[02.10.08] The Security Situation in Africa
The Training for Peace in Africa Programme at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) has the pleasure of inviting you to its Annual Conference on The Security Situation in Africa, in collaboration with the Institute of Security Studies (ISS).
ISS/NUPI Annual Conference: The Security Situation in Africa
Annual Conference Programme 2008
Thursday 2 Oct, 12:00 - 15:30
Session I: Challenges to Peace and Security in Africa (12:05-13:30)
- The Norwegian Contribution to Peace and Security in Africa Håkon Gulbrandsen, State Secretary for International Development, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Peace and Security in Africa Richard Cornwell (ISS)
- An update on the AU Peace and Security Structures Wafula Okumu (ISS) and Henri Boshoff (ISS)
- Discussion
13:30-14:00: Coffee break (Light refreshments)
Session II: Ongoing Conflicts (14:00-15:30)
- The Dilemma of Darfur Paula Roque (ISS) and Issaka Souare (ISS)
- The Conflict in Chad Paul-Simon Handy (ISS)
- Elections and Violence in Africa: Reflections on the Cases of Kenya, Angola, Zimbabwe and Cote d’Ivoire Berouk Mesfin and David Zounmenou (ISS)
- Discussion
The conference is organised as part of the NUPI’s activities within the Training for Peace in Africa programme. The programme is funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
ISS is a leading African human security research institution guided by a broad approach on security issues reflective of the changing nature and origin of threats to human development. ISS is also a partner in the Training for Peace in Africa Programme and facilitates specialised training, research, publications and policy development in support of ongoing efforts to establish regional capacities for peacekeeping and peace-building interventions