The staff of the Observatory of Conflict and Violence Prevention (OCVP) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) underwent a one-week intensive training on qualitative and quantitative research from the 10 -16 February 2013 at the OCVP premises in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
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The vision of the OCVP is to become a leading institution in peace and conflict in Somalia. The OCVP will accomplish this through research, community training and by reviewing standardizing and disseminating lessons learned. We also aim to create strong partnerships with both local and international academic and research institutions
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The OCVP approaches violence and insecurity from a scientific perspective, drawing on the fields of conflict management to responses at the district, regional and national levels. Linked to the growing number of Somali academic institutions, the OCVP is also plugged into an international network academic research institutions working on areas of conflict and crime. Furthermore, OCVP draws outside expertise when necessary to further advance programming in the Somali regions. Hence, OCVP is situated at the crossroads between academics, community practitioners and policy makers.
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The vision of the OCVP is to become a leading institution in peace and conflict in Somalia. The OCVP will accomplish this through research, community training and by reviewing standardizing and disseminating lessons learned. We also aim to create strong partnerships with both local and international academic and research institutions. The OCVP was founded in 2009 and by the first half of 2012 saw us making significant progress towards achieving our mandated goals. The following pages present a summary of some of the activities and achievements of the last six month of this year, 2012. |
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OCVP and UNDP staff Capacity Building Training on Research Techniques
Vice President Saylici launches SL Peace building policy
Yesterday on 16th December 2012, at ambassador hotel, the Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Mohamed Saylici officially opened the launching of the peace building policy. Mr. Saylici discussed at length of the many laws and policies that have been enacted in the last 20 years to guide the country. The peace building policy, he said, is meant to be the basis for the peace building and community security framework.
Launching of “District Safety and Security Assessment Reports”
Hargeysa, 25 September 212: The Observatory of Conflict and Violence Prevention has yesterday launched newly published reports on safety and security of five districts in Somalia, namely; Burao , Bossaso , Las Anod, Galkayo, and Mogadishu.
Mr. Ivan Parks from UK-Department for International Development(DFID) has visited the OCVP headquarter in Hargeisa and discussed future collaboration with OCVP staff
Mr. Ivan Parks from UK-Department for International Development(DFID) has visited the OCVP headquarter in Hargeisa and discussed future collaboration with OCVP staff.
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on “Conflict Resolution”
The General-Director of Observatory of Conflict and Violence Prevention (OCVP) Abdullahi Mohammed Odowa has participated IVLP on “Conflict Resolution” held at the United States of America between July 16 and August 3, 2012.
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OCVP Quarterly Newsletter April 2013 – Vol. 1, Issue 1Copyright © 2013 OBSERVATORY OF CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. All Rights Reserved.
