{"id":13,"date":"2021-06-01T08:14:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T08:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/dhips\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-02-11T09:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T09:01:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/dhips\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b9087c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b9087c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0502987\" data-id=\"0502987\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8ba28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb8ba28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BRIEF HISTORY OF DHIPS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffec345 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffec345\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04139a8\" data-id=\"04139a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32ee77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d32ee77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (DHIPS) formerly the Chair for Peace, Human Rights and Conflict Management at the Copperbelt University was established on 26<sup>th<\/sup> February 2003. The formation of the Chair followed the initiative conceived by the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Zambia that would commemorate Dag Hammarskjold and his work in an active and ongoing manner apart from the annual Memorial Commemorations. This initiative culminated into the formation of the Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Living Memorial Initiative (DHLMI) which was collaborative project between the UNCT, the Zambian Government, the Swedish and Nordic Missions in Zambia and the Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation (MEF). The dimensions of the DHLMI are:<\/p><ul><li>Improvements to the Dag Memorial Crush Site;<\/li><li>Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Messengers of Peace Training Programme; and<\/li><li>The Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Center for Peace, Good Governance and Human Rights at Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation<\/li><\/ul><p>The Copperbelt University\u2019s Dag Hammarskjold Chair for Peace and Conflict Studies, is the fourth dimension of DHLMI and has the following components:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b1c71 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"14b1c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2161\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2161\" aria-expanded=\"false\">COMPONENT 1<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2162\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2162\" aria-expanded=\"false\">COMPONENT 2<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2163\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2163\" aria-expanded=\"false\">COMPONENT 3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2164\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2164\" aria-expanded=\"false\">COMPONENT 4<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2165\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2165\" aria-expanded=\"false\">COMPONENT 5<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2161\" aria-expanded=\"false\">COMPONENT 1<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2161\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2161\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>To conduct research, workshops, colloquiums and seminars in peace, human rights and conflict management, including the inauguration of the Mary Robinson Lecturer Series as adapted from her presentation to 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD);<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2162\" aria-expanded=\"false\">COMPONENT 2<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2162\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2162\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>To carry out in depth research and studies on Zambia\u2019s role in Sub-Regional, Regional and International Peace Negotiations, including Zambia\u2019s active role in UN Peace Keeping and Electoral Observer Missions Abroad;<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2163\" aria-expanded=\"false\">COMPONENT 3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2163\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2163\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>To conduct research in the Triangular Areas of Human Rights, Environment and Sustainable Development as presented to the WSSD by Mary Robinson and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Klaus Topfer;<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2164\" aria-expanded=\"false\">COMPONENT 4<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2164\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2164\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>To provide integral linkage of the Chair with other programmes and dimensions of the DHLMI such as refuge dimensions and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). The Chair shall receive Research Students and Fellows from Abroad for participation in the programmes of the Chair and DHLMI as whole.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2165\" aria-expanded=\"false\">COMPONENT 5<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2165\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2165\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>To carry out research and conduct workshops in order for the Chair to define conflict and recognize conflict management as a combination of dispute prevention and dispute resolution.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b51963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b51963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Chair was mandated to teach, conduct research, information dissemination and outreach programmes to other Institutions in Zambia. In this regard, tentative discussions have been entered into with related Institutions like the <strong>Defense Services Command and Staff College<\/strong> in Lusaka who have expressed interest in collaborating with the Copperbelt University in Peace and Conflict Studies at Master\u2019s Degree level. This is a Regional College under the Ministry of Defense and it trains students from the Region and Abroad in Peace, Security and Defense related matters though not at degree level.