KAIPTC matriculates fourth batch of students for the Executive Master of Arts Degree in Conflict, Peace and Security and the Third Cohort for the PHD in International Conflict Programmes
Accra, October 5, 2017: A joint matriculation ceremony for the fourth cohort of the Executive Masters Degree in Conflict, Peace and Security (EMCPS 4) and the third cohort of the Doctor Of Philosophy (PhD) in International Conflict Management has been held at the Gerhard Schröder Hall AT the Kofi Annan Peacekeeping International Centre (KAIPTC). Thirty-three students enrolled for the year-long Masters programme, whiles four enrolled for the four-year PhD programmme. The students are from diverse sectors/institutions such as the Security and Intelligence Agencies, International and Regional Organizations, Civil/Public Service, Legislature, the Media, private sector and Civil Society/Non-Governmental Organizations.
Le KAIPTC a immatriculé la quatrième promotion d’étudiants de Master exécutif en conflit, paix et sécurité ainsi que le troisième groupe de doctorants en gestion des conflits internationaux
Accra, le 5 octobre 2017: une cérémonie conjointe d’inscription a célébré la quatrième promotion de candidats en Master en Conflit, Paix et Sécurité, et le troisième groupe de doctorants en Gestion des conflits internationaux. L’événement a eu lieu dans l’auditoire Gerhard Schröder au Centre International Kofi Annan de Formation au Maintien de la Paix. Durant une année, ils seront 33 à suivre le programme de Master. Les quatre candidats au titre de Docteur se sont quant à eux engagés pour quatre ans. Tous sont issus de divers secteurs: Agences de sécurité et de renseignement, Organisations internationales et régionales, secteurs public et privé, organes législatifs, médias, société civile ou encore ONG.
Humanitarian Assistance is very relevant to us …in West Africa- Seji Saji
Accra, October 2 2017. Mr. Seji Saji, Deputy Director General of the National Disaster Management Organization, Ghana, has set the tone for a two-week interactive course on Humanitarian Assistance in West Africa at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre.
‘’The subject (of humanitarian assistance) is very relevant to us in Africa, and particularly those of us in West Africa because, apart from the fact that we are part of the global village, the brunt of most civil strife and major disasters, continue to find comfort in our sub-region’’ he stated.
African Police Officers undergo training on Mentoring and Advising at KAIPTC
Accra, October 2, 2017: A two-week Pilot Trainer of Trainers’ course on Mentoring and Advising, organized by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), in collaboration with the European Police Service Training (EUPST), has opened with fifteen (15) police officers from seven (7) African countries in attendance.
The programme seeks to accomplish a number of objectives. It aims at building the capabilities of Police and Gendarmerie of the European Union, the United Nations, the African Union and other international organizations. Participants will also be equipped with operational capacity and law enforcement skills and knowledge, and receive information on ways to deepen personal relations and teamwork in diverse cultures, to foster a common understanding of international policing in the contexts of conflict resolution.
16th Session of West Africa Peacebuilding Institute (WAPI) ends
Accra, September 22, 2017: The 16th session of the West Africa Peacebuilding Institute has come to a close. In all, 53 participants from thirteen countries enrolled in the three-week training programme, jointly organized by the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) and the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre.
In attendance were Brig Gen Dr. Emmanuel Kotia, Deputy Commandant of KAIPTC, Mrs. Levinia Addae-Mensah, Programme Director of WANEP, Colonel Robert Affram, Director of Training, KAIPTC and Colonel Anita Asmah, Course Director, KAIPTC.
