Peace Education and Practice Network -PEPNET

Dear Peace Lovers,

Happy New Month of May

As we step into this new month, we renew our commitment to peace, strengthen institutions, and continue building systems that create lasting impact.

Let’s keep building peace, together.

Amb. Moses ABOLADE
Executive Director, PEPNET

Dear Peace Lovers,

The Peace Education and Practice Network (PEPNET) is pleased to share the successful signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) on 13 April 2026 in Abuja.

This milestone marks a significant step in strengthening collaboration towards advancing peace education, conflict prevention, and inclusive development across Nigeria and beyond. It reflects a shared commitment to building sustainable peace through strategic partnerships, knowledge exchange, and practical engagement.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the Director General, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, and the entire IPCR team for their warm reception, openness, and strong support in making this engagement seamless and impactful. We are equally grateful to all Peace Lovers and stakeholders who joined us to witness and support this important moment.

Indeed, when the time is right, He makes all things happen swiftly and beautifully. We give thanks to God for the success of this landmark event in our journey as an organisation.

As we move forward, we remain committed to deepening partnerships and scaling our impact in promoting peace, justice, and human security.

PEPNET Peace Lovers Connect (PLC) – Training Edition

Peacebuilders and development practitioners in Abuja, this is for you.

Dear Peace Lovers,

The Peace Education and Practice Network (PEPNET) invites you to the next edition of Peace Lovers Connect (PLC), a practical learning and networking session designed to strengthen the capacity of peacebuilders and development actors.

This edition will feature Mr. Gbenga Oni, a renowned leadership coach, certified master trainer, and development practitioner with extensive experience across Africa and globally.

Topic: Strategic Programme Management and Development Impact

For anyone working within the peacebuilding and development space in Abuja, this is a must-attend session. The conversation will provide practical insights that can strengthen programme design, management, and long term development impact.

Information about the Guest Speaker is also attached, so be sure to read his profile.

Date: 18 March 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Venue: PEPNET Office, ANA Secretariat, Km. 2 Mamman Vatsa Writers’ Village, Mpape, Abuja

If you are available to attend physically, kindly register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6aeflt_Ta3iyN8YuzHEpFOIRZqwKM87Bw-_Zd8jCAdDfojQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Please note that participants who require a Certificate of Participation can indicate this in the registration form.

We look forward to welcoming you.

PLC!
Learning • Practice • Networking

Dear Peace Lovers,

Effective peacebuilding does not start with action. It starts with engagement.

Our recent presence in Katampe I under the Community Cleaning for Peace Programme (CCPP) reinforced an important lesson for peacebuilders and development practitioners. Community stakeholders are central to programme success. When leaders, youths, women, and residents are meaningfully engaged, interventions become locally owned, relevant, and sustainable.

Stakeholder engagement builds trust, strengthens accountability, and allows communities to define their own priorities. It also helps peacebuilders move beyond assumptions and design responses that reflect lived realities.

At Peace Education and Practice Network (PEPNET), we see community engagement not as a formality, but as a core peacebuilding tool. Listening, inclusion, and collaboration remain essential to delivering impact and sustaining peace at the grassroots.

For peacebuilders reading this, community engagement is not an option. It is the foundation.

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