Office of the Special Adviser on Africa |
| Purpose: |
The African Association of Political Scientist (AAPS) is a pan-African organisation of scholars whose mandate is to promote basic and primary research by African scholars in political science, public policy, political economy and related fields. It pursues its goals by conducting critical research and disseminating its findings through publication, by organising a biannual meeting of African scholars, by offering educational programmes to the university community and the general public, and by providing services and expertise to both governments and NGOs. Its programmes have included research and advice on conflict issues and advocacy. |
| Illustrative Project: |
During the last 4 years, AAPS has promoted research and democratization, as well as peace and security in Africa. It has organized conferences to publicize and debate its findings. It has also published its findings on democratization, and holds regular seminars and workshops through its branches in various African countries. It has also been offering consultancies and doing advocacy work on conflict resolution, peace and security. |
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