{"id":20588,"date":"2026-10-11T14:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T12:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bahri.edu.sd\/?page_id=20588"},"modified":"2026-10-11T14:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T12:36:36","slug":"centre-of-peace-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bahri.edu.sd\/en\/centre-of-peace-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre of Peace en"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- =========================================================\nUNIVERSITY OF BA HRI\nCENTRE OF PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES\n\nWordPress Safe Page\nAll CSS is INLINE\nNo\n\n\n\n<style> tag\n========================================================= --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ub-cpds-container\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; max-width: 1180px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 45px 20px 65px; background: transparent; direction: ltr; text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #4f5b55; line-height: 1.7; position: relative; z-index: 2;\">\n<p><!-- ===================================================== HERO SECTION ====================================================== --><\/p>\n<section class=\"ub-cpds-hero\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 310px; padding: 65px 55px; margin-bottom: 60px; display: flex; align-items: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 20px; background: linear-gradient(135deg,#0f4930,#21834f); box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(15,73,48,0.16);\"><!-- Decorative Circle --><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; width: 360px; height: 360px; right: -135px; top: -150px; border: 70px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07); border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- Decorative Circle 2 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; width: 170px; height: 170px; right: 80px; bottom: -100px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); pointer-events: none;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- Hero Content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ub-cpds-hero-content\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 900px;\">\n<p><!-- University Label --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; padding: 0;\"><span class=\"ub-cpds-hero-label\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 7px 16px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.28); border-radius: 30px; color: #ffffff; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase;\"> University of Bahri <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- Hero Title --><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0 0 15px 0; padding: 0; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 42px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -0.5px;\">Centre of Peace and Development Studies<\/h1>\n<p><!-- Hero Description --><\/p>\n<p style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0; padding: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8;\">Advancing teaching, research and knowledge in peace and development studies at regional and international levels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- ===================================================== HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ====================================================== --><\/p>\n<section class=\"ub-cpds-history\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 60px;\"><!-- Section Header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ub-cpds-section-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n<p><!-- Number --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ub-cpds-section-number\" style=\"width: 52px; height: 52px; min-width: 52px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 14px; background: #edf8f2; color: #21834f; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;\">01<\/div>\n<p><!-- Title --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ub-cpds-section-title-wrap\" style=\"flex: 1;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0; padding: 0;\"><span style=\"display: block; color: #21834f; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\"> About the Centre <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; color: #0f4930; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: bold;\">Historical Background<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- History Card --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ub-cpds-history-card\" style=\"position: relative; padding: 35px 40px 35px 45px; border: 1px solid #dce9e1; border-radius: 16px; background: #ffffff; box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(15,73,48,0.07); overflow: hidden;\">\n<p><!-- Green Vertical Line --><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 25px; bottom: 25px; width: 4px; border-radius: 0 5px 5px 0; background: #21834f;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; color: #4f5b55; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9;\">The Centre for Peace Studies and Development was established at the University of Juba in 1997, following important amendments to its mission and objectives. 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padding: 0; color: #4f5b55; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85;\">To provide an accredited institute of graduate studies in peace and development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- ===================================================== ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ====================================================== --><\/p>\n<section class=\"ub-cpds-programs\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 60px;\"><!-- Section Header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ub-cpds-section-header\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n<div class=\"ub-cpds-section-number\" style=\"width: 52px; height: 52px; min-width: 52px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 14px; background: #edf8f2; color: #21834f; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;\">03<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0; padding: 0;\"><span style=\"display: block; color: #21834f; font-size: 12px; 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padding: 0; color: #4f5b55; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7;\">Promoting teaching, research and academic dialogue in peace and development studies to address contemporary regional and international challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- ===================================================== BOTTOM STATEMENT ====================================================== --><\/p>\n<section class=\"ub-cpds-bottom\" style=\"margin-top: 35px; padding: 40px; border-radius: 18px; background: linear-gradient(135deg,#0f4930,#145b39); text-align: center;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Building Knowledge for Peace and Sustainable Development<\/h3>\n<p style=\"max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.84); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; 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