A Vision for Peace and Food Security in Africa - Keynote address by United States Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

The event will explore how space data, participatory planning tools, and innovative finance mechanisms can provide innovative solutions for LDCs, SIDS and African nations to build and implement climate adaption plans that meet the needs of vulnerable communities.

Speakers: H.E. Nancy Tembo, Minister for Forestry and Natural Resources in Malawi Mr. David Jackson, Director, Local Transformative Finance Practice, UNCDF Dr. Einar Bjørgo, Director of UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), United Nations Institute Training and Research (UNITAR) Ms. Fruzsina Straus, UN-Habitat...

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit - Day 1 - Civil Society Forum - Tuesday, December 13, 2022

THEME:
Global and African outputs from a transdisciplinary IAP project emphasise integration of mitigation and adaptation solutions for health across sectors and governance levels. Discussion will explore how to raise visibility and stimulate action on health issues in intergovernmental policy processes.

SPEAKERS:
Speakers from Europe and Africa; Live: Anna Babette Stier (Federal German Ministry of Health), Coleen Vogel (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa), Robin Fears (IAP), Saad Uakkas (African Youth Initiative on Climate Change); Other: Andy Haines, Mary-Jane Bopape, Mary Scholes, Thandi Kapwata

CO-ORGANIZERS
InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)

Full Series on the people and history of Sierra Leone.

Covid-19 Webinar Series Session 12:
The impact of Covid-19 on Africa

Africa continues to be a global strategic crossroad. A young, dynamic population and fast-growing economies mark many of the continent's most successful countries, features that have made Africa a site of competition between the United States and China. But conflict in Central Africa and ungoverned spaces from the Sahel to Somalia remain security concerns. There are reasons for cautious optimism with regard to many African countries' response to COVID-19, but the disease and the steps taken to mitigate it will doubtlessly affect Africa and its partners for years to come. This webinar episode will explore these events and their consequences, from the current state-of-play of public health in Africa to issues of human rights and governance to strategic implications regarding trade, debt relief and the potential security implications.

Speakers:
■ Mr Ralph Mamyia, Executive-in-Resident Fellow, GCSP;
■ Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention;
■ Mr Gervais Rufyikiri, Executive-in-residence, GCSP;
■ Ms Mausi Segun, Executive Director, Human Right Watch, Africa Division;
■ Ms Susan Stigant, Director of Africa Programs, United States Institute of Peace (USIP).

Moderator:
■ Dr Jean-Marc Rickli, Head of Global Risk, GCSP.
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Speaker:
Judd Devermont, Director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, former national intelligence officer for Africa.

Discussant:
Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, Director of Research, Transatlantic Security and Director of the Paris office, German Marshall Fund of the United States.

The Paris office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in France, is pleased to invite you to this event.

What is the future of U.S. military engagement in Africa? How can a new division of responsibilities with European allies and regional powers be envisioned? With the Biden administration showing willingness to work with international organizations, what do you see as the major lines of cooperation on the continent in the coming year? Will the WHO, AU, UNSC have more authority? How do the U.S. and France work together to provide security in Africa? Do they share the same strategic priorities? How will the strategic competition with China affect the U.S. engagement on the African continent? How does Russia’s increasing footprint in Africa influence transatlantic strategies? 

Former national intelligence officer for Africa Judd Devermont will share his perspective on the defining factors of U.S. foreign policy in Africa, analyzin

TOPIC - SEQUENCING AND NEGOTIATING NIGERIA'S REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT

LECTURER - PROF. JONATHAN A. AREMU

In 2020, the nature of the cooperation between the European Union and Africa is being negotiated and might profoundly change: a new EU-Africa Strategy, the EU-AU summit in autumn, the German Presidency of the Council of the EU, the development of new finance instruments – all against the background of a shaky multilateralism and the new challenges posed by the Corona crisis. An opportunity to raise the partnership to “a new level”? An opportunity to address not only issues such as security, migration, hunger and poverty but also sustainability, the empowerment of women and youth and fair trade?

This kick-off-webinar will take a look at the upcoming processes and discuss challenges and expectations. What offer does the EU present to raise the relations with Africa to a new level? And is it substantial enough to fulfill requirements of African partners? What are expectations and offers from the African side? What impact may the current Covid-19 crisis have on the renewal of the partnership between the two continents?

