Applied Conflict Transformation Studies - ACTS

Congratulations to the 2023 graduates of ACTS, some who were able to join the degree ceremony today and to all who completed their ACTS MA degree this year.

Your hard work and dedication to improving your peace practice is a testament to your commitment to peace in our region.

Our gratitude to our partners Pannasastra University of Cambodia, conferring degrees at today’s graduation ceremony.

Kudos to all!

ACTS Gradute Anneliese Hardman stopped by the CPCS office to visit the team. Her ACTS studies focused on strategies of peacebuilding through programming, exhibition, and planning in the museum context as part of her time interning with the Cambodia Peace Gallery; she is currently pursing her PhD in Arts bridging her passion for Southeast Asia, Peace, and Arts.

Great to meet Petra Kohts, head of global learning unit of Bread for the World education department, at our office in Siem Reap this week. We're grateful for our long standing cooperation with Bread for the World partnership with CPCS and the ACTS program, supporting peace and investing in peace practitioners throughout Asia.

CPCS Executive Director, Nikki Singer and ACTS Director, Gabby Grant had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Kol Peng, president and founder of Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, alongside Dr. Sin Meng Sru, PUC Vice President of Academic Affairs. It was wonderful to acknowledge longstanding 18-year partnership with Pannasastra University of Cambodia, which has been instrumental in fostering a rigorous academic experience in ACTS for all our students across the region.

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Paddy Noble, our student in one of the first ACTS batches. Paddy was a dedicated volunteer in Cambodia, an influential pastor, and a passionate advocate for gender and sexuality rights. A proud member of the New Zealand Māori community, Paddy's presence will be deeply missed, and our thoughts are with his loved ones during this difficult time.

Join us in celebrating over 15 years of service to ACTS as we farewell Sotheavy!

Many of you know her as Da; Quietly working behind the scene while taking a leading role in coordinating MA and PhD student accreditations, Da has been an indispensable pillar of the Applied Conflict Transformation Studies programme since its inception.

We invite you to join us in celebrating and farewell Da’s tireless work to ensuring students fulfill all graduation requirements. Congratulations to you Da as you move on to a new chapter!

Calling all peace practitioners! Announcing the theme of the 12th Asian Peace Practitioners‘ Research Conference (PPRC): "BRIDGING GENERATIONS: PATHWAYS TO PEACE". Join us for two days of dynamic sessions and discussions with a community of peace builders and researchers, as we explore intergenerational approaches to our region's complex conflicts.

➡️ REGISTER NOW: https://forms.gle/aZeRKpwwQSZKLDVu7

Date: 28-29 February 2024
Location: Regency Angkor Hotel, Siem Reap

Incredible moment to reconnect with the ACTS community in the South Asia region and extend congratulations to the graduates who received their MA certficates!

📢 Peace practitioners and change agents! 🌍✨

🔔 Application for ACTS MA 2024-2025 is still open! 🔔

Join our community of peacebuilders in the region, strengthen your peace practice, foster creativity in strategic conflict interventions, and participate in a programme that empowers you to create a lasting impact in the field of conflict transformation.

Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/ACTSMA

Exciting News! 📢

Congratulations to ACTS MA & PhD alumni SSP Manoj Kc! We're thrilled to announce that his PhD dissertation on "Enhancing Policing in Nepal: A Human Security Informed Approach, Concepts, and Implications" is now a book! 👮🏽‍♂️🎉

This extensive research delves into the realms of policing in Nepal, exploring innovative strategies through the lens of human security. It's a must-read for anyone interested in the dynamic landscape of law enforcement and its impact on society.

Available now at www.centrepeaceconflictstudies.org

Congratulations to the ACTS graduates of class 2021 and class 2022! This is testament to your commitment to peace in our region amidst a raging pandemic and navigating the complexities of conflicts! Shoutout to the representatives from both classes, Alison Lee, Ban Seng Bu, Sanda Kyaw Win, and Sotheavy Srey for joining the graduation and for the others in their class in absentia, we wish you all the best in your journey after ACTS!

Thank you to Paññãsãstra University of Cambodia for the support and partnership with CPCS through and through.

High praises! That’s how the two-year ACTS journey concluded with very positive feedback from the defence committee as students shared the results of their hard work. Congratulations to the class of 2021-2022 for successfully defending their Action Research master's thesis before the Paññãsãstra University of Cambodia defence committee members both in person and online.

The spirit of giving and receiving feedback. Such a rich exchange of ideas and action researches between the PhD and MA cohort. The 2nd year MA students are now ready for their final AR defenses, both in-person and online.

Continually strengthening a community of learners and practitioners as we welcome some of the ACTS PhD students to Cambodia - their home for the next few weeks - gearing up for intensive residential seminars and one-on-ones with the faculty.

A time to reconnect with our ACTS students from the Cambodia Peace Gallery. We critically and deeply think to integrate our peace practice to ACTS, to make more meaningful strategic interventions as we get ready for the upcoming module.

📣REGISTRATION NOW OPEN‼️

Join us for the 11th Asian Peace Practitioners’ Research Conference in Siem Reap, Cambodia on November 23-24, 2022.

We are excited to host and welcome peace practitioners from Asia and beyond to gather, reflect, and learn from our experiences of as we further strengthen our efforts and interventions for peace in our region and in the world.

‼️REGISTER HERE: https://is.gd/pprc2022reg

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