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National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Otago

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The National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies[1] (NCPACS) is the first centre in New Zealand to combine New Zealand and global cross disciplinary expertise on issues of conflict, conflict resolution, development, peacebuilding, and post conflict reconciliation. Its aim is to ensure the consolidation, expansion and effectiveness of regional organisations and the United Nations in relation to the elimination of poverty and the pursuit of justice and stable peace.

The Centre is a postgraduate theory, research and practice centre at the University of Otago. It was established in 2009 with a grant from the Aotearoa New Zealand Peace and Conflict Studies Trust[2] and a matching grant from the University of Otago Leading Thinker’s Programme. Professor Kevin P Clements was appointed Chair and Foundation Director in January 2009.[3] He was joined over the course of that year by Drs Karen Brouneus[4] and Isak Svensson[5] from the Department of Peace Studies at the University of Uppsala.[6] A further lectureship was added in 2010 and Dr Heather Devere[7] was appointed from the Auckland University of Technology. The Centre Administrator is Ann Hassan. The Centre has more than 30 Research Affiliates[8] from all around the world.

The Centre offers post graduate programmes at the Post-Graduate Diploma,[9] Masters[10] and Ph.D[11] levels; conducts research on the causes of conflict and the conditions for sustainable peace; and provides training, evaluation expertise, and expert advice to government and non-governmental organisations engaged in humanitarian intervention, conflict resolution, peacebuilding and post conflict reconciliation.

The student body is drawn from all over the world and students are engaged in a range of research projects in areas such as water based conflicts in Central Asia; Laws of War and Unmanned Delivery Systems (Drones); the United Nations Peace Building Commission; Transitional Justice Mechanisms in the Solomon Islands and Timor Leste; Religion and Conflict; Mediator Effectiveness; etc.

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The Centre attracts academic visitors from all around the world and has a series of strategic partnerships with programmes in Australia, Europe, Asia and North America.[12]


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  1. ↑ National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
  2. ↑ Aotearoa New Zealand Peace and Conflict Studies Trust
  3. ↑ Professor Kevin P Clements
  4. ↑ Karen Brouneus
  5. ↑ Isak Svensson
  6. ↑ Department of Peace Studies at the University of Uppsala
  7. ↑ Dr Heather Devere
  8. ↑ Research Affiliates
  9. ↑ Post-Graduate Diploma
  10. ↑ Masters
  11. ↑ Ph.D
  12. ↑ Otago worldwide

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