CoRE in Intterdisciplinary Peace Research NCIRI Seminar Series

The African Leadership Centre (ALC) and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), Addis Ababa University, and all partners are pleased to invite you to the NCIRI seminar series event titled, “Infrastructure and peacebuilding: examining the implications of mine clearance in Angola and Somaliland”, which will be held on Monday, 22 July 2024, from 11:00 GMT/12:00 WAT/13:00 Ethiopia Time.

The Nurturing Capacities for Interdisciplinary Research and Impact (NCIRI) Seminar Series is a new initiative from the ARUA-Guild Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) on Interdisciplinary Peace.

Abstract:

This presentation discusses research (and research impact) in relation to mine clearance, peacebuilding and development in Angola and Somaliland. First, we focus on analysis of the interactions between Anti-vehicle Mines (AVM) clearance and longer-term peacebuilding and development in relation to agricultural, conservation, trade, and infrastructural development priorities in the provinces of Cuando Cubango and Huambo in Angola. Our analysis of qualitative primary data will demonstrate how clearance addresses Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and infrastructure priorities towards economic and physical reconstruction outcomes. Second, we discuss the impact and engagement work that has accompanied the analysis of Mine Clearance and longer-term peacebuilding and development in Somaliland in relation to the work of practitioners as well as policy actors within Somaliland and globally.

The presentation will reflect on research that has been published:

Speaker:

Dr Sarah Njeri, SOAS University of London

Dr Eka Ikpe, African Leadership Center, King's College London

Discussant:

Dr Esther Thontteh, University of Lagos

You can pre-register your interest to attend LINK