thematic area of Climate Change and Conflict - will be undertaking fieldwork in different countries during July and August 2010. Read more

21-07-2010 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD introduces Academic Writing Workshops

ACCORD staff recently retreated to Botha’s Hill for a two-day academic writing workshop hosted by the Knowledge Production Department (KPD). The picturesque, mid-winter environment at the Chantecler Hotel provided the perfect setting for nine ACCORD staff members to get their writing... Read more

21-07-2010 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD observes 2009 SA Elections

During the April 2009 South African national and provincial elections, following a directive from the provincial legislature, ACCORD constituted an observer mission, the African Alliance for Peace (AfAP) with African partners the Nairobi Peace Initiative (NPI) and the West Africa... Read more

12-11-2009 in Knowledge Production

Views and Visions of Coexistence in South Africa

Muden, Stutterheim and Mpumalanga (KZN) Coexistence launches: 27, 31 March 2009 and 7 August 2009 As part of its thematic work on Peacebuilding in South Africa, the coexistence study publication: Views and Visions of Coexistence in South Africa was launched in... Read more

12-11-2009 in Knowledge Production

KPD hosts Peace Agreements Workshop in Durban

On the 14th and 15th of September 2009, ACCORD’s Knowledge Production Department (KPD) hosted a peace agreements workshop at the Royal Palm Conference Centre in Durban. The aim of the workshop was to examine the democratization and developmental components... Read more

19-09-2009 in Knowledge Production

Uppsala University visits ACCORD

On 10 -12 June 2009 Professor Thomas Ohlson and Stina Hoglund from the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University, Sweden, visited ACCORD House. Their visit formed part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that ACCORD and the... Read more

19-06-2009 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD participate in Cape Town Book Fair

ACCORD participated for the first time as an exhibitor at the recent Cape Town Book Fair that was held in Cape Town from 13-16 June 2009. The opportunity was used to market, network and expand ACCORD’s publications dissemination. Copies of... Read more

18-06-2009 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD publishes coexistence report

ACCORD has published a report titled Views and Visions of Coexistence in South Africa. The report documents a series of community consultations in three South African communities – Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape and Muden and Mpumalanga in KwaZulu Natal,... Read more

30-03-2009 in Knowledge Production

Events to promote launch of Coexistence Report

ACCORD is to host a number of events to celebrate the launch of a study on coexistence titled Views and Visions of Coexistence in South Africa. The publication is the result of a study undertaken in partnership with the New... Read more

23-03-2009 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD presents at 'HIV/AIDS and the military' conference in Uganda

On 11 March 2009, ACCORD participated in a conference in Jinja, Uganda, on HIV/AIDS and the African Military that was hosted by the African Union (AU) Commission, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces and supported by the Institute for Security Studies... Read more

17-03-2009 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD attends HSRC Xenophobia workshop

Shauna Mottiar, Senior Researcher in ACCORD’s Knowledge Production Department, attended a workshop at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in Pretoria on the 12th of March 2009. The workshop, convened by the HSRC’s Democracy and Governance Unit, aimed to design... Read more

14-03-2009 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD researcher attends global symposium on migration

On 19 February 2009 Salomé van Jaarsveld, ACCORD’s Knowledge Production Officer, attended a symposium on Global Migration and its Impacts on Human Rights, Development and Security. Read more

24-02-2009 in Knowledge Production

ACCORD attends IEC 2009 elections briefing

Shauna Mottiar researcher at ACCORD’s Knowledge Production Department attended the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) 2009 elections briefing. The briefing was held in Pretoria on the 21st of January. Its objectives were to update civil society on the IEC’s election preparations... Read more

27-01-2009 in Knowledge Production