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This session forms part of a one-day conference on UK/Egypt partnership for the promotion of sustainable manufacturing in Africa, organised by the Chamber and BEBA. During the session, the speakers discussed Egypt's sustainable agriculture strategy and efforts that drive agricultural integration on the African continent.

The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s 2023 Mid-Atlantic Summit brings our regional community together through a hybrid event that showcases what investments in diplomacy, development, and democracy are worth to the security and stability of communities across the Mid-Atlantic region.

For the first day of our CwPAMS Sharing and Learning Day we were honoured to be joined by Dame Sally Davies, Dr Yewande Alimi (CDC) and Tom Pilcher (DHSC). The morning was chaired by THET's CEO Ben Simms and celebrated the contributions of the CwPAMS programme.

The Hoover Institution hosts panel discussion "Africa in an Emerging World" on Monday, January 14, 2019 from 4:00pm - 5:15pm PST live from Stanford, the fifth of a new series led by former secretary of state George P. Shultz, whose intention is to learn from our changing world, to map our governance options in response, and to help structure a variety of efforts going forward.

Background:

Africa's increasing population growth will provide a young and urbanized population for decades to come. At the same time, Africa faces economic challenges and will acutely feel the effects of a changing climate. The discussion will explore what these demographic and environmental dynamics, alongside the promise of advancing technologies and new means of communications, will mean for governance and development across the continent.

Moderated by George Moose, United States Institute of Peace and former assistant secretary of state for African affairs.

Panelists:
-Tony Carroll, Manchester Trade
-Chester Crocker, Georgetown University and former assistant secretary of state for African affairs
-Mark Giordano, Georgetown University
-Jack Goldstone, George Mason University
-Andre Pienaar, C5 Capital
-Shivani Siroya, Tala

About the project:
New and rapid societal and technological changes are complicating governance around the globe and challenging traditional thinking. Demographic changes and migration are having a profound effect as some populations age and shrink while other countries expand. The information and communications revolution is making governance much more difficult and heightening the impact of diversity. Emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence and automation, are bringing about a new industrial revolution, disrupting workforces and increasing military capabilities of both states and non-state actors. And new means of production such as additive manufacturing and automation are changing how, where, and what we produce. These changes are coming quickly, faster than governments have historically been able to respond.

Led by Hoover Distinguished Fellow George P Shultz, his Project on Governance in an Emerging New World aims to understand these changes and inform strategies that both address the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities afforded by these dramatic shifts.

The project will feature a series of papers and events addressing how these changes are affecting democratic processes, the economy, and national security of the United States, and how they are affecting countries and regions, including Russia, China, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. A set of essays by the participants will accompany each event and provide thoughtful analysis of the challenges and opportunities. https://hvr.co/2O5AoDK

A discussion on the IMF and World Bank Group Spring 2022 meetings and the economic situation of the African continent in a post-COVID-19 context.

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As part of the CommonProtect programme, It’s a Penalty has produced a research report reviewing the legal systems protecting children from exploitation and abuse in 21 Commonwealth countries. To read the full report and executive summary, go to: [a]www.itsapenalty.org%2Fadvocacy%2Fcommonprotect-report[/a]

To launch the report, we hosted a virtual launch event and panel of experts.

The launch event features welcomes from It’s a Penalty CEO Sarah de Carvalho MBE and TrustLaw Director Carolina Henriquez-Schmitz, and a special address by Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.

A presentation of the key research findings follows, as well as a panel discussion on the next steps towards protecting children from CSEA throughout the Commonwealth, moderated by It’s a Penalty with contributors: Hasan Irfan Khan (Lawyer, Pakistan), Fabakary Jammeh (Lawyer, The Gambia), Musenge Leah Nkonde (Lawyer, Zambia) and Dr Letnie F. Rock (Retired Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Barbados), as well as Brian Speers (President, Commonwealth Lawyers Association) and Maria José Castello Branco (Vice Chair, Lanzarote Committee).

To find out more about It's a Penalty, visit our website: www.itsapenalty.org

How is trade driving economic transformation in Africa today? With David Luke, Hanan Morsy and Maudo Jallow.

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