SCDDD – Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy & Development

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Africa Regional Dialogue

on the Summit of the Future (SOTF)

SEMINAR ON

THE NIGERIA/KOREA RELATIONS

LEAD REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE FORUM

Theme: “Nigeria and the Challenges of National Unity Beyond the 2023 General Elections Vs the Imperative of Dialogue
for National Cohesion, Security and Development"

LEAD STAKEHOLDERS

Roundtable Engagement

Book Donation

from Indian High Commission

Stakeholders Roundtable Engagement on

“Kano State Drugs and Substance Abuse Management Bill (2023)”

Stakeholders Roundtable Engagement

on National Cohesion

for its Leadership Accountability and Effectiveness Dialogue

Redrafting of “Kano State Drugs and

Substance Abuse Management Bill (2019)”

North East Regional Consultative Forum

on the State of the Nation

Domestication of United Nations

Security Council Resolution 2250

on Youth, Peace and Security Agenda (2015)

Advocacy Visit

to Kano State House of Assembly

on “Kano State Drugs and Substance Abuse Management Bill (2019)”

LEAD Radio

Citizen Town Hall Meeting

Context Analysis

on the State of the Nation

Inaugural Meeting and

Capacity Building for BSCPR

Irish Ambassador’s Visit

to Savannah Centre

Stakeholders Round-table Engagement

Towards the Implementation of the
Climate Change Act, 2021

ADR and IBNM

for the Staff of the Kogi State PDCRC

Advocacy Visit

on the Adoption & Domestication
of the UNSCR2250

2-days Capacity Building Workshop

on Kogi State VAPP Law, 2022

for Kogi State Office of the Public Defender and Citizens' Rights Commission(PDCRC) Structures.

Advocacy Visit

to Governor-elect of Plateau State

Roundtable Engagement

with Relevant Stakeholders

toward the Smooth and Efficient Operationalization of the Benue Peace Commission

Advocacy Visit to

Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC)

on the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria.

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Advocacy Meeting to the Leadership

of the All Progressives Congress (APC)

to canvas for issue-based campaigns and national cohesion to avoid overheating the polity before,
during, and after the #2023elections.

LEAD Radio Citizen Town Hall 023.2

The current challenges of the nation were highlighted as it relates to the currency policy saga by seasoned panelists

Council of the Wise on a

Strategic Consultative Engagement

with Dr. Goodluck Jonathan

Sensitization Workshop

for Key Political Actors

on Peaceful 2023 Elections and Electoral Act in Plateau

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Council Of the Wise

Strategic Consultative Engagement

with The Sultan of Sokoto

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Regional Consultative Forum Akure

Nigeria and the Challenges of National Unity Beyond 2023 General Elections.

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Advocacy visits to;

Deji of Akure and the
Ondo state Commissioner of Police

on the need for peaceful 2023 general elections and for the actualisation of a working and prosperous Nigeria

Advocacy Meeting to;

the Presidential Candidate of the SDP

on the subject of national unity, issue-based campaign and quest for peaceful 2023 general elections.

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Sensitization Workshop

for Key Political Actors

on Peaceful 2023 Elections and Electoral Act in Kano State

Citizens Town Hall Meeting

on the 2023 General Elections:

The Nation We Want & the President We Need

National Quarterly

Policy Desk Review (NQDR)

on Climate Change Act, 2021, Food Security Bill, 2019 and Digital Right and Freedom Bill 2019

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Engagements with the

Diplomatic Community in Nigeria

SCDDD team at the Indian High Commission in Abuja

Plateau Online Policy Analysis

(POPA)

special focus on Plateau State Anti-land Grabbing, Kidnapping, Cultism, and Related Offences Law, 2020

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Capacity Building Workshop for

Members of Katsina State CCDRC

on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Interest Based Negotiation Mechanism (IBNM)

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Learning Visit for

Kogi State Office of the PDCRC

to provide needed exposure, networking, and capacity for the officials of the Commission

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Influencing Meeting on

Kano State Drugs and Substance Abuse Management Bill (2019)

The event targeted the CIPP Process of Change (PoC)

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Digitalization for Peace in Africa

SCDDD was one of the prestigious think-tanks invited by the (UN OSAA)
to deliberate on the vital issue of Digitalization for Peace in Africa.

