The Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) has entered into a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mulapnen Capacity Building Initiative (MuCaBI), marking a significant milestone in advancing collaborative research, policy engagement, and capacity building on the intersection of infertility, social inclusion, and peacebuilding in Africa.
The partnership reflects SPSP's continued commitment to promoting innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to peacebuilding by addressing emerging social issues that affect human security, social cohesion, and sustainable development.
Under the agreement, SPSP and MuCaBI will jointly implement a broad range of academic and professional initiatives, including:
National and international conferences;
Capacity-building programmes and specialised training;
Workshops, fellowships, and collaborative research projects;
Publication of conference proceedings, policy briefs, technical reports, and special journal editions focused on infertility, social inclusion, and peacebuilding.
One of the key benefits of this collaboration is the opportunity for SPSP members to publish peer-reviewed research in the African Journal of Peace and Social Inclusion without paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). This initiative is expected to encourage greater scholarly participation while expanding evidence-based knowledge in an important but underexplored area of peace and development.
Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, the President of SPSP, Prof. Benjamen Adeniran Aluko, FSPSP, described the partnership as a strategic step towards expanding the frontiers of peacebuilding research and practice, noting that contemporary peace challenges require interdisciplinary solutions and strong institutional collaboration.
The Secretary General of SPSP, Dr. John Tor Tsuwa, FSPSP, explained that the partnership followed a careful assessment of MuCaBI's institutional capacity, shared values, and commitment to advancing knowledge that promotes inclusive and sustainable peace.
Through this collaboration, SPSP aims to strengthen academic research, influence evidence-based policymaking, enhance institutional partnerships, and create new opportunities for African scholars and practitioners to contribute practical solutions to contemporary peacebuilding challenges.
As SPSP continues to expand its national, regional, and international partnerships, this agreement underscores the Society's unwavering commitment to promoting peace through research, advocacy, dialogue, professional practice, and strategic collaboration.
The Society looks forward to a productive partnership with MuCaBI in advancing human dignity, social justice, and sustainable peace across Africa.
Signed
Dr. John Tor Tsuwa, PhD, FSPSP
Secretary General
Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP)
