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The West Africa Peacebuilding Institute (WAPI) organized annually by West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) is taking place at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra from 4^th - 23^rd September 2005. In welcoming participants from various organizations and institutions including Civil Society and Government personnel from Africa, the Executive Director of the WANEP, Emmanuel Bombande emphasized on the to need to build capacity for conflict prevention in Africa.

In many African countries Civil Society Organizations (CSOS) are divided along partisan political lines and become very active in deepening the divide and polarization along political lines. This character makes the CSOs irrelevant in the political and social discourse towards strengthening democratic reforms and practicing good governance. In other countries however, CSOs have contributed meaningfully in framing the vision for peace and working to enhance peace and stability ensuring the promotion of human security for all people. There are therefore lessons to learn from the cross fertilization of these diverse experiences. WAPI is a good ground for the sharing of these exchanges around critical concepts, frameworks and best practice in peacebuilding.

The Commandant of the KAIPTC, Major General John Attipoe who formally opened WAPI 2005 welcomed participants to the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre and to the first West African Peace-building Institute to be hosted at the Centre.... Read More

Details from WAPI 2005

Photo Gallery of WAPI 2005
Keynote Address by The Commandant of the KAIPTC, Major General John Attipoe
Welcome Statement by Francis Acquah, WANEP's WAPI Coordinator