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The Global Centre for Policy and Strategy (GLOCEPS) provides strategic linkage between experience and research, bringing together outstanding professionals, thought leaders, and academia to advance key issues on diplomacy, security and development.

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Research Focus Areas

Our Five Pillars

GLOCEPS work cuts across five interconnected pillars addressing the most pressing challenges facing Eastern Africa and the broader region.

Foreign Policy
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Foreign Policy

Analysing diplomatic relations, regional integration through the EAC and IGAD, and international partnerships shaping Eastern Africa's global engagement including BRICS membership and bilateral alliances.

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Governance & Ethics
02

Governance & Ethics

Promoting accountability, democratic processes, and ethical leadership in public governance.

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Security & Defence
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Security & Defence

Examining national security frameworks, counter-terrorism, and regional defence cooperation.

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Development
04

Development

Driving sustainable economic growth, innovation, and inclusive development strategies.

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Transnational Organized Crimes
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Transnational Organized Crimes

Combating trafficking, money laundering, and cross-border criminal networks.

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Publications

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Research Publications
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Countries Engaged
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Policy Dialogues
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Events & Dialogues

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GLOCEPS – Week Series 9
News May 20, 2026

GLOCEPS – Week Series 9

Week 9 of the GLOCEPS Webinar Series on Institutionalizing the Legacy of Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga: Constitutionalism, Democratic Reform, and AU Agenda 2063 explored how leadership, governance frameworks, and continental infrastructure ambitions shape institutional resilience and sustainable democratic transformation in Africa.Amb. (Eng) Mahboub Maalim, speaking on behalf of Brig. (Rtd) Wilson Boinett, emphasized that democratic […]

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On 19th May 2026, Ambassador Tom Amolo, EBS, paid a courtesy call to GLOCEPS Executive Director Dr. K. O. Asembo, PhD, OGW, HSC, to explore opportunities for collaboration in diplomacy, security, and regional policy engagement.
News May 19, 2026

On 19th May 2026, Ambassador Tom Amolo, EBS, paid a courtesy call to GLOCEPS Executive Director Dr. K. O. Asembo, PhD, OGW, HSC, to explore opportunities for collaboration in diplomacy, security, and regional policy engagement.

Ambassador Amolo acknowledged the growing role of GLOCEPS as a leading regional think tank contributing to the democratization and public understanding of foreign relations beyond traditional state institutions. He noted that recent GLOCCEPS enagegements demonstrated the important role of think tanks in shaping contemporary foreign policy discourse and international affairs.The meeting also emphasized the importance […]

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GLOCEPS Participates in Transformative AI Ideation Workshop by the Southern Voice
News May 15, 2026

GLOCEPS Participates in Transformative AI Ideation Workshop by the Southern Voice

The Southern Voice convened the Transformative AI Ideation Workshop to explore how countries in the Global South are responding to the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how they can collectively shape its future. Bringing together think tanks and policy experts, the workshop examined emerging developments in robotics, Large Language Models (LLMs) such as […]

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