CSDG Study Fellows Arrive

Nineteen new study fellows have arrived in London to take part in the 2011/2012 Fellowships for African Scholars and Women's Peace and Security Fellowship programmes, funded by the Carnegie Foundation New York and the African Women Development Fund. This year's CSDG study fellows hail from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

 President of Liberia visits King's

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was welcomed by the Principal and President of King’s College London, Professor Sir Rick Trainor before an audience of the Liberian community in the UK and Europe, King’s senior members of staff including Professor Denise Lievesley, Head of the School of Social Science and Public Policy and Dr ‘Funmi Olonisakin, Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC) and the Conflict Security and Development Group (CSDG) at King’s as well as ALC/CSDG staff members, Eka Ikpe, Nayanka Perdigao and the ALC Peace, Security and Development Fellows.Read More.

CSDG/ALC fellow: 'There needs to be peace in Zimbabwe for everything else to go well'

Nyaradzo Mutonhori, CSDG/ALC fellow, appears on KCL AlumniOnline. More...

Panel discussion and book launch "Women, peace and security: translating policy into practice"

 The Associate Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security, in association with GAPS UK, was proud to host a panel discussion and launch of the new book 'Women, Peace and Security: Translating policy into practice', edited by ’Funmi Olonisakin, Karen Barnes, and Eka Ikpe, in Parliament last week. More...

Annual simulation seminars

CSDG and African Leadership Centre are holding a series of simulation seminars on 17th of February 2011. More... 

Peace, Security and Development Fellowships for African Scholars announced

The African Leadership Centre is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Peace, Security and Development Fellowships for African Scholars for 2011/2012. Details about eligibility, funding and terms of the the Peace, Security and Development Fellowships for African Scholars can be found here.

Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women announced

The African Leadership Centre is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women for 2011/2012. For more information about the Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women, please follow this link.

Book Launch 

The Conflict Security and Development Group (CSDG), King’s College London cordially invites you to the book launch of: "Women, Peace and Security: Translating Policy into Practice",

Edited by Funmi Olonisakin, Karen Barnes, Eka Ikpe

Venue, date and time: 

In the Old Committee Room, King's College London,

Strand, London WC2R 2LS

On Thursday 25 November 2010

15:30- 16:30

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Launch of the African Leadership Centre in Nairobi-The Conflict, Security and Development Group (CSDG), King's College London successfully launched the African Leadership Centre (ALC) on 24 June 2010 in Nairobi. The ALC will operate in partnership with the university of Nairobi and other African institutions. 

The ALC is an exciting new initiative led by CSDG. The ALC will contribute to Africa's long-term social, political and economic development by mentoring and training the next generation of talented, young leaders and facilitating their participation in change processes within their communities.