Events and Summit

AI for Peace Conference 2026

Convening policymakers, peacebuilders, and technologists to shape Africa's AI governance and peace architecture.

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AI for peace conference 2026

Theme: Advancing Artificial Intelligence for Peace, Governance, and Resilience

Date: 24 April 2026

Venue: Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) , Nairobi, Kenya

Hosts: AI for Peace Africa and International Peace Support Training Centre(IPSTC)

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Venue and Date

Venue: Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) , Nairobi, Kenya

Hosts: AI for Peace Africa and International Peace Support Training Centre(IPSTC)

Date: 24 April 2026

The venue offers conference halls, exhibition spaces, and breakout rooms for policy, technology, and peacebuilding discussions.

Program Line-up

  • Opening plenary on AI governance for peace and stability
  • Government and AU policy roundtables
  • Technical demos on early warning and civic intelligence tools
  • Workshops on ethics, safety, and responsible AI implementation

Who Should Attend

  • Government agencies and regional institutions
  • NGOs, peacebuilding practitioners, and civil society leaders
  • Researchers, policy analysts, and development partners
  • Technology teams building public-interest AI systems

Core Objectives

  • Conflict Prediction: Advance AI-powered early warning systems tailored to African conflict dynamics.
  • Ethical Governance: Promote frameworks for transparency, accountability, and digital sovereignty in fragile settings.
  • Security & Warfare: Examine the impact of autonomous weapons and armed drones to advocate for binding regulations.
  • Electoral Integrity: Address AI-generated disinformation and social media algorithms that threaten democratic processes.
  • Peace-Tech Ecosystem: Showcase African innovation hubs and connect them with investors and institutional partners.

Expected Outcomes

  • Launch of an African AI Early Warning and Electoral Integrity Initiative.
  • Establishment of the African Coalition on Autonomous Weapons Accountability.
  • New investment commitments and partnership agreements for peace-tech innovators.
  • Recognition of Nairobi as Africa's central hub for peace-tech governance.

Past Conference Photo Gallery

A visual glimpse of high-level dialogue, collaboration, and innovation from our recent engagements.

Delegates networking at the AI for Peace Conference
Regional leaders and peace practitioners connect on AI governance priorities.
Panel discussion during the conference
Expert panel sessions focused on practical pathways for resilience.
Participants in interactive workshop
Interactive workshops translating policy into implementable action.
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