In 2019, WANEP commemorated twenty years of its existence and operations. The 20th anniversary was a unique occasion to celebrate our major achievements in the last two decades as well as the significant contributions of our partners to peace and security in our region. At a time when our region is confronted with a myriad of threats of both national and regional character, the climax of the anniversary presented a rare opportunity for bringing together multiple stakeholders from community, national, regional, continental, global, state and non-state levels to reflect and strategize on integrated and multidimensional preventive approaches.