The Center for Applied Ethics and Political Communication in Africa (CAEPOCOM AFRICA), established in 2015 is research, advocacy, training and networking organization. As an interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary organization, we to raise awareness; propagate resources and foster knowledge exchange among Africans and people of African descent in the areas of Applied Ethics and Political Communication from grassroots to governmental spheres for Africa’s development CAEPOCOM Africa provides national, regional and continental requirements for awareness and comprehension of how values can be built into day-to-day lives in Africa as well as how to interpret, challenge and maintain democratic power relations amidst ever evolving structures which continually mold and modify Africa’s political, economic, technological and cultural spaces. Using diverse methodologies to a wide range of problems including; healthcare practices, business and professional procedures, new technologies, environmental and gender issues, the center will employ research, outreach and networking and partnership with allied local and international bodies to achieve behavioral change and responsible citizen participation in development.

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CAEPOCOM Africa provides national, regional and continental requirements for awareness and comprehension of how values can be built into day-to-day lives in Africa as well as how to interpret, challenge and maintain democratic power relations amidst ever evolving structures which continually mold and modify Africa’s political, economic, technological and cultural spaces. Using diverse methodologies to a wide range of problems including; healthcare practices, business and professional procedures, new technologies, environmental and gender issues, the center will employ research, outreach and networking and partnership with allied local and international bodies to achieve behavioral change and responsible citizen participation in development.

Focus Areas

Media Literacy
The definition of literacy has been stretched to include the ability to interact with media content. Media literacy encompasses the ability to access and analyze media messages, create, reflect and take action, using the power of information and communication to make a difference in the world. We would be a step closer to global development if each citizen is equipped with skills to not just read and write but to also be able to create, analyze and decode media messages. This is why at CAEPOCOM Africa we host a weekly radio program in collaboration with Splash FM aimed at consciousness raising for listeners on a wide range of issues including online safety, recognizing malicious websites, gaming for children, protection against online scamming, media targeting, click baiting and many more. CAEPOCOM Africa is a member of the UNESCO-initiated Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL) and the Media and Information Literacy Coalition of Nigeria (MILCON). We join counterparts from across the world to celebrate the annual Global Media Literacy week.

Political Communication and Good Governance
Political Communication and Good governance is a unique blend of proper communication and responsible governance. CAEPOCOM Africa is particular about how information related to policies, politics and citizenry spread to motivate, inspire action and/or reactions and influence social change. We are interested in the interfaces of political communication and good governance cutting across election campaigns, rhetorical analysis of public political discourse, governments use of propaganda and media effects of the press in relation to the masses.

Gender and Sustainable Development
We implement an approach to understanding and addressing the contrasting impact that economic development and globalization have on people based upon their location, gender, class and other socio-political identities. We acknowledge that gender does not speak to women alone but should also address men and boys. This is drawn from the realization that gender issue is core to sustainable development.

Applied Ethics
Applied Ethics is the practical application of moral cogitations. It is ethics as it applies to real world issues and their moral considerations in private and public life. At Caepocom Africa, we are devoted to restoring and sustaining values across all areas of human endeavor, covering behavioral change, maintenance culture, artisanship, medical, environmental, research, technology, migration and politics among others.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to be both a continental force and an international role model in generating and disseminating key resources to enhance ethical behavior, promote enlightened analysis, interpretation and participation in socio-political engagements from a multi-disciplinary standpoint for all-round development in Africa.
We harness efforts of scholars and practitioners in fields of Applied Ethics and Political Communication in Africa to raise a new generation of citizens who will be committed to the achievement of continental objectives for positive transformation, to influence policies of states and foster continental integration.

OUR MISSION

CAEPOCOM Africa’s mission is to advance research, teaching and practice of applied ethics, and political Communication by conducting world-class researches, initiating programs and executing projects that will address both current and future challenges and improve the social, political and intellectual landscapes of Africa.
On one hand, the Center employs the application of normative methods to core issues on society, governance, leadership, environment, gender and other issues on the continent and on the other hand, provoke critical analysis on issues of political communication such as; policy making, elections, citizen’s engagement in politics, political and media literacy among others. Our goal is to domesticate global issues for the promotion of good life in Africa.
To this end, CAEPOCOM AFRICA is a resource for the African communities on the continent and in Diaspora, offering expertise, analysis, and commentary about ethics and political communication issues.

We organize public education programs and activities designed to promote greater citizen understanding of and engagement in social and political affairs;

We conduct original research on all facets of ethics, media, politics and citizen communication under the auspices of an interdisciplinary community of scholars and research consultants;

We propagate research outputs to academic communities through publication and presentation at professional meetings;

We promote public awareness and understanding of scholarship by translating research findings for journalists, the media, and public policy audiences;

We sponsor lectures and scholarly programs designed to promote greater understanding of current research within the academic community;

We foster citizen engagement through social networking technologies such as Facebook, blogs, text messaging and non-traditional media and greater interaction between states and citizens with regards to social, economic and political issues.