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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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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 3 Highlights – Key Insights
News Apr 8, 2026

GLOCEPS Week 3 Highlights – Key Insights

On 8 April 2026, GLOCEPS Council Member, Alexander M. Imbenzi, officially opened Week 3 of the GLOCEPS Webinar Series on Institutionalizing the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga, EGH, CGH-Legacy: Constitutionalism, Democratic Reform, and AU-Agenda 2063. He highlighted the importance of turning reformist legacies into actionable governance outcomes across African institutions. Read more here

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Gloceps Webinar Series: Gloceps Council Member (Eng.) Amb. Mahboub M. Maalim Opens Week 2 Of Institutionalizing The Raila Odinga Legacy For The Africa We Want
News Apr 2, 2026

Gloceps Webinar Series: Gloceps Council Member (Eng.) Amb. Mahboub M. Maalim Opens Week 2 Of Institutionalizing The Raila Odinga Legacy For The Africa We Want

GLOCEPS Council member, Amb. (Eng.) Mahboub M. Maalim, CBS, OGW, C ENG, FIEK, representing Council Chair Brig. (Rtd) Wilson Boinett, MGH, CBS, opened Week 2 of the ten-week webinar series on 1 April 2026. The series, Institutionalizing the Raila Odinga Legacy: Constitutionalism, Democratic Reform, and the Realization of African Union Agenda 2063, provides a platform […]

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GLOCEPS in a Consortium with BRAC –IGD and ETHOS Wins Southern Voice SVGD 2027 Flagship Programme Grant for Global Development
News Mar 27, 2026

GLOCEPS in a Consortium with BRAC –IGD and ETHOS Wins Southern Voice SVGD 2027 Flagship Programme Grant for Global Development

The Global Centre for Policy and Strategy (GLOCEPS), based in Kenya, East Africa, has secured a competitive research grant under the Southern Voice SVGD 2027 flagship programme, in partnership with the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development in Bangladesh, South Asia, and Ethos Innovation in Public Policy in Mexico, Latin America. The cross-continental consortium will […]

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