APD HELD A TELEVISED DEBATE ON THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL COUNCILS ELECTION SYSTEM

(Hargeisa, Somaliland, 18th July 2011) The Democratization Pillar of the Academy for Peace and Development has held a televised debate at the Main APD Conference Hall on the 18th of July, 2011.
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FORUM ON CIVIC DIALOGUE IN BORAMA

(Hargeisa, Somaliland, 17th July 2011) The Academy for Peace and Development (APD) has hosted forum at Borama, capital of Awdal region on 17th July 2011 about challenges facing women from active participation in the local government elections.
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SYMPATHY CONDOLENCE

(Hargeisa, Somaliland, 17 July, 2011) The members and the staff of the Academy for Peace and Development (APD) are sending their sympathy condolence for the tragedy death of the President of University of Hargeisa (UoH) and member of the Academy Board of Directors Mr. Muuse Abdi Elmi Samatar who has dead 12 July 2011 in car accident on the way to Berbera Airport.

FORUM ON CIVIC DIALOGUE IN BURAO

(Hargeisa, Somaliland, 20th June 2011) On 20th June 2011, the Academy for Peace and Development's office in Burco organized a civic dialogue forum about the contributing factors to Somaliland society's fragmentation/disintegration and aspects of the clan which seem to hamper the country's ongoing democratization process.
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THE ACADEMY ELECTS A NEW GOVERNING BOARD

(Hargeisa, Somaliland, 02 January, 2010) In its fourth General Assembly, the Academy for Peace and Development elected a new governing board of directors at Ambassador Hotel on 29, December, 2010.
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Interpeace and the Academy confer on the Formulation of a Steering Committee for the POP Program

(Hargeisa, Somaliland- 21 December, 2010) A team of senior Interpeace management led by the regional director, Mr. Jerry McCann, held a pivotal one day meeting with the staff of the Academy at Ambassador Hotel on December 19, 2010.
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'WOMEN PEACE ACTIVISTS' CAPACITATED

((Burao, Somaliland,1 Nov, 2010) The Academy concluded a 3-day capacity-building training for 26 women at city Plaza hotel in Burao, the capital city of Togdheer region, on 28 October 2010.
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The Academy Performs Community Theater To Promote Community Awareness of Civic Rights and Responsibilities

(Laas-geel, Somaliland- 23 Oct, 2010) As part of its Civic Education and Mass Media Campaign, the Academy for Peace and Development implemented a community theater initiative in Laas-geel, district, which is 70 km east of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland on Oct 18, 2010.
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The Academy's Fourth National Programme Meeting Concluded

Hargeisa, Somaliland - 11 October, 2010) The Academy concluded its fourth National Programme Group Meeting (NPGM) on Thursday, 5 October, 2010 at Hargeisa's Ambassador Hotel.
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The Academy's Staff Trained on Gender Mainstreaming

(Hargeisa, Somaliland, July 28, 2010) All of Academy's staff members including senior management participated in a 4-day training workshop on gender mainstreaming at Ambassador Hotel starting from 21st - 25th of July, 2010.
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The Academy Holds a Series of Consultation Meetings for Clan Elders
(Hargeisa, Somaliland, June 23, 2010) The governor of the Maroodi-jeeh region approached the Academy for Peace and Development on 27, 12, 2009 to assist the governor's office to facilitate a series of consultative meetings for clan elders of the region. » Full Text

The Academy Staff Attends 2-day Workshop in Preparation of the National Project Group Meeting amid July
(Hargeisa, Somaliland, May 11, 2010) The Academy's staff members attended a two-day workshop at Mansoor Hotel on 08 May 2010 in preparation of the National Project Group Meeting (NPGM) to take place mid July. .
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Somaliland's Media Signs Code of Conduct on Election Coverage
(Hargeisa, Somaliland, April 26, 2010) Representatives from Somaliland's different local media outlets signed a media Code of Conduct yesterday concerning media coverage of the upcoming presidential election which is expected to take place in June, 2010. .
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International Women's Day Celebrated in Somaliland
(Hargeisa, Somaliland, March 13, 2010) As in every year on March 8th-International Women's Day-the Academy supported Moonlight Girls Association, a Borame-based non-governmental girls' organisation, to organise and facilitate a commemorative event for this global celebration at Rays Hotel of Borame, the capital city of Somaliland's Awdal region.
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Phase Two of the Academy's Mapping Exercise Concluded
(Hargeisa, Somaliland, March 10, 2010) A team of researchers from the Academy's Decentralisation, Democratisation and Social Reconciliation pillars set out to Balligubadle, a district 40km South of Hargeisa, on March 4 with the purpose of holding focus group discussions (FGDs) on local governance, democracy and reconciliation for the various sectors of the communities living there.
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Togdheer Traditional Leaders Convene Over the Shortcomings of Traditional Mediation Processes
(Burao, Somaliland, February 20, 2010) The Academy's Burao Satellite Office facilitated a seminar for more than 25 traditional leaders and government officials from all over Togdheer region on Thursday, 12 February 2010, as part of measured efforts to consolidate and streamline the mediation of conflicts in the region.
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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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 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