We live in an imperfect world. We yearn for eternal peace but
readily make war. There are conflicting requirements at national and
international levels. Strong countries dominate weaker nations through
aggressive economic, diplomatic and military means. The world’s scarce
resources are exploited to feed excessive national appetites. Smaller
nations find themselves in a quandary. It is difficult to balance the
requirements of defending their sovereignty and providing adequate
resources for the welfare of the people. It is a chicken and egg
dilemma. In a region wracked by wars and instability, more energy and
resources are spent in studying ways to fight wars than seeking means to
eradicate conditions leading to conflict. To seriously consider these
issues it is important to think of ways and means to reduce tensions and
build peace.
We at the Centre of International Peace and Stability (CIPS)
provide a platform for sharing best practices in the areas of
peacekeeping, peace building, peace enforcement. The Centre also
provides scholars and researchers conducive environment to develop
innovative approaches to promote unbiased and out of box thinking in the
area of conflict resolution.
CIPS has two streams of studies – Peacekeeping Operations and Peace
& Conflict Studies. The subject of peacekeeping is for training
professional peacekeepers both civilians (police force and diplomats)
and soldiers. The aim is to become a regional training hub for UN
peacekeeping operations. The Peace Studies Department is meant to
provide a serious scholar the necessary tools to learn about the nuances
of peace and conflict resolution.
Dr Tughral Yamin
Associate Dean CIPS
adeancips@nipcons.nust.edu.pk