THE ACADEMY'S PROGRAM COORDINATOR HONOURED
(Hargeisa, SOMALILAND- February 02, 2010) Somaliland National Youth Umbrella better known as "SONYO" awarded a certificate of appreciation to Mr. Boobe Yusuf Du'ale, the Academy's Program Coordinator, at a Staff Awards Ceremony held in Mansoor Hotel on January 21, 2010, to honour members of the organisation's staff and founding Board of Directors (BoD) as well as members of its support community.
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The ACADEMY Represented at An International Seminar on Youth and Peacebuilding
(Hargeisa, SOMALILAND- January 27, 2010) Ms. Ifrah M. Abdi, the Academy's researcher on Gender Mainstreaming, attended an international seminar on "Youth and Peacebuilding" on 12-14 January in San El Salvador, Central America.
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Civic Education And Mass Media Campaign Project (CEMMCP)
(Hargeisa, SOMALILAND- January 21, 2010) Under the UN's reconstruction strategy for Somaliland, the Joint Programme for Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery (JPLG) has since 2008 been providing strategic, technical and financial support to the Ministry of Interior in its efforts to establish a more effective and decentralised system of district administration.
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The Identification of Governance - Westphalian frameworks and geo- cultural understanding
(Hargeisa, SOMALILAND- October 26, 2009) Despite its participation in the establishment of Somaliland's state template, the clan system is often neglected or simplified by scholars when being described in dualistic terms either as the core of the conflict facing Somalia's south, or as a phenomena too redundant for inclusion in the discussion concerning Somaliland's development processes.
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 APD Team Visits Sanaag and Sool Region Capitals
(Burao, SOMALILAND-July 23, 2009) On the 17th of July, the APD team made the long arduous journey to Erigavo, the capital city of Sanaag region. Because of the failed spring rains, there was limited pasture for the livestock and huge whirl winds of dust sprang everywhere along the plains of Ban’ade and Karamaan.
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 APD Continues Activities of Sahil and Togdheer Regions
(Burao, SOMALILAND-July 14, 2009) The APD team consisting of the three Pillars of Peace and the AVU unit has reached Berbera, Capital of Sahil region on the 3rd of July embarking on their activity plan by engaging the local community members.
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 APD Completes Week-Long Interview Series In Awdal Region
(HARGEISA, SOMALILAND-June 30, 2009) The collective APD team, including researchers from the Hargeisa and Burao offices, returned yesterday from a seven day trip to Awdal region where they conducted interviews in Borame, Baki and Boon.
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“Deelley”—A Book On The Longest Known Somali Poem—Launched
(HARGEISA, SOMALILAND-April 26, 2009) In a spectacular and well-organized event attended by more than five hundred guests, “Deelley”, a new book by Somali author and the Academy’s Programs Coordinator was launched at Maansoor Hotel on Friday night, 9 April 2009
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APD Commemorates International Women's Day
(HARGEISA, SOMALILAND-March 18, 2009) Every year the world celebrates International Women's Day on the 8th of March-an increasingly important day on Somaliland's calendar over the years. This year, the Academy for Peace and Development organised an action-packed event to commemorate the day with the help of the Academy's Gender Advisory Group.
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SONSAF And APD Members Attend Workshop In Kampala
(HARGEISA, SOMALILAND-March 10, 2009) A team of representatives from the Academy and the Somaliland Non-State Actors Forum (SONSAF) has just returned from attending a 6-day workshop in Kampala as part of the inception process of a project funded by the EC and implemented by Saferworld.
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APD Awards Its Hardest-working Staff Members In 2008
(HARGEISA, SOMALILAND-January 11, 2009) Seven employees from the Academy for Peace and Development were given awards in an event named APD night which was held at Mansoor Hotel on the Tuesday night, January 30th 2008.
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APD's Role In The Voter Registration Process
(HARGEISA, SOMALILAND-December 21, 2008) Several fairly successful elections have, since declaring independence from the Republic of Somalia, taken place in Somaliland; the local council elections of 2002, the presidential elections of 2003 and the 2005 parliamentary elections.
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APD Trains 120 Youth In The Peaceful Articulation Of Grievance
(HARGEISA, SOMALILAND-November 16, 2008) On October 29th, the Academy for Peace and Development, in partnership with the Boston-based Insight Collaborative international conflict management firm, began a series of two-day workshops titled “The Peaceful Articulation of Grievance”.
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APD Celebrates 10th Anniversary
(HARGEISA, SOMALILAND-October 15, 2008) The Academy for Peace and Development (APD) celebrated its tenth anniversary at Mansoor Hotel in Hargeisa on 12th October 2008.
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APD Commemorates International Peace Day
(HARGEISA, SOMALILAND-SEPTMEBER 21, 2008) The Academy for Peace and Development in collaboration with the Youth Movement for Democracy (YMD) conducted a workshop and training for youth at Mansoor Hotel in Hargeisa to commemorate International Peace Day. Officials from the ministries of Interior and Justice attended the event.» Full Text

Amoud University Awards Certificate Of Outstanding to APD
(Borame, Somaliland-September 9, 2008) During Amoud University’s August 20th graduation ceremony, the Academy for Peace and Development was awarded an honorary certificate alongside the university’s 7th batch of graduates.» Full Text