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The Story of Martha Elmodan – Boko Haram Survivor

Abuja Civil Society Declaration on Preventing Violent Extremism

Adopted in Abuja, Nigeria on 28 November 2017

CSDEA Launches New Initiative to Provide Psycho-Social Support, Mentoring and Livelihoods Skills to 1000 Rape Victims and Widows in North Eastern Nigeria

The Centre for Sustainable Development and Education in Africa (CSDEA) today launched a new initiative to empower 1000 rape victims and widows with integrated peacebuilding skills in the North Eastern region of Nigeria. This project will renovate and equip a skills acquisition centre in Jimeta/Yola, providing psycho-social support, mentoring and livelihoods training for financial independence …

CSPPS/CSDEA Report on the Role of Young People in Preventing Violent Extremism in the Lake Chad Basin

The threats posed by violent extremist groups have grown substantially in the countries of the Lake Chad Basin. The region which harbors about 21 million inhabitants from Cameroun, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, has some of the World’s poorest and most economically vulnerable population. To counter the narratives of violent extremist groups and change perceptions of the youth population in the Lake Chad Basin towards a culture of peace, a peacebuilding approach which seeks to address root political and socioeconomic causes of extremism became important. The United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250 (UNSCR2250), adopted in 2015, requested the UN Secretary-General ‘to carry out a progress study on the youth’s positive contribution to peace processes and conflict resolution, in order to recommend effective responses at local, national and international levels’.

Report of the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding/New Deal Consultative Conference in Nigeria

Download Report Here Report of IDPS Multistakeholder Conference in Nigeria

Implementing the IDPS Principles, Instruments and New Deal for Engagement in Conflict Affected States in Nigeria

Download here Nigeria ID and ND Implementation Plan

Launch of UNSCR 2250 in Nigeria

Download the Report of the Launch of UNSCR 2250 in Nigeria.

Launch of the UNSCR 2250 in Nigeria

2016 International Day of Peace Statement

Embracing the New Global Framework for Peace
A shared statement by peacebuilding organizations
International Day of Peace, 21 September 2016

Youth Action Agenda to Prevent Violent Extremism and Promote Peace

Youth Action Agenda to Prevent Violent Extremism and Promote Peace. Produced at the Global Youth Summit Against Violent Extremism. New York City . September 28, 2015.

Events

Health for All 2016

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The Centre for Sustainable Development and Education in Africa (CSDEA) in collaboration with the Global Health Strategies and Rockefeller Foundation wishes to invite you to a one day conference to commemorate the 2016 Universal Health Coverage Day. The theme for the conference is “A Review of the Implementation of the UHC Commitments in Nigeria.”

The one day conference will explore the implementation of the UHC commitments in Nigeria. It will outline the commitments made and the actions taken so far to ensure sustainable implementation, and especially in the areas of primary health care, health security and pandemic preparedness, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

We are hopeful that this conference will help shed light on the level of implementation in Nigeria that will help shape future advocacy efforts. The stakeholders that will participate in this conference will also explore an avenue to create a working group on UHC in Nigeria.

Date: 12^th December, 2016

Time: 10am prompt

Venue: Tauba Hotel, beside Leadership Newspapers, Utako District, Abuja.

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Roundtable Discussion with Chinese Scholars on China-African Peace and Security Cooperation

The Centre for Sustainable Development and Education in Africa (CSDEA) in partnership with the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies will be hosting Chinese scholars and officials to discuss China-Africa relations with a focus on China-African peace and security cooperation, which has been one of the ten priorities initiated at the FOCAC summit last year.

Peace and Security are of great importance on African development as well as the future development of China-African relations, on which both AU
Agenda 2063 and FOCAC VI have put forward important policies, initiatives and implementation plan. The focused group discussion will solicit deeper discussion and exchange on the changing nature of African conflicts and security threats and how China can play more active and effective role on African peace building.

Theme: Roundtable Discussion with Chinese Scholars on China-African Peace and Security Cooperation

Venue: Centre for Sustainable Development and
Education in Africa (CSDEA), 2nd Floor, Rock and Rule Suite, Discovery
Mall, 215 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja

Date: 27th September, 2016

Time: 10:00 am prompt

Engagement of Civil Society in the Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Violent Extremists Offenders (VEOs) and returning Foreign Fighters (FTFs).

The Centre for Sustainable Development and Education in Africa (CSDEA) in collaboration with the Global Center on Cooperative Security wish to invite you to an informal meeting on a new project tagged 'Engagement of Civil Society in the Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Violent Extremists Offenders (VEOs) and returning Foreign Fighters (FTFs)'.

