Left to right: Richard Black (Head of School of Global Studies); Chris Marlin (PVC International); JoAnn McGregor ( of Human Geography); Mr Abdullahi Mohamed Odowa (Director, OCVP); Mr Abdifatah Tahir (OCVP)
New agreement supports Somali peacebuilding initiatives. The University and the School of Global Studies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Somali institution to enable Somalis to better understand, reduce and prevent violence. The Observatory on Conflict and Violence Prevention (OCVP) is a non political and neutral Somali institution that collects data and information on patterns of criminal, social and political violence in the region, and supports research and analysis. The institution, which is based at the University of Hargeisa in Somaliland, has links with academic institutions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) across Somalia, in east Africa. The new agreement includes a commitment to collaborative doctoral study, capacity building for OCVP staff, and the offer of internship opportunities for Global Studies students in the OCVP offices in Hargeisa. It also links with growing interest in the School in armed conflict and conflict prevention in Africa and elsewhere. Abdifatah Tahir, the first PhD student to study at Sussex under the agreement, will begin his studies shortly.
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