National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies

NCPACS
Dunedin, New Zealand

The National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (NCPACS) is New Zealand’s first Centre to combine global cross-disciplinary expertise on the issues of development, peace-building and conflict transformation. The Centre was established at the University of Otago in 2009.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.otago.ac.nz/ncpacs/index.html

Address:
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin 9054 Aotearoa / New Zealand

Country:
New Zealand

Sub-region:
Australia and New Zealand

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
New Zealand
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2009
Age (years)
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 16
New Zealand average
 26
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Professor Kevin Clements
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Richard Jackson; Liana Macdonald
Leader gender: Both male and female co-leaders (more than one person)
Leader(s) (2024): Jenny Te Paa Daniel (interim director)
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Jenny Te Paa Daniel
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 3
New Zealand average
 18
Global average
 87
2024
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 2
2023
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 5
% Female staff
2025
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 67%
New Zealand average
 43%
Global average
 50%
2024
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 50%
2023
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 40%
% Female researchers
2019
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 33%
New Zealand average
 33%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 1
New Zealand average
 18
Global average
 42
2019
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 1

Social

Likes (2023)
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 1,500
New Zealand average
 1,610
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 1,458
Likes (2021)
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 1,383
Followers (2025)
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 651
New Zealand average
 3,293
Global average
 19,923
Followers (2024)
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 691
Followers (2022)
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 669
LinkedIn
Followers (2022)
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 101,411
New Zealand average
 62,633
Global average
 16,140

Data notes

Last updated: 11/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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