SAVANNAH CENTRE

FOR DIPLOMACY DEMOCRACY & DEVELOPMENT

Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD) is an authoritative Non-governmental Organization committed to research, advocacy training and policy analysis in the areas of conflict prevention, management, democracy and sustainable development in Nigeria, Africa and the world in general.

Diplomacy

Savannah Centre, Deepening the nexus between Diplomacy, Democracy and Development

Democracy

Savannah Centre, Deepening the nexus between Diplomacy, Democracy and Development

Development

Savannah Centre, Deepening the nexus between Diplomacy, Democracy and Development

If you look at all of us sitting here, we represent all the geo-political zones. This is the Nigeria that will succeed, anything else doesn’t make sense... (cont'd)

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, GCON, Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

...Yorubas are not better off on their own, Igbos are not better off on their own, the North is not better off on its own. We are better off as one nation, that is why we are strong and that is why we can face the world.

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, GCON, Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Truth is the first victim of war.

African Proverb

Wars are created by people too old to fight for those too young to die.

African Proverb

You cannot exchange peace for war.

African Proverb

War is a bad chisel with which to carve out tomorrow.

African Proverb

The best bed that a man can sleep on is peace

Somalian Proverb

Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same house peacefully

African Proverb

If you are a leader of peace, listen to the discourse of the petitioner. Be not abrupt with him; that would trouble him

Egyptian Proverb

Peace is costly but it is worth the expense

Kenyan Proverb

To agree to have dialogue is the beginning of a peaceful resolution

Somali Proverb

A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to redeem them from starving, because they all have food in their own houses. (cont'd)

Professor Chinua Achebe

Therefore, we come together because it is good for brotherliness and nation building.

Professor Chinua Achebe

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CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT WORKSHOP FOR ELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON GOOD...

October 22, 2024

LEAD STAKEHOLDERS Roundtable Engagement

July 8, 2024

The first Stakeholders Roundtable Engagement on National Cohesion for its Leadership Effectiveness and Accountability Dialogue project on the theme; Exploring…

LEAD REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE FORUM

July 8, 2024

The Leadership Effectiveness and Accountability Dialogue (LEAD) project, is one of the flagship national projects, being undertaken by the Savannah…

SEMINAR ON THE NIGERIA/KOREA RELATIONS

July 8, 2024

The Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD) in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, had…

Africa Regional Dialogue

July 8, 2024

The Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy, and Development and the Stimson Centre, based in the United States in partnership with…

Book Donation from Indian High Commission

January 23, 2024

On the 29th November 2023, Savannah Centre received book donation from the Indian High Commission. The Commission is a strategic…

Stakeholders Engagement on “Kano State Drugs and Substance Abuse Management...

January 23, 2024

On the 22nd and 23rd of November 2023, Savannah Centre and its Steering Committee on Drug Abuse in collaboration with…

Stakeholders Roundtable Engagement on National Cohesion for its Leadership Accountability...

January 23, 2024

On the 8th of November, 2023, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, held…

Redrafting of “Kano State Drugs and Substance Abuse Management Bill...

January 23, 2024

Between the 26th and 27th of September 2023, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development in collaboration with the Kano…

North East Regional Consultative Forum on the State of the...

January 23, 2024

On Wednesday 20th September 2023, in Yola, Adamawa state, Northeast Nigeria, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development continued its…

Domestication of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth,...

January 23, 2024

On the 13th and 14th September Mercy Corps Nigeria in collaboration with Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development and…

Advocacy Visit to Kano State House of Assembly on “Kano...

January 23, 2024

Yesterday, 12th September 2023, the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development under the USAID-funded Community Initiative to Promote Peace…

LEAD Radio Citizen Town Hall Meeting

January 23, 2024

On 31st August 2023, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development through its 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 (𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃) Project…

Context Analysis on the State of the Nation

January 23, 2024

To contribute to solutions being proffered to the current state of the nation, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development…

Inaugural Meeting and Capacity Building for the Board and Management...

