ASC Welcomes Anisa and Suzanne During the months of May and June the ACTION Support Centre is hosting two postgraduate students from the University of Edinburgh, who are joining their team for this period. Anisa Omar and Suzanne Tossings, both studying the MSc Africa...
Gaborone Consultation Process
Civil Society and the Peace and Security Council The ACTION Support Centre was represented at the Southern Africa Consultation on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Peace and Security Council held in Gaborone from the 14th to the 15th of May. In her opening...
Thabo Mbeki Foundation
5th Africa Day Lecture ASC members attended the 5th Thabo Mbeki Foundation Africa Day Lecture. Hosted by the University of South Africa and the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute, the evening event was built around the topic of “Defining a leadership paradigm...
Syria Workshop
ACTION works with Mobaderoon to provide training for Syrian Peace Activists ACTION facilitated a workshop for the Forum of Development Culture and Dialogue in Lebanon. The workshop brought together a diverse group of youth from across Syria, working in both Government...
Mobaderoon Visit
Delegation of Mobaderoon Peace Activists from Syria visit ACTION As part of its mission of building a culture of people to people solidarity and a global network of individuals, as well as the commitment to positive action to transform conflict, ACTION hosted...
ASC Visits Soweto LPC
Local Peace Committee reports discontent in community over prepaid meters and the abuse of pensioners through illegitimate eviction orders On the 30th of April ACTION Support Centre visited Soweto Local Peace Committee, which is chaired by Ms. Thandi Sangwani. The...
Africa Day Festival
Colour, Culture and Africa’s Bright Future ACTION Support Centre (ASC) as part of its commitment to African people solidarity held its annual cultural festival to celebrate Africa Day. The event sought to bring together the diverse and vibrant African communities...
African Solidarity Caravan Launch
The African Solidarity Caravan, a collaborative initiative catalyzed by the ACTION Support Centre, was launched on Friday 23 May, in Yeoville. The Caravan is a call to action for Africans across the continent and the world to join forces behind the vision of a united...
African Solidarity Caravan Public Dialogue
Why we protect the very borders that divide us, the Individual as the starting point for transformation, and other discussions On May 22nd, the Africa Week events kicked off with a full day public dialogue, in which activists, leaders and individuals from across the...
Making All Voice Count Conference
ICT and Conflict Transformation Technology in early Warning and early Response Initiatives Making All Voices Count (MAVC) recently hosted a learning and inspiration event that took place from May 26th to May 28th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The ACTION Support Centre...