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ACCORD and the African Union Launch FemWise-Chad to Strengthen Capacities of Women Mediators in Conflict Prevention and Response to Violent Extremism 

The African Union Commission’s Mediation and Dialogue Division (MDD) and ACCORD hosted a capacity-building training session for Chadian women mediators on conflict prevention ...

Special Envoy’s meeting of the Advisory Board for WPS in collaboration with the African Union Envoy on Women Peace and Security

Addressing threats to women, peace and security

ACCORD and the ICGLR-RYF Trains Young Local Peace Practitioners in the Great Lakes Region and Held a Mediation and Dialogue Facilitation

Strengthening the role of local youth in regional mediation and dialogue processes.

ACCORD Participates in TRC@30 Symposium on the Future of Truth Recovery

Reflecting on the legacy of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission

ACCORD contributes to  the SADC Panel of Elders and Mediation Reference Group joint statutory meeting

On 10 -11 April 2026 the Founder and Executive Director of ACCORD, Dr Vasu Gounden, was invited to be a ...

Strengthening the capacity and capabilities of Women Leaders for Inclusive Peacebuilding in eThekwini

Growing local Peacebuilders in the lead up to the 2026 local government elections

African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) hosts Inaugural Public Lecture

Reflections on the progress made in strengthening governance on the continent

ACCORD hosts the School of International Training: Supporting creative educational processes

ACCORD hosted a delegation from the School of International Training (SIT) on Wednesday, 4 March 2026. The delegation consisted of ...

Advisors to the Office of the Ombudsman of Burundi, visit ACCORD House

On 23 March 2026 the Founder and Executive Director of ACCORD, Dr Vasu Gounden, hosted Mr Laurent Nduwimana and Mr ...

Celebrating the legacy of Mrs Graca Machel

On 13 March 2026 ACCORD hosted a dinner in celebration of the legacy of Mrs Graca Machel, marking her 80thBirthday ...

High-Level Intra-African Dialogue

Africa at a Strategic Inflection Point: Agency, Alignment and Resilience in a Fragmenting World

ACCORD Hosts Digital Peacebuilding Seminar to Strengthen Community Leadership in eThekwini and Zululand

Strengthening the capacity of local peace actors to engage digital technologies responsibly, ethically,
and strategically

Intelligence and Security Services in Africa’s (CISSA’s) Meeting

Changing Geopolitical Landscape and Implications for Africa

Reception hosted by the United Kingdom High Commissioner to South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa 

Enhancing UK–South Africa relations

State of the Nation (SONA) Address, Cape Town, South Africa 

The government’s programme of action

EU Delegation Reception, Cape Town, South Africa

Enhancing international relationships 

42nd GIMAC Pre-Summit CSO Consultative Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming in the African Union and Member States

Influencing policies that respond to access of water and sanitation from a gendered perspective.

Roundtable Reflective meeting on the Femwise-Africa Decentralisation Process to Regional and National Levels

Strengthening women mediation efforts at regional and national levels.

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