RESEARCH
Our cutting-edge research works are intended at uncovering the drivers of radicalization and violent extremism to serve as effective contribution to state and regional security and counter-terrorism policies and strategy. Our research projects include determining the vulnerability of Muslim youth to radicalization in tertiary educational institutions in Ghana, local drivers of radicalization and violent extremism, the vulnerability of women to violent extremism, among others.
- Reports, Papers and Briefings
- Youth and Preventing Violent Extremism
- Women in Preventing Violent Extremism
- Radicalization
- Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE)
- Governance and security in West Africa
- Upholding religious freedom in countering violent extremism
Advocacy and Outreach
Our PVE outreach programs in the forms of media engagement and local community sensitization activities are targeted at educating and helping build social resilience against violence. We educate and use counter-narratives to expose and discredit extremist propaganda.
WACCE Security Forum
WACCE holds regular public forums bringing together a team of expertise to share views and perspectives on prevailing security issues to inform decision-making at national and regional levels.
It brings together policy makers and practitioners in security, governance and development to interact in a manner that brings clarity and educated content.
Our forums serve as opportunity for stakeholders and experts to debate major national and regional security challenges such as immigration, violent extremism, youth unemployment, leadership and leadership transitions.
Workshops
Our workshops empower the youth to be able to deal with local community challenges and vulnerabilities for violence and radicalization. It features citizenship and community service, human rights and gender-based violence, governance and democracy. We train the youth and commit them to engage positively in building strong community values.
WACCE PeaceNetwork
WACCE Peace Network is a platform for youth who are committed to peace in their communities. They serve as peace ambassadors, and help to deepen the impact of WACCE’s programs in their communities. They engage strongly on our various WhatsApp and other social media platforms to share their ideas, perspectives and contribute solutions to problems in their communities.
Dancing for Peace
Traditional dance serves as a universal language and bond for even parties in conflict as they can identify with it as a source of cultural relevance. WACCE utilizes dance an effective tool for conflict resolution and peace building in communities that have been affected by years of violence. As an inherent feature of our engagements, most of peacebuilding initiatives feature traditional dance.