The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has signed a Memorandum of Academic Agreement with the Africa Centre for Strategic Studies (ACSS) in Washington, D.C., marking a significant step toward enhancing collaboration on conflict resolution and human rights.
The signing ceremony, was led by ECOWAS Vice President H.E. Damtien L. Tchinchibidja. Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton, Acting Director of ACSS, emphasized the importance of the partnership in addressing conflict drivers and strengthening ties between the two organizations.
The collaboration will focus on research initiatives, capacity building, and strategic leadership, with a particular emphasis on innovative approaches to conflict prevention. Vice President Tchinchibidja expressed enthusiasm for leveraging new models and technologies for data collection, processing, and forecasting to bolster ECOWAS’ Early Warning systems and broader initiatives.
The ECOWAS delegation included Ambassador Kinza Jawara-Njai and other officials from the ECOWAS Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations in New York.