As part of the project, our partners will be coming to Nigeria to meet key Civil Society Organizations and other relevant actors for informal discussions on initiatives related to the Reintegration and Rehabilitation of VEOs and FTFs in Nigeria and in the Sahel-Maghreb.

Theme: Engagement of Civil Society in the Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Violent Extremists Offenders (VEOs) and returning Foreign Fighters (FTFs).

Venue: Centre for Sustainable Development and
Education in Africa (CSDEA), 2nd Floor, Rock and Rule Suite, Discovery Mall, 215 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja

Date: 24th August, 2016

Time: 10:00 am prompt

2015 UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE DAY EVENT

Theme: The merits of Universal Health Coverage: Exploring the Commitments of Nigeria

Venue: Tauba Hotel, Utako, Abuja

Date: 12th December, 2015

Time: 11.00am

COMMUNITY PEACEBUILDING CONFERENCE

Theme: "Alternatives to Violence: Rebuilding Community through Dialogue and Reconciliation".

Venue: Tauba Hotel, Utako, Abuja

Date: 17th October, 2015

Time: 10.00am

Guest Speakers:
Martha Elmodan – Survivor of Boko Haram Atrocities in North East Nigeria

Eklund Torun – Councillor, Embassy of Finland in Nigeria

His Royal Highness (HRH) Alh. Ahmed Abdullahi Hassan – Yakanaje of Uke

PEACE AND MEDIATION WORKSHOP

Date: May, 2015

Venue: Umuahia , Abia State

BENUE STATE PEACE DINNER

Date: 11th December, 2014

Time: 6.30pm

Venue: Doo Palace Hotel, Nyiman High Level, Markurdi, Benue State.

BENUE STATE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

Date: 11th December, 2014

Time: 9.00am

Theme: The Strategic Role of Women in Peacebuilding Initiatives in Benue State.

Venue: Doo Palace Hotel, Nyiman High Level, Markurdi, Benue State.

GOVERNANCE AND DIALOGUE PROGRAM

Details to be announced soon

PEACE AND MEDIATION PROGRAM

Date: 19th -25th October, 2014

Time: 9.00am daily

Venue: African Region

For further information contact us at info@csdea-africa.org

GOVERNANCE AND DIALOGUE WORKSHOP

The Governance and Dialogue Program (GDP) is part of CSDEA/NPSG capacity development programs. It will expose participants to the use of reflective and participatory dialogue in governance and leadership. The training will include the use of role plays and case studies to demonstrate how dialogue can strengthen governance processes at the local, state, national and global levels.
There will also be a specific emphasis on a bottom to up approach in governance and leadership. Follow up forums will be set up to ensure that theoretical knowledge is put into practical use by successful participants.
Intended audience includes community heads, local leaders, women leaders, youth leaders, student leaders, government officials, and civil society leaders.

Date: 27th – 29th August, 2014
Venue: Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Central Business District, Abuja
Time: 9am Daily

NIGERIA CIVIL SOCIETY ROUNDTABLE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON PEACEBUILDING AND STATEBUILDING (IDPS)

Theme: International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding: Opportunities for Sustainable Peace in Nigeria

Date: 24^th June, 2014

Venue: Shehu Musa YarÁdua Centre, Abuja

Time: 9:00am

The IDPS can best be understood as best be understood as a global policy dialogue that is aimed at poverty reduction and the effectiveness of aid by encouraging stakeholders to share peacebuilding and statebuilding experiences, gather and discuss good practices and constraints to delivering effective international assistance in support of peacebuilding and statebuilding, identify a realistic set of objectives for peacebuilding and statebuilding that could guide national and international partners and build trust between participating countries and organizations.

The event will introduce the IDPS, its New Deal for Engagement in Conflict Affected States and especially the Peacebuilding and Statebuilding Goals (PSGs). This will inform further discussions on their applicability in Nigeria leading to sustainable peace and development.

Furthermore, practical ways for Civil Society and other stakeholders to engage in implementing the New Deal in Nigeria will also be explored

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Launch of UNSCR 2250 in Nigeria Invite.

Events

Health for All 2016

Events

Roundtable Discussion with Chinese Scholars on China-African Peace and Security Cooperation

Engagement of Civil Society in the Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Violent Extremists Offenders (VEOs) and returning Foreign Fighters (FTFs).

2015 UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE DAY EVENT

COMMUNITY PEACEBUILDING CONFERENCE

PEACE AND MEDIATION WORKSHOP

BENUE STATE PEACE DINNER

BENUE STATE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

GOVERNANCE AND DIALOGUE PROGRAM

PEACE AND MEDIATION PROGRAM

GOVERNANCE AND DIALOGUE WORKSHOP

NIGERIA CIVIL SOCIETY ROUNDTABLE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON PEACEBUILDING AND STATEBUILDING (IDPS)