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About the Centre

The Qatar鈥揝outh Africa Centre for Peace and Intercultural Understanding (CPIU) aspires to be a leading global centre for peace and intercultural dialogue and understanding. Anchored in the rich experiences of Qatar and South Africa and informed by broader perspectives from emerging powers and the Global South, the Centre engages in research, education, training, and dialogue that addresses the root causes of conflict and crisis, and pathways for achieving sustainable, just, and inclusive peace. The Centre fosters intercultural understanding as a foundation for solidarity, coexistence, and reimagined approaches to peace and security. Through collaboration with governments, multilateral actors, scholars, practitioners and communities, the Centre develops and implements initiatives that reflect and shape the evolving role of emerging powers in a multipolar world.

DVP Prof Barakat Op-Ed on Mediation Under Fire.

Director McCandless Op-Ed: Peace for Sale? How Transactional Deals Disregard the Law and Corrode Peacemaking.

Video of the April Doha Conference CPIU Co-hosted on Rebuilding Higher Education in Gaza.

On October 28, 2025, a Roundtable Discussion titled Women in Peace Diplomacy and Mediation was held in collaboration with the SARChi Chair: African Diplomacy & Foreign Policy

Women have long played pivotal – though often under-recognised – roles in the pursuit of peace. From formal negotiations to grassroots mediation, their leadership has shaped pathways out of conflict and towards more sustainable forms of peace. This event brought together distinguished women ambassadors and diplomats with direct experience in conflict settings and peace processes. By foregrounding their voices, it explored how women navigate the complexities of diplomacy in times of war and transition, the unique perspectives they bring to mediation and peacebuilding, and the persistent challenges of operating within male-dominated spheres of foreign policy. Click to view the event recording. Click here to view the Women in Peace Newsletter – Mail & Guardian.听

On October 6, 2025, we hosted our opening symposium: From the UN鈥檚 Pact for the Future to Everyday Actions for Peace: South Africa, Qatar, and the Role of Universities聽

The symposium highlighted the roles of South Africa and Qatar as influential middle powers, and the role of universities as incubators of peace 鈥� generating innovative, grounded strategies that can turn global commitments for peace into concrete actions for peace. Click here to view the Symposium Communique

Submit an abstract to the Doha Conference: Conflict, Humanitarianism and Geopolitical Transformations after Gaza: Critical Perspectives on War, Aid, and Global Order (4-6 April 2026)

CPIU is co-hosting this conference aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and analysis, exploring the complex interplay between regional power shifts, evolving conflict dynamics and humanitarian responses, and post-conflict recovery in the post-October 7 era.

Deadline for abstracts: 30 September 2025聽