\u00a0 Further other Institutions like the <strong>Institute for Security Studies (ISS)<\/strong> in South Africa would like to explore ways in which there could be staff and student exchanges between CBU and ISS. The ISS is a world renowned Institute in Security Studies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a0e340 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a0e340\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-739264a\" data-id=\"739264a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696a9f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"696a9f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EXPECTATIONS FROM A GRADUATE <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de4d651 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de4d651\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79abb6c\" data-id=\"79abb6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1faf6bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1faf6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Graduates of Masters of Peace and Conflict Studies will be able to:<\/p><ol><li>Enhance and improve their conflict management and peace building practice,<\/li><li>Formulate and\/or contribute to formulation conflict sensitive policies,<\/li><li>Conduct research, training and develop peacebuilding materials for schools and higherinstitutions of learning,<\/li><li>Serve as advisors on peace and conflict related matters to public, private and governmentagencies.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb414f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb414f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3feccbb\" data-id=\"3feccbb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b8872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e1b8872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2361\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2361\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-double-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">VISION AND MISSION <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2361\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2361\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/p><p>To be one of Africa\u2019s Premier Think-tanks in Research, Analysis, and the timely Dissemination of findings.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Mission Statement<\/strong><\/p><p>To establish a high profile presence in the specialized area of Conflict Management &amp; Resolution in response to complex African conflicts.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2362\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2362\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-double-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">SEMESTER SYSTEM<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2362\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2362\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>At the dissertation stage, students who obtain a Grade Point Average of 2.5 at the end of the 2 (two) semesters will proceed to the dissertation stage in the third semester. A student is given six months to undertake a research related to Peace and Conflict within their given field. At the end of six months, the student shall submit his\/her thesis to the Head of Department, Postgraduate Studies. There will be two presentation periods a year, at six monthly intervals after the completion of the third stage. The thesis shall be examined by a committee consisting of 3 examiners, of who two (2) should be internal and one external. The grading of the thesis will be done according to the set criteria giving a maximum of 50 points. The Grade for the thesis shall be Pass or Fail. In the case of a Fail, the student will be permitted to submit a new dissertation in the next presentation period. Only two submissions shall be permitted. Students would be guided by their supervisors after the research proposal has been approved.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2363\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2363\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-double-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">OBJECTIVE <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2363\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2363\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The objectives of the Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Institute for Peace Studies are to:<\/p><ul><li>Provide quality graduate level training in peace and conflict studies and subsequent provision of post-graduate and under-graduate programmes;<\/li><li>Undertake academic research in the furtherance of an enhanced understanding of peace and conflict issues and development of new knowledge;<\/li><li>Undertake policy research in areas requiring urgent attention and development of strategies to mitigate conflict and enhance development through a myriad of means, including through the development of a strategic cell;<\/li><li>Undertake out-reach activities and short courses intended to enhance consciousness of the value of peace; and<\/li><li>Afford education with an institution of higher learning for peace and with the aim of upholding, among all learners the spirit of consideration, forbearance (tolerance) and peaceful co-existence.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2364\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2364\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-double-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">GOVERNANCE OF DHIPS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2364\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2364\"><p>As a university-based institution, DHIPS is organically linked to the Copperbelt University. However, the nature of the Institute\u2019s work requires that it also assume some peculiarities in its make-up to meet the demands of think tanks. The broader emphasis on research components such as the strategic studies cell is a case in point. Consequently the governance structure for the Institute comprises of an Advisory Board; Board of Studies; Post-Graduate Committee; Research Committee; and an Executive Committee\/Promotions and Appointments Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The Director provides both strategic and operational leadership for the Institute. A Board of Studies assists the Executive Committee; Research Committee; which meets once per term or as required. The Executive Committee assisted by a Board of Studies; Research Committee meets once per semester or as required.