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