# Event Details

- **Event Name**: DIGITAL PEACEBUILDING, HATE SPEECH, AND AFRICA'S ECONOMIC FUTURE
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm (+03:00)
- **Event Description**: AFRICAN PEACE ASSOCIATION (APA) OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR MAJOR TRAINING ON DIGITAL PEACEBUILDING, HATE SPEECH, AND AFRICA'S ECONOMIC FUTURE.
The African Peace Association (APA) is pleased to announce the official launch of applications for its flagship training program on Digital Peacebuilding, Countering Hate Speech, and Africa’s Economic Future.
As Africa continues to experience rapid digital transformation, social media has become both a powerful tool for unity and a platform where misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech can fuel division and conflict. Recognizing this challenge, APA is bringing together emerging leaders, digital creators, journalists, researchers, students, activists, policymakers, and peacebuilders to strengthen their capacity to promote peace and responsible digital engagement.
The training will provide participants with practical knowledge and skills in:
� Digital Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention
� Countering Hate Speech and Online Harm
� Media and Information Literacy
� Responsible Social Media Engagement
� Peace Communication and Narrative Change
� Understanding the Economic Costs of Conflict and Division
� Youth Leadership for Peace and Social Cohesion
� Policy and Community-Based Responses to Online Hate
The program seeks to empower participants to become agents of positive change, fostering inclusive dialogue, social cohesion, and sustainable peace across communities.
Who Can Apply?
• Journalists and media professionals
• Students and young leaders
• Researchers and academics
• Civil society actors
• Digital content creators
• Community organizers
• Policymakers
• Peace and development practitioners
APA strongly encourages applications from women, youth, and individuals committed to building a peaceful and prosperous Africa.
� Application: https://forms.gle/yre5FSMvrsw8sTNC8
Together, we can build a digital space that promotes understanding instead of division and create an Africa where peace, unity, and economic progress thrive.
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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/addis-ababa/digital-peacebuilding-hate-speech-and-africas-economic-future/200030445050506
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, theatre, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 667

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Addis Ababa
- **state**: AA
- **country**: Ethiopia
- **location**: Addis Ababa
- **lat**: 9.0272222222222
- **long**: 38.736944444444
- **full address**: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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## Comments

- [Tadesse Endeg Berihun | 2026-08-21 09:55:41] I am in interested to participate for this training
- [Tinsae | 2026-08-22 07:13:57] I am in interested to participate for this training
- [andamlak fanta | 2026-08-26 11:15:57] am went parcipate

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is DIGITAL PEACEBUILDING, HATE SPEECH, AND AFRICA'S ECONOMIC FUTURE being held?
  - **A:** DIGITAL PEACEBUILDING, HATE SPEECH, AND AFRICA'S ECONOMIC FUTURE takes place on Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing DIGITAL PEACEBUILDING, HATE SPEECH, AND AFRICA'S ECONOMIC FUTURE?
  - **A:** DIGITAL PEACEBUILDING, HATE SPEECH, AND AFRICA'S ECONOMIC FUTURE is organized by APA Communications.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** DIGITAL PEACEBUILDING, HATE SPEECH, AND AFRICA'S ECONOMIC FUTURE is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Addis Ababa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 660+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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