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New ACPST course applications open: Managing Elections: Before, During, After
 Course description: The return of multi-party elections
in many African countries in the 1990s marked a significant step in the
struggle for democracy on the continent. Unfortunately, in some
countries elections and election periods have come to represent not a
source of hope, but a grave cause of concern. Elections are sometimes
marred by violence that borders on ethnic cleansing, miring some
countries in civil war. Fraud has robbed other elections of meaning and
the instability surrounding elections has sometimes acted as an excuse
for the overthrow of democratic systems.
Application Deadline: October 3, 2012
NOTE: This course will be presented in French
Apply online, click here
The Arduous Road Ahead for Ethiopia’s New Leader
Solomon Dersso, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, Addis Ababa
The waiting and speculation have been brought to rest, and with no surprises: Hailemariam Desalegn will be Ethiopia’s next Prime Minister.
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Violent Protests Muscled in on the 2012 South African Crime Statistics
Gareth Newham, Head of the Crime and Justice Programme, ISS Pretoria
The most recent South African crime statistics showed a slight decrease in violent crimes. However, these statistics do not reveal the explosion in violent public protests that are largely the consequence of failures in local government service delivery.
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Time to Act: Gender-Responsiveness and the Green Climate Fund
CatarinaTarpo and Timothy Walker, Intern, Corruption and Government, ISS Cape Town Office and Consultant, Conflict Management and Peacebuilding Division, ISS Pretoria Office
Climate finance can only be effective and sustainable if it is gender-responsive. The Green Climate Fund offers a window of opportunity to transform international climate finance for the better.
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Kenya’s New Constitution: Political Musical Chairs and Inertia Taint Implementation
Emmanuel Kisiang’ani and Mashaka Lewela, Senior Researcher and Research Intern, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, ISS Nairobi
It`s been deemed the most progressive constitution in Africa, but two years later Kenya`s new constitution faces major implementation challenges. How can these challenges be overcome?
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South African Crime Stats and Public Protests
Dr Chandre Gould explains how public protests are reported on in the annual South African crime statistics, highlighting shortcomings in these statistics in relation to public violence.
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