<\/p>\n<p>The Advisory Board meets once per year or as required. The purpose of the Advisory Board is to advise on strategic and policy matters.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2365\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2365\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-double-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">METHODS, ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2365\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2365\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns blog-nosidebar\"><div id=\"post-4594\" class=\"post post-4594 page type-page status-publish hentry\"><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-description\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_tta-container\" data-vc-action=\"collapseAll\"><div class=\"vc_general vc_tta vc_tta-accordion vc_tta-color-grey vc_tta-style-classic vc_tta-shape-rounded vc_tta-o-shape-group vc_tta-controls-align-left vc_tta-o-all-clickable\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panels-container\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panels\"><div id=\"1511516276424-ee60fbff-1545\" class=\"vc_tta-panel vc_active\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The DHIPS activities shall comprise of lecturing, desk and field research and out-reach activities through workshops, roundtable discussions, seminars and conferences.<\/p><p>The DHIPS shall gather information relevant to its research output in accordance with high ethical standards, respecting human rights and general well being of research subjects. In conducting field research, the DHIPS shall ensure that it complies with all the principles that are aimed at protecting the dignity and privacy of every individual who, in the course of the research, will be requested to provide personal or commercially valuable information about him\/herself or others.<\/p><p>These institutional activities and their timeframes are reflected in table 3 below.<\/p><p>Description Peace education short training courses School peace training The Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Journal on Peace and Conflict Studies Lecture series<\/p><table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered\"><thead><tr class=\"rowHeading row-center\"><td>No.<\/td><td>Description<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Lectures in human rights, governance and peacebuilding; human security and development; and environment, sustainable development and peace for training aids, supplementary teaching and guest lecturers($10,000 per year)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td><p>Research activities in the following identified areas at $100,000 per year<\/p><ol><li>Maritime Piracy in the West Indian Ocean<\/li><li>Fragility of Africa\u2019s Security Architecture<\/li><li>Environmental and Climate Change Challenges in the SADC Region and their effect on the security dimension<\/li><li>Information Technology and Peace and Conflict in Africa<\/li><li>Strategic vision of Zambia\u2019s socio-economic and political environment: Vision 2040<\/li><li>Post-conflict reconstruction in the African Union<\/li><li>Youth and Conflict Theory<\/li><li>and Sustainable Human Development and peace in SADC.<\/li><li>Reconstruction of the security sector in new emerging states in Africa<\/li><li>Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld project<\/li><li>Regional integration and Peace<\/li><\/ol><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td><p>Out-reach activities<\/p><ol><li>Peace education short training courses<\/li><li>School peace training<\/li><li>The Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Journal on Peace and Conflict Studies<\/li><li>Lecture series<\/li><\/ol><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"footer\"><div class=\"copyright\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c5cccc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c5cccc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9f5110\" data-id=\"d9f5110\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab8f02b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab8f02b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>DHIPS STRUCTURE<\/strong><\/p><p>DHIPS is organized under the following integrated dimensions:<\/p><ul><li>Post Graduate Teaching \u2013 all Lecturers and Research Fellows\u2014focusing on<strong><em> Masters and PhD<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>DH Ideals and Contemporary African Conflicts<\/li><li>African Elections<\/li><li>Africa\u2019s Mediation Experience<\/li><li>Gender &amp; the Environment<\/li><li>Satellite Office \u2013 Lusaka DHIPS Office<\/li><\/ul><table width=\"630\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"276\"><p><strong>Programme<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"174\"><p><strong>Head<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"180\"><p><strong>Prog Experts<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"276\"><p>Dag Hammarskjold &amp; Contemporary African Conflicts\/ <em>Prog to be also responsible for supervising Crash Site Coord<\/em><\/p><\/td><td width=\"174\"><p>Dr Rosemary Chilufya<\/p><\/td><td width=\"180\"><p>Remarks \u2013 Personnel<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"276\"><p>African Political Transition: Elections<\/p><\/td><td width=\"174\"><p>Prof J. Bwalya<\/p><\/td><td width=\"180\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"276\"><p>African Mediation Experience<\/p><\/td><td width=\"174\"><p>Dr Gosnell Yorke<\/p><\/td><td width=\"180\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"276\"><p>DHIPS Lusaka \u2013 satellite office<\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>To supervise:<\/strong> Head \u2013 Diplomacy, Policy &amp; Conference Coordination<\/p><\/td><td width=\"174\"><p>Dr Rose F. Makano<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Mr. Lweendo Kambela<\/p><\/td><td width=\"180\"><p>Personnel to also associate with preferred programme<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"276\"><p>Gender &amp; Environment<\/p><\/td><td width=\"174\"><p>Profs. 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