About WISER
Who we are
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Strategy
Education.
Strategy Education is the building block for the institution that aims at informing and brain storming on innovative ways to tackle strategic security challenges within Africa in a global context. It will seek to inculcate to its students the importance of planning and successful implementation in the governance of a state and the promotion of best practices by collaborating with researchers and practitioners.
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Research
In a world that is fast paced and being swallowed up by technological advancements, research could not be more timely to contribute effectively to accurate world data. WISER seeks to advance independent or bespoke defense and security strategic intellectual solutions as well as provide material and expertise for strategy concept formulation, planning and development.
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Training
In a world that is fast paced and being swallowed up by technological advancements, research could not be more timely to contribute effectively to accurate world data. WISER seeks to advance independent or bespoke defense and security strategic intellectual solutions as well as provide material and expertise for strategy concept formulation, planning and development.
Getting to Know Us
WISER is committed to the remediation of the identified gap by providing uniquely designed multi-sectorial Africa-centric curriculum with an international flavor and provide a veritable Information Technology driven academic environment for training and research. The curriculum will be addressed to both regional and nation-specific scenarios of security and development challenges on the continent, while situating them in the global context, in order to evolve formidable and comprehensive solutions. The institute understands the criticality and importance of international collaboration in addressing the characteristically fast-paced evolving security.
WISER will be delivering periodically scheduled Masterclass courses on thematic areas of security governance strategy and development, as well as those of peace and conflict, preventing and countering violent extremism themes. Further, WISER will expand its activities through the following go-alone or partnership programmes:
- Short courses, workshops, conferences and Brown bags.
- Distinguished Personalities and special experts lecture series.
- Mentoring and Internship programmes.
- Research consultancy.
- Road shows and book fairs.