Peace & Development Studies Center

Establishment:

Peace and Development Studies Center was established in University in 2008. It is  an independent scientific body for teaching , research and training. Situated in Al-Fula  City.

Vision:

It is regional and global center, pioneer in education and research , working to graduate expertise in the fields of peace and development.

Mission:

*Providing a unified center for higher education in peace studies and conflict.

*Providing knowledge and fostering a spirit of  understanding and cooperation among  communities.

*Promoting values and provide research to help learners for peace.

*Memoranda of understanding with AECOM , Badia  , Global Aid ,  SOS Sahel ,  Hand…etc.

Objectives:

*Conduct studies and researches in the area of durable peace in Sudan , region and related areas.

*Implement projects that contribute to the dissemination of culture of social peace at the local regional levels and to promote scientific  cooperation with institutions of  common interest  at home and abroad.

*Organizing  training programs  in center multiuser fields.

*Presenting  admonishment in  subjects , projects and  policies which handed to the center , vested interests  and related governmental institutions.

Policy:

Adopting  the research value , training , evolution and  achieving  ongoing and sustainable  growth in the return on cooperation between individuals and communities and to  promote peaceful  coexistence and social security leading to leadership in the  training  field  at  the local , regional  and  global levels in peace studies and  conflict resolution.

Center Broad:

The Center Board aims to  achieve  its  objectives.

It  has  the following purviews and missions:

*Placing politics and schematics to  develop the center and to improve its  scientific , administrative  and  financial  performance , and  update work and  techniques approaches.

*Discussing the center annual budget proposals which presented by the center director  through annual  schematics and proposed  programs.

*Repolarize donations , endowments , testaments etc.. and  determine utilization areas unless conflicted with  center targets and  observe  donator  provisions.

*It is  permissible to  the  center board  authorize  the center director whenever is necessary.

Scientific Board:

The Board  assists  in evaluating research  proposals  for  masters  and PhD candidates.

Programs:

*Culture , Environment  and  Development  issues program.

* Human rights ,  Gender , Women and  Children program.

*Peace culture  and  Conflict resolution program.

*Documentation , Information  and  Networking program.

*Seminars , Workshop ,  Symposia , Research , Assessment , Peace conferences , Development issues , Conflict management Training , Establishing early warning system ……etc.

 Means of Implementing  such Programs:

Academic Programs:

*Center  offers  multi disciplinary  courses lead up to awarding  postgraduate certificates.

* It  carries out  researches with  relevant local , regional  and global centers and institutes.

Postgraduate Programs:

Approving postgraduate diploma , master and  PhD  curricula in Peace & development Studies.

Underway Scientific Studies & Researches:

The Center aims to tackle some researches which related to peace issues in the related area.

1-The  Custommade Role in Tribal Conflict Resolution-West Kordofan State.

( Field Study – Maseeria Tribe Custommade).

2-Reconciliation Conferences Assessment Between EL-Ziod and Awlad Omran Tribes 1993 – 2018.

3-Some Characters Traits and their Relationship to Aggressive Behavior for Individuals in Conflict Areas – West Kordofan State.                                                                                                 

Non-Academic Programs:

The center organizes  short  training  courses to build  the  capacities of different community  sectors  through:

*Providing  training  courses  and  awareness  about  peace  issues. It establishes for  capacity- building unit and  awareness of the importance  of  peaceful coexistence and  community  security for the general public.

Partnerships and Memorandums of Understanding:

There  were many partnerships and  memorandums with some institutions:

1-Sudanese Society for Environmental Protection.

2-Gender Center and Peace Building. 2012.

3-Peace & Development Studies Center-Dalang University. 2012.

4- Badia Center for  Integrated Development  Center  services.

5- Regional center  for  Gender , Gender Studies , Peace & Human rights-             AL-Ahfad University. 2012.

6- Youth  Center  for  Cultural Change- Khartoum State- 2012.

7- American Embassy – Department of Public  Affairs. Graduates Department.

8- Sahel Organization – Sudan (SOS).

9- AECOM  Organization.

10- Global Aid Hand Organization

11- Conflict Analysis and Peace Studies- Omdurman Islamic University.2013.

Staff Members: