Last Updated: 27 August 2026
Welcome to the website of the Afrika Center for Security and Conflict Resolution (“ACSCR”, “we”, “us” or “our”).
These Terms & Conditions govern your access to and use of www.acscr.co.za and any associated webpages, online resources, forms, portals, publications, databases and digital services made available through the website.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.
If you do not agree with these terms, please discontinue use of the website.
ACSCR is an African civil society organisation working across areas including:
Human security
Conflict prevention and resolution
Peacebuilding and mediation
Diplomatic and institutional security
Security governance
Early-warning and risk analysis
Training and capacity building
Research and policy development
Community resilience
Regional and continental cooperation
The website provides information about ACSCR, its activities, programmes, areas of work, research, services and related institutional initiatives.
The ACSCR website is intended to:
Provide information about ACSCR and its areas of work
Publish research, articles, reports, analysis and policy resources
Provide information about security, peacebuilding and conflict-resolution initiatives
Facilitate enquiries and communication
Support programme, training or event registrations
Provide access to selected knowledge resources
Present organisational initiatives and evidence of work
Facilitate future professional, mediator, deployment or credential-registration processes where applicable
Information made available through the website is provided for general informational, research and institutional purposes unless expressly stated otherwise.
Information published on this website does not constitute legal, security, intelligence, military, diplomatic, financial, medical or other regulated professional advice.
Any research, risk analysis, security commentary, policy analysis, early-warning information or related content should be considered within its appropriate context.
Users should obtain appropriate professional or institutional advice before making decisions based on information published on this website.
ACSCR does not accept responsibility for decisions made solely on the basis of general website information.
The website may display information such as:
Monitoring indicators
Risk bulletins
Early-warning information
Conflict trends
Geographic or regional intelligence
Research findings
Security alerts or assessments
Data visualisations
Unless expressly stated otherwise, such information should not be regarded as a real-time emergency warning service.
Information may be based on available data, research, third-party information, analysis or developing events and may change as new information becomes available.
ACSCR does not guarantee that every monitoring indicator, bulletin, dashboard or risk assessment is:
Real-time
Exhaustive
Error-free
Complete
Applicable to every circumstance
Suitable as the sole basis for operational decisions
Users responsible for security, travel, deployment, emergency response or institutional decision-making should verify relevant information through appropriate official and operational channels.
The ACSCR Knowledge Portal may contain:
Research articles
Policy briefs
Analysis
Reports
Publications
Training materials
Commentary
News
Data
Multimedia resources
Unless otherwise stated, such materials are provided for informational, educational and research purposes.
Views expressed in individual articles, guest contributions or collaborative publications may not necessarily represent the official position of ACSCR.
Publication of information does not constitute a guarantee regarding future events, security conditions, political developments or programme outcomes.
ACSCR aims to provide accurate and useful information.
However, because security, conflict, policy and regional conditions may change rapidly, we do not guarantee that all information on the website will always be:
Current
Complete
Accurate
Error-free
Available without interruption
ACSCR may amend, update, correct or remove website content at any time without prior notice.
Users should independently verify information where it will be relied upon for important professional, operational, legal or security decisions.
The website may refer to international, continental, regional, governmental, humanitarian, research or civil-society organisations and frameworks.
References may include organisations or initiatives such as regional security structures, multilateral institutions, research organisations and global development frameworks.
Unless ACSCR expressly states otherwise, the inclusion of:
An organisation’s name
Logo
Programme
Framework
Initiative
Policy
Publication
External link
does not automatically indicate a formal partnership, endorsement, sponsorship, accreditation, affiliation or contractual relationship between ACSCR and that organisation.
Any formal partnership or institutional relationship should only be inferred where ACSCR has expressly identified it as such.
The website may include information concerning ACSCR programmes, projects, deployments, interventions, training activities, research initiatives or other evidence of organisational work.
ACSCR aims to publish only information that may appropriately be disclosed.
Certain information may be:
Summarised
Anonymised
Redacted
Withheld
Presented at a high level
where operational security, contractual obligations, confidentiality, privacy or other legitimate considerations apply.
The absence of detailed information about a particular activity should not necessarily be interpreted as evidence that the activity did or did not occur.
ACSCR may make online registration or application facilities available for programmes such as:
Mediator rosters
Professional networks
Training programmes
Deployment opportunities
Institutional databases
Capacity-building initiatives
Other ACSCR programmes
Where such facilities are made available, users may be asked to provide professional or supporting information.
Submitting an application, registration, professional profile or supporting documentation does not guarantee:
Acceptance
Accreditation
Appointment
Participation
Deployment
Employment
Contracting
Funding
Partnership
ACSCR reserves the right to assess submissions according to its applicable criteria, operational requirements and programme objectives.
When submitting information through the website, you agree that:
Information provided by you is accurate to the best of your knowledge
You are authorised to submit the information
You will not intentionally provide misleading or fraudulent information
Submitted documents do not unlawfully infringe the rights of another person
You will not upload malicious code, malware or harmful files
You will not attempt to interfere with website security or functionality
ACSCR may reject, remove or disregard submissions that appear to be unlawful, malicious, misleading, inappropriate or unrelated to the intended purpose of the relevant facility.
