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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
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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
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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

Access our latest policy briefs, research papers, and strategic analyses shaping discourse on regional and global issues.

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Research Publications
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Countries Engaged
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Policy Dialogues
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Expert Fellows
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Events & Dialogues

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GLOCEPS Participates at the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11)
News Jun 16, 2026

GLOCEPS Participates at the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11)

See more here As global leaders, policymakers, researchers, and maritime stakeholders convene in Mombasa and Kilifi Counties, Kenya  for the 11th Our Ocean Conference (16–18 June 2026), the Global Centre for Policy and Strategy (GLOCEPS) is proud to contribute to the growing conversation on ocean governance, maritime security, and the future of the blue economy […]

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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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