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Call for applications for the Peace, Security Fellowship for African Scholars for 2012-2013
The African Leadership Centre is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Peace and Security Fellowship for African Scholars for 2012-12013. For more information about the Peace and Security Fellowship for African Scholars please follow this link
The African Leadership Centre (ALC) and The Royal African Society (RAS) cordially invite you to a discussion on: Charles Taylor Verdict: An end to impunity or Justice a la Carte? A panel discussion jointly organized with the Royal African Society. Speakers include: Courtenay Griffiths Q.C. (lead defence lawyer for Mr Taylor), Colin M. Waugh (author, ‘Charles Taylor and Liberia’) and Sourie Turay (Lawyer). The Panel discussion will be chaired by Dr 'Funmi Olonisakin (director, African Leadership Centre). Venue and date: Wednesday 02 May 2012, (18:00 hrs- 20:00 hrs) Room 6.29, The Anatomy Lecture Theatre (6th floor), Strand Building, Strand Campus, King’s College London, WC2R 2LS For more information on the event, please follow this link
The African Leadership Centre (ALC) cordially invites you to the screening of the film Field of Hope directed by Fiona Lloyd-Davies After the film screening there will be a panel discussion with the director, Fiona Lloyd-Davies and Dr Georgina Holmes, King’s College London. Venue and date: Thursday 3 May 2012 (16:00 hrs- 18:00 hrs) Room K.018, King’s College London, Strand Main building, Strand Campus, Strand, London WC2R 2LS
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Call for applications for the Peace, Security Fellowship for African Women for 2012-2013
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.
The African Leadership Centre (ALC) cordially invites you to its Leadership issues in Africa seminar series
Paradox of Historical Trajectories in Leadership: Mali's coup d'état and Senegal's Transition
Speaker: Nayanka Paquete Perdigao, ALC
Discussant:Jide Akanji, ALC
Venue and date:
2nd Floor, Strand Bridge House, 138-142 Strand, London WC2R 1HH
29th March 2012 (12:00 hrs–14:00 hrs)
The African Leadership Centre (ALC) presents its annual Simulation Seminars:
A Season of Changes in Africa: Is the voice of the continent getting louder?
You are cordially invited to a series of simulation seminars:
Venue and date:
The Council Room, King's College London, Strand Campus, Strand, WC2R 2LS
(Entry is through the main entrance)
22nd February 2012
9:30 hrs–16:00 hrs
Keynote Speaker:
Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, The Hague, Fatou Bensouda
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Book Launch
The African Leadership Centre (ALC) cordially invites you to the book launch of:
Security Sector Governance in Francophone West
Africa: Realities and Opportunities
Edited by Alan Bryden, Boubacar Ndiaye
Speakers:
Dr Alan Bryden, Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
Dr 'Funmi Olonisakin, King's College London
Dylan Hendrickson, King's College London
Venue and date:
Moot Court Room SW1.18, Somerset House East Wing, King's College London, Strand, London
WC2R 2LS
22nd February 2012 (16:30 hrs–18:00 hrs)
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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.
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