Personal information submitted through the website will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
You may use the ACSCR website only for lawful purposes.
You may not:
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website or its systems
Circumvent website security
Introduce viruses, malware or malicious software
Probe or test system vulnerabilities without authorisation
Scrape or extract data at a scale that disrupts the website
Impersonate ACSCR or another person
Submit fraudulent credentials or documentation
Use website content to misrepresent an affiliation with ACSCR
Interfere with another user’s access to the website
Use the website for unlawful, abusive or harmful purposes
ACSCR may restrict access where misuse, attempted compromise or unlawful activity is reasonably suspected.
Unless otherwise indicated, website content including:
Text
Branding
Graphics
Logos
Page designs
Research
Publications
Reports
Illustrations
Databases
Training material
Photographs
Videos
Digital resources
is owned by ACSCR, licensed to ACSCR, or used with appropriate authorisation.
The ACSCR name, logo and visual identity may not be used in a manner that suggests endorsement, partnership or affiliation without appropriate authorisation.
You may view and access website material for legitimate personal, educational, research or professional purposes.
You may not reproduce, commercially exploit, republish, modify, distribute or present ACSCR material as your own without appropriate permission, except where permitted by applicable law or expressly authorised.
Individual publications may contain their own copyright or licensing conditions.
Logos, names, trademarks, publications or other materials belonging to third parties remain the property of their respective owners.
Their inclusion on the ACSCR website does not transfer ownership of those materials to ACSCR.
Users wishing to reproduce third-party material should obtain permission from the relevant rights holder where required.
The website may contain links to external websites or resources.
These links may be provided for:
Research
Reference
Further information
Institutional context
Public resources
Convenience
ACSCR does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their:
Content
Availability
Security
Accuracy
Privacy practices
Terms and conditions
Access to an external website is at the user’s discretion and is subject to that organisation’s own terms and policies.
We aim to maintain reliable access to the website but do not guarantee uninterrupted availability.
The website may temporarily become unavailable because of:
Maintenance
Technical failures
Hosting interruptions
Cybersecurity incidents
Software updates
Network failures
Circumstances outside ACSCR’s reasonable control
ACSCR may modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the website where reasonably necessary.
Users must not knowingly attempt to compromise the security of the ACSCR website.
ACSCR may use appropriate technical measures to protect its website, systems and users.
However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Users remain responsible for maintaining appropriate security on their own devices, systems and internet connections.
Your privacy is important to ACSCR.
Personal information collected through the website will be processed in accordance with the ACSCR Privacy Policy and applicable data-protection requirements.
By using forms, registration facilities or other services that require personal information, you acknowledge that information will be processed for the purposes explained when it is collected.
Where appropriate, separate consent may be requested before information of a more sensitive nature is submitted.
The website may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:
Essential website functionality
Website security
Analytics
Performance measurement
User preferences
Further information is provided in the ACSCR Privacy Policy and any applicable cookie notice displayed on the website.
Where the website promotes ACSCR programmes, workshops, events or training opportunities, additional conditions may apply.
These may include:
Registration requirements
Eligibility criteria
Participation conditions
Fees
Cancellation arrangements
Attendance requirements
Certification criteria
Codes of conduct
Where specific programme terms conflict with these general website Terms & Conditions, the specific programme terms will apply to that programme.
ACSCR works in areas affected by complex political, social, institutional, security and economic factors.
Accordingly, nothing on this website should be interpreted as a guarantee that any particular initiative, intervention, mediation process, security measure, training programme or other activity will achieve a particular result.
Descriptions of objectives, expected outcomes and future initiatives represent organisational aims rather than guaranteed results.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, ACSCR will not be liable for loss or damage arising solely from:
Reliance on general information published on the website
Temporary website unavailability
Third-party websites
Inaccurate or incomplete third-party information
Unauthorised access beyond ACSCR’s reasonable control
User misuse of website resources
Decisions made without obtaining appropriate professional or operational advice
Nothing in these Terms & Conditions is intended to exclude or limit liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by law.
To the extent permitted by law, users may be held responsible for loss or damage arising from their unlawful use of the website, deliberate interference with website systems, fraudulent submissions or infringement of third-party rights.
These website Terms & Conditions govern general use of the ACSCR website.
They do not replace a separately signed agreement relating to matters such as:
Consulting services
Security services
Training
Research
Project implementation
Institutional cooperation
Funding
Employment
Deployment
Contracting
Partnership arrangements
Where a separate written agreement exists, that agreement will govern the relevant relationship.
ACSCR may update these Terms & Conditions periodically.
Changes may be required because of:
Website developments
New services
New portals or digital tools
Operational requirements
Legal or regulatory changes
The latest version will be published on this website together with its effective or updated date.
Continued use of the website following an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, subject to any rights or protections that applicable law provides to users in other jurisdictions.
Any dispute concerning the use of this website will be dealt with by a court or other competent authority having jurisdiction under applicable law.
If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is found to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.
Questions concerning these Terms & Conditions may be directed to:
Afrika Center for Security and Conflict Resolution (ACSCR)
15 Kennington Road
Nahoon
East London
5210
South Africa
Telephone: +27 (0)69 505 9905
Email: info@acscr.co.za
Website: www.acscr.co.za
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