Building Competencies for Peace Economy, Diplomacy, Governance and International Cooperation
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Quarterly Trainings
IPES Academy advances an integrated approach to peace economy, diplomacy, governance and international cooperation. We recognize peace as a strategic enabler of economic resilience, institutional effectiveness and sustainable development.
Through competency-based executive learning, the Academy transforms research, policy analysis and dialogue into practical professional capabilities that strengthen individuals, institutions and society.
The Academy is organized into interdisciplinary departments that integrate research, executive learning and professional practice to address contemporary governance, diplomatic, economic and development challenges.
Thematic study of geopolitical dynamics and statecraft.
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Practical protocol, consular standards and state representation.
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Management of global partnerships and aid governance.
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Trade negotiations, commercial facilitation and competitiveness.
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Mediation, dialogue coordination and leadership.
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Defense diplomacy, peacekeeping operations and security coordination.
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Peace economy frameworks, infrastructure planning and growth.
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Global climate risks, resource access and human safety.
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Managing reputation, digital diplomacy and strategic narrative.
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Our curriculum does not teach abstract theory; it builds the six core pillars of professional international action, foreign policy, and crisis governance.
Develop competencies to analyse international affairs, formulate foreign policy, manage diplomatic relations and advance national and institutional interests through bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation. This framework strengthens strategic statecraft, geopolitical analysis, negotiation and international representation in an increasingly interconnected and complex global environment.
Build practical capabilities to prevent conflict, strengthen peacebuilding, promote human security and enhance institutional resilience. Participants develop competencies in mediation, dialogue facilitation, security governance, military-civil cooperation, crisis response and collaborative approaches that foster peaceful, secure and economically resilient communities and institutions.
Explore how peace functions as a strategic economic asset that drives productivity, investment confidence and sustainable prosperity. This framework develops competencies in peace economy analysis, economic resilience, strategic development planning, policy innovation and institutional approaches that link stability with long-term inclusive economic transformation and growth.
Strengthen competencies in economic diplomacy, international trade, investment promotion and development cooperation. Participants gain practical skills in trade policy analysis, regional integration, strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation and programme management to support sustainable development and international economic engagement across public and private sectors.
Develop the knowledge and competencies required to design effective public policies, strengthen governance systems and improve institutional performance. This framework integrates regulatory governance, results-based management, monitoring and evaluation, organizational transformation, ethical leadership and evidence-informed decision-making to build accountable, resilient and high-performing institutions.
Build advanced competencies in strategic communication, public diplomacy, digital engagement and institutional influence. Participants learn to develop persuasive narratives, manage public information, counter misinformation, leverage emerging technologies and strengthen stakeholder engagement to support policy objectives, international cooperation and organizational reputation in the digital era.
Designed specifically for active mid-to-senior level practitioners, combining rigorous academic oversight with practical professional utility.
Develop practical competencies through structured learning pathways aligned with professional standards, workplace performance and institutional capacity development.
Apply knowledge through policy laboratories, diplomatic simulations, case studies and scenario-based exercises addressing real institutional challenges.
Access learning through executive classes, virtual sessions, self-paced learning and customized institutional training tailored to professional schedules.
Translate learning into measurable workplace improvements through applied projects, policy papers and evidence-based institutional solutions.
IPES Academy serves not just as a classroom, but as an active think tank generating live policy resources and convenings.
Our flagship laboratory where participants engage in crisis modeling, peace talks simulation, trade war negotiations, and mock United Nations and African Union summits. Learn diplomacy through deliberate practice.
An active research cell monitoring the intersection of resource extraction, infrastructure projects, and stability in sub-Saharan Africa. The Observatory publishes quarterly briefs and datasets utilized by policy-makers.
A prestigious forum convening national leaders, foreign ambassadors, NGO representatives, and academics to address pressing geopolitical concerns. Dialogue events provide direct networking opportunities for Academy candidates.
Join a new generation of professionals equipped to strengthen diplomacy, governance, peace economy and international cooperation through competency-based executive learning grounded in research, policy and practice.
Government of the Republic of Zambia
CSR Network Zambia
Public-Private Dialogue Forum
Brand Zambia
Vwaali Consultancy
Mytochondria
Zambia Tourism Agency
National Sports Council of Zambia
Zambia Athletics
Government of the Republic of Zambia
CSR Network Zambia
Public-Private Dialogue Forum
Brand Zambia
Vwaali Consultancy
Mytochondria
Zambia Tourism Agency
National Sports Council of Zambia
Zambia Athletics
