
Mohamed Ibrahim
@mohamedbilkent
Deputy Director & Head of Capacity Building,
IGAD Center of Excellence for Preventing & Countering Violent Extremism
@_ICEPCVE
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06-06-2015 08:19:43
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The Centre’s collaboration with the Gender Unit of United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism to conduct the ToT was in part of its commitment to capitalize in advancing strategic partnerships to ensure effectiveness in implementation of #PCVE efforts in the IGAD region. You can read more about this event from our




The Centre has been part of the IGAD Peace and Security Division Annual Review Meeting held in Bishoftu, #Ethiopia from 7-9 May 2025. The meeting discussions focused on detailed analysis of the regional situation, review of the IGAD Peace and Security programs and reflections on the next steps to take


The Centre had the privilege of being invited to the auspicious event of welcoming African Union as a G20 member and in commemoration of the 2025 World Interfaith Harmony Week and Golden Rule Day held 13-14 May in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Martha Njiiri, PhD took part in a panel discussion

The Centre represented by the Deputy Director Mohamed Ibrahim is participating in the Review and Validation Workshop for the IGAD Gender Mainstreaming Toolkit being held 20-22 May 2025 in Machakos, Kenya. The workshop seeks to integrate technical feedback and reinforce


The Centre Director Dr.Simon Nyambura is part of the team accompanying the IGAD Executive Secretary H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu for the 3rd AU-EU Ministerial Meeting in Brussels. Among the key highlights were discussions with a team led by Koen Doens, the Director General European Commission


The Centre took part in the Inter-Regional Knowledge Exchange on Early Warning and Conflict Prevention (I-RECKE) session held in Djibouti, 27–28 May 2025, to validate the draft Joint Resource Mobilization Strategy. The session brought together African Union and RECs/RMs experts




1/3 Sweden is grateful for the annual strategic dialogue with IGAD Secretariat and Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, emphasizing inclusive political solutions to regional crises in the Horn of Africa. Together, we strengthen multilateralism and regional cooperation for sustainable peace. 🇸🇪🌍

2/3 🇸🇪🤝🌍 Sweden and IGAD Secretariat share a long-standing partnership for peace, security, and development in the Horn of Africa. The situation remains serious—there is a pressing need for inclusive political solutions, coordination and stronger institutional capacity.



The Centre Director Dr.Simon Nyambura met Dr. Kristin Fedeler, the Political Advisor, Office of the EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa Delegation of the European Union to Ethiopia. They discussed geopolitical and security issues, especially the threat posed by violent


The Centre Director Dr.Simon Nyambura met with Mr. Gabor de Zagon, Deputy Head of Mission & Head of the Political Section Italy in Ethiopia. They discussed on the Centre's joint programme with the Arma dei Carabinieri which aims to enhance capacity of law enforcement officials to prevent and


IGAD Director of Administration and Finance Josephat Onyari and IGAD Leadership Academy (ILA) Director Dr.Simon Nyambura today met with Mr Lari Peltonen, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Finland in Ethiopia. Their discussions explored areas of shared interest, particularly opportunities


The Centre Director Dr.Simon Nyambura, accompanied by the Director of Administration and Finance Josephat Onyari, held a fruitful meeting with Mr. Lari Peltonen, Deputy Head of Mission Finland in Ethiopia & AU. Among the issues discussed was the violent extremism threat in the region and the need