January 23, 2024

On the 31st of July and 1st of August 2023, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development in collaboration with…

Irish Ambassador’s Visit to Savannah Centre

January 23, 2024

On the 5th July Yesterday, we hosted the Ambassador of Ireland to Nigeria, Peter Ryan visited Savannah Centre. Key issues…

Stakeholders Round-table Engagement Towards the Implementation of the Climate Change...

January 23, 2024

On the 20th June 2023, Savannah Centre hosted relevant stakeholders at a round-table engagement towards the implementation of the Climate…

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Interest-Based Negotiation Mechanism (IBNM) for...

January 23, 2024

On the 13th and 14th of June 2023, Savannah Centre in Collaboration with Mercy Corps Nigeria conducted a capacity-building workshop…

Advocacy Visit on the Adoption and Domestication of the United...

January 23, 2024

On the 8th of June 2023, Savannah Centre and Mercy Corps Nigeria kickstarted the process to the adoption and domestication…

2-days Capacity Building Workshop on Kogi State Violence against Persons...

January 23, 2024

On the 23rd and 24th of May 2023, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development and CIPP partners conducted a…

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Africa Regional Dialogue

on the Summit of the Future (SOTF)

SEMINAR ON

THE NIGERIA/KOREA RELATIONS

LEAD REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE FORUM

LEAD STAKEHOLDERS

Roundtable Engagement

Book Donation

from Indian High Commission

Stakeholders Roundtable Engagement on

“Kano State Drugs and Substance Abuse Management Bill (2023)”

Stakeholders Roundtable Engagement

on National Cohesion

Redrafting of “Kano State Drugs and

Substance Abuse Management Bill (2019)”

North East Regional Consultative Forum

on the State of the Nation

Domestication of United Nations

Security Council Resolution 2250

Advocacy Visit

to Kano State House of Assembly

LEAD Radio

Citizen Town Hall Meeting

Context Analysis

on the State of the Nation

Inaugural Meeting and

Capacity Building for BSCPR

Irish Ambassador’s Visit

to Savannah Centre

Stakeholders Round-table Engagement

Towards the Implementation of the Climate Change Act, 2021

ADR and IBNM

for the Staff of the Kogi State PDCRC

Advocacy Visit

on the Adoption & Domestication of the UNSCR2250

2-days Capacity Building Workshop

on Kogi State VAPP Law, 2022

Advocacy Visit

to Governor-elect of Plateau State

Roundtable Engagement

with Relevant Stakeholders

Advocacy Visit to

Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC)

Advocacy Meeting to the Leadership

of the All Progressives Congress (APC)

LEAD Radio Citizen Town Hall 023.2

Council of the Wise on a

Strategic Consultative Engagement

Sensitization Workshop

for Key Political Actors

Council Of the Wise

Strategic Consultative Engagement

Regional Consultative Forum Akure

Advocacy visits to;

Deji of Akure and the Ondo state Commissioner of Police

Advocacy Meeting to;

the Presidential Candidate of the SDP

Sensitization Workshop

for Key Political Actors

Citizens Town Hall Meeting

on the 2023 General Elections:

National Quarterly

Policy Desk Review (NQDR)

Engagements with the

Diplomatic Community in Nigeria

Plateau Online Policy Analysis

(POPA)

Capacity Building Workshop for

Members of Katsina State CCDRC

Learning Visit for

Kogi State Office of the PDCRC

Influencing Meeting on

Kano State Drugs and Substance Abuse Management Bill (2019)

Digitalization for Peace in Africa

SAVANNAH CENTRE

FOR DIPLOMACY DEMOCRACY & DEVELOPMENT

Dialogues

Research

Diplomacy

Research

Towards the Implementation of the
Climate Change Act, 2021

on the Adoption & Domestication
of the UNSCR2250

Deji of Akure and the
Ondo state Commissioner of Police