Shaping the future: multilateralism and Africa’s geopolitical agency
The roundtable and training course will discuss Africa's interests in a changing world and empower young leaders to shape the continent’s future.
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Date: 12 November 2024
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Time: 12 November 2024, 09:00 – 18:00 (GMT+2) & 13 November 2024, 09:00 – 16:00 (GMT+2)
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Venue: ISS Conference room and online via Zoom
Overview
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the European University Institute (EUI) are co-hosting a roundtable and executive training course on multilateralism and Africa's global engagement. The events will provide European and African perspectives, and follow similar sessions hosted by the EUI in Uganda and Ghana.
The 12 November closed roundtable will discuss Africa's interests in a changing world. On 13 November, an executive training course will empower young leaders in foresight and scenario-building, preparing Africa's new generation to shape the continent's geopolitical future. Those interested in participating must submit their applications by 22 September.
Date, start time & end time:
12 November 2024, 09:00 – 18:00 (GMT+2)
13 November 2024, 09:00 – 16:00 (GMT+2)
For more information, contact Judith Wessels
Image: European University Institute
Development partners
This seminar is funded by the Netherlands, Hanns Seidel Foundation and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. The ISS is also grateful for support from the members of the ISS Partnership Forum: the Hanns Seidel Foundation, the European Union, the Open Society Foundations and the governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
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