


Academics shape the discourse and set the education agenda in the field of peace and security, as well as promote research and innovation.

The event sought to provide an opportunity to identify potential research projects that may emanate from the current research.
In all five articles in this issue, some aspect of governance plays a significant role. The term ‘governance’ appears in the titles of two articles, and words such as ‘govern’,
Saran Fina Sidime is an intern at ACCORD. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Theological

Adv. Gounden presents key lessons in peace diplomacy in Africa at DIRCO’s Conference on African Diplomatic Academies.

ACCORD, the Durban University of Technology and the International Centre of Nonviolence co-hosted the launch of DUT’s Innovative Leadership Programme.
Recently, I was startled when realising that most of the forewords I have written thus far were mainly reader-oriented. That prompted me to write an author-oriented one, for a change.

Vasu Gounden invited to be a resource person at Roundtable discussions on peacekeeping and peacemaking best practices in Africa.

Vasu Gounden and Cedric de Coning act as resource persons in session examining dynamics of managing peacebuilding transitions.