SPSP 16th International Conference & AGM, November 30 to December 1, 2022

Theme: Elections, Democratic Consolidation, and Good Governance in Africa

Many African states transited from military rule and a one-party system to “multiparty democracies” in the 1990s through the conduct of elections. Since then, most countries in Africa are yet to experience good governance as autocracy and its attendant consequences are still palpable in many parts of the continent while the fundamental rights of citizens are violated, the rule of law abused, and corruption pervasive.  Furthermore, the prospect of democratic consolidation is experiencing challenges such as contested elections, electoral fraud, electoral violence, bad governance, poverty, underdevelopment and general insecurity which have become prevalent in the continent. This situation throws up a number of academic and policy concerns. To this end, the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) invites scholars, policy analysts, practitioners, security experts, CSOs, political actors, and other relevant stakeholders to join this interesting discourse at her 2022 International Conference that will hold from November 30 to December 1, 2022, at the … Nigeria. The main objective is to harvest ideas from a multiplicity of actors on the chances of democratic consolidation in Africa with emphasis on these and other related subthemes:

Ø  Democracy and Governance

Ø  Electioneering Processes

Ø  Election security and Management

Ø  Development

Ø  Corruption

Ø  Leadership Question

Ø  Civic Engagement

Ø  Popular Participation

Ø  Influencers of voting behavior (Ethnicity, Religion, Money)

Ø  The media and Democratic Consolidation

Ø  Insecurity, political instability, and the dilemma of elections

Ø  Political parties and democratic consolidation

Ø  Civil Society Organizations and democratic consolidation

Ø  Security Agencies and democratic consolidation

Ø  The Legislature and democratic consolidation

Ø  The Judiciary and democratic consolidation

Ø  Electoral Management Bodies and democratic consolidation

Ø  The Management of Election-Related Disputes

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: LT.GEN.(rtd) ABDURALMAN BELLO DAMBAZZAU CFR, PhD, fspsp

Former Chief of Army Staff and Former Minister for Interior

CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN: PROFESSOR ATTAHIRU JEGA CFR, fspsp

Former INEC Chairman

CO-HOST: MAJOR GEN. (RTD) GA. WAHAB

Director-General, Nigerian Army Resource Centre

CHIEF HOST: PROFESSOR SULEIMAN ELIAS BOGORO fspsp,FICMC

Chairman, Board of Trustees

In addition to the scientific, practitioner, and student panels we intend to have two additions to the 2022 conference (i) TETFUND Centre of Excellence, University of Ibadan’s panel on “Early Warning System” and (ii) IPSS/Senator Abiola Ajimobi Foundation Panel on “Election Security in Nigeria”.

Deadline for Submission of abstracts is November 15, 2022

In the event of the Abstract being accepted, a full draft of the paper (7,000 words maximum, 12 points; New Times Romans; APA Style) should be submitted by November 25, 2022. Details can be found at http://www.spsp.org.ng. Final notification of acceptance and online registration: November 20, 2022

Abstract Submission:   spspconference2022@gmail.com OR  secgenspsp@gmail.com

Conference Fees: N35,000 (Members) N50,000 (Non-Members)  Covers: Conference materials, Tea-Breaks, Lunch, and certificate of participation

SPECIAL FEATURE: ADR Workshop /Induction of New Members (N75,000.00)

Account Details: Society for Peace Studies and Practice, First Bank PLC, 2009241840