LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE

PEPNET is committed to transparent, accountable, and values-driven leadership that advances its mission of promoting peace education, leadership development, civic engagement, social cohesion, and community resilience.

Our governance and leadership structures provide strategic direction, accountability, oversight, and stewardship to ensure the organisation remains impactful, sustainable, and responsive to the needs of the communities it serves.

Governance Structure

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees serves as the highest governance body of PEPNET. The Board provides strategic oversight, fiduciary responsibility, policy guidance, and long-term stewardship of the organisation’s vision, mission, and sustainability.

Global Advisory Council

The PEPNET Global Advisory Council comprises experienced professionals, academics, peacebuilders, educators, development practitioners, and thought leaders who provide strategic advice, technical expertise, mentorship, and global perspectives that support the organisation’s growth and impact.

Moses ABOLADE
Executive Director, Peace Education and Practice Network (PEPNET)

Moses ABOLADE is a Peacebuilding Consultant, trainer, and facilitator advancing peace education, leadership, and community resilience initiatives.

Oluwaseyi Nicholas Logun
PEPNET Regional Coordinator (Southwest Nigeria)

Oluwaseyi is a Human Resource Manager, Administrator and Project Manager with a cumulative decade of experience.

Executive Leadership

PEPNET’s Executive Leadership provides strategic and operational leadership for the organisation, ensuring effective programme implementation, partnership development, organisational management, and mission delivery.

Moses ABOLADE
Executive Director, Peace Education and Practice Network (PEPNET)

Moses ABOLADE is a leading African peacebuilding practitioner, conflict transformation specialist, peace educator, and international development consultant committed to advancing peace infrastructure, peace education, and sustainable peacebuilding across Africa and beyond. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Peace Education and Practice Network (PEPNET), where he provides strategic leadership to initiatives that strengthen social cohesion, democratic participation, youth leadership, and conflict transformation.

Since founding PEPNET in 2018, Moses has led the design and implementation of over 80 peacebuilding, education, governance, and community development programmes, directly impacting more than 7,000 beneficiaries and reaching over 1.5 million people through media, advocacy, training, and public engagement initiatives. He has also facilitated over 100 trainings, workshops, dialogues, and conferences for educators, youth leaders, civil society organisations, faith actors, government institutions, and development practitioners.

Beyond PEPNET, Moses serves as a Peacebuilding Consultant with Peace Catalyst International (PCI), USA, and the World Citizen Peace Ambassador Center, supporting programme development, partnership building, training, and peacebuilding initiatives across diverse contexts. His expertise spans peace education, conflict transformation, conflict sensitivity, stakeholder engagement, institutional strengthening, and systems-based approaches to sustainable peace.

He is the architect of several innovative initiatives, including the Peace Education Training Manual (PETMANUAL), Peace Education for Secondary Schools (PESS), Peace Zone Media Platform, and the Peace Education and Practice Conference (PEPCON), all designed to strengthen local capacities for peace and leadership.

Moses has received several national and international recognitions, including the Erdall Lowell Peace Ambassador Award, the Global Peace Leadership Award, and the Rick Love Young Innovators Award. He has also represented youth and civil society voices in engagements connected to the United Nations, African Union, Community of Democracies, and other international platforms.

His vision is to institutionalise peace education and strengthen peace infrastructure that empowers communities, transforms conflict, and promotes sustainable development across Africa and the world.

Governance Philosophy