En Yumbo, #ValleDelCauca, invitados internacionales conocieron Mundo Maderas emprendimiento de dos personas culminadas del proceso de reintegración que le apostaron a la legalidad.

26 personas entre miembros del Grupo integrado de entrenamiento en Desarme, Desmovilización y Reintegración, socios estratégicos y representantes de los gobiernos de Níger, Nigeria, Camerún y Chad, llegaron al #Cauca a conocer más del proceso de reincorporación. #EncuentroDDR2022

Training on the African Union Operational Guidance Notes (#AU OGNs) on #DDR, with a focus on Countering Violent Extremism, kicked off today! Conducted by 🌐Cairo International Center for Peace (CCCPA) and UNITAR; it's a product of a joint AU-UNITAR-World Bank initiative, with the support of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

Always a pleasure to meet with #African officials participating in our #training courses - in this case the ongoing training on #AU Operational Guidance Notes (OGNs) on #DDR/Countering Violent #Extremism- and to share national experiences #Africa #Egypt

From 25th-29th July, UNITAR supported 🌐Cairo International Center for Peace (CCCPA) in delivering a training on the AU OGNs on #DDR, focusing on #CVE, in partnership w/ World Bank & the African Union in Cairo, Egypt. 11 participants selected from DDR Commissions & National Ministries attended the training.

CCCPA’s DDR Programme Officer Lina Raafat took part in the 18th Manama Dialogue in🇧🇭organized by IISS News, 17-21 Nov 2022, as part of the Manama Dialogue Young Leaders Program, which focused on the changing #geopolitics of energy & the future of regional #security in the #ME

Grateful to the PRs of Germany & Sweden for hosting the High Level Event on Integrated #DDR, where I moderated a panel on the future for integrated DDR. I focused on the role of DDR programming in support of political processes. I also highlighted the increasing complexity of

#DDR is a long standing area of work of our Centre & in recent years our program has focused on addressing challenges related to #DDR & Countering Violent #Extremism #CVE working at the cutting edge of these issues.Kudos to Lina Raafat team lead & Norhan Amin for the good work

CCCPA's #DDR team takes part in 19th Annual #IDDRTG Meeting on 3-7 July in Nairobi & hosted International Peace Support Training Centre -Kenya. This year’s meeting highlighted importance of research integration & linking #DDR research, policy & practice, with participation of #IDDRTG members, researchers & partners.

During the 19th Annual #IDDRTG Meeting held on 3-7 July in Nairobi, IDDRTG members elected #CCCPA to assume the role of co-chair for upcoming 2 years. #CCCPA is delighted to take on this responsibility, with International Peace Support Training Centre -Kenya and looks forward to advancing #African priorities on #DDR

"While it is too early to tell how the situation will unfold, a possible course-reversal at this critical juncture could jeopardize hard-won gains in the fight against jihadist insurgents in the region." - Lina Raafat mei.edu/blog/monday-br…

My piece for Middle East Institute on the implications of the Niger Coup for the fight against jihadist insurgents with links to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Sahel Region mei.edu/blog/monday-br…

Monday Briefing | Analysis from Lina Raafat, Gerald M. Feierstein, Alex Vatanka & Shahrokh Fardoust on the Niger coup's impact on Sahel CT, the Biden admin's KSA-Israel push, Iran's anxiety over disputed gas field & MENA's economic outlook. Middle East Institute mei.edu/blog/monday-br…

#HappeningNow #CCCPA & FBA (Folke Bernadotte Academy) kickstart first-of-its-kind training “DDR & Youth: A Practitioner’s Guide on How to Include #Youth in #DDR & Other Security Transitions in a Meaningful Way”. Delighted to host a diverse group of participants & look forward to enriching discussions

The IAPTC Secretariat 🇪🇬 Seba Issa from #CCCPA presents the Sec. brief during #IAPTC27 about #IAPTC objectives & important role in identifying emerging #training needs, promoting the exchange of experiences, & facilitating effective #networking and #cooperation.

Is #Africa witnessing the dawn of a new era for its engagement on the global stage? How can the world & Africa reset how they address #peace & #security challenges on the continent? These questions will be discussed at #CCCPA roundtable at #MSC2024 on Friday 16 Feb! More Info👇🏽

#CCCPA is excited to announce the speaker line-up for its #roundtable taking place #tomorrow at #MSC2024. Looking forward to an engaging discussion on the future of the African Peace and Security Architecture! Our Speakers ⬇️⬇️

#CCCPA was delighted to host roundtable w/ Munich Security Conference on how #Africa needs to be at center stage of conversations on rethinking global #peace & #security at #MSC2024. We thank our distinguished speakers & participants for incredibly rich exchanges feeding into next Aswan Forum.

Wednesday at 4 pm CET #MED2024 panel on the #geopolitical and #economic reverberations of the #RedSea crisis, from the #HornofAfrica to the #Gulf and the wider #Mediterranean region. In cooperation with Middle East Institute GuledWiliq, Farea Al-Muslimi, E. Ardemagni, Lina Raafat

#SavetheDate: At a time of unprecedented challenges to peace & security in #Africa & globally, we are excited to announce the 4th edition of the #Aswan_Forum (2-3 July) which will seek to advance #African perspectives on re-envisioning global governance for #peace & #development.