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
Year founded
2009
Institutional affiliations
University
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
88
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%
Age (years)
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
17
New Zealand average
27
Global average
33
% 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

Facebook
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
Twitter
Followers (2025)
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
651
New Zealand average
3,292
Global average
19,888
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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