Webinar series : Trends of convergence and divergence in EU-Africa relations
Webinar 2 : The Post-Cotonou agreement, towards a new era of partnership?
In recent years, Africa has made significant progress in regional integration, in particular with the creation of a continental free trade area, the regionalization of conflict management and an increased capacity of regional institutions, such as the African Union (AU). Meanwhile, longstanding relationships such as with the Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) or between the Eurozone and the CFA Franc zone are under pressure to adapt. These developments have important implications for the relationship between the European Union (EU) and Africa and have let to new strategies and instruments in a wide range of fields, from trade to security. Yet, the overall direction of the revolving interregional relations is not always evident, not least because both Africa and Europe are suffering from internal divisions.
In order to address the ongoing contemporary and complexity of EU-Africa relations, a short series of webinars will address trends of convergence and divergence in three layers: security cooperation in the Sahel, aid and trade in the post-Cotonou era and interregional coalitions. The objective of these virtual events is to bring together experts that discuss their respective perspectives on how Euro-African relations are evolving in light of the profound changes occurring on both sides.
The webinar series also constitutes a preparatory event for a larger academic symposium and policy dialogue on EU-Africa relations, envisaged to take place in Brussels later this year. The initiative is part of the Jean Monnet Project “A reassessment of relations between the EU and African regionalisms (ARREAR)” coordinated at the Institute for European Studies of the Université libre de Bruxelles (IEE-ULB) and co-organised with the UACES Network of EU-Africa Research (NEAR).
Speakers :
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Sarah Delputte, Assistant Professor, University of Ghent
- Alfonso Medinilla, Policy Officer, European Centre for Development Policy Management
- Sophia Price, Head of Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
- António Raimundo, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Minho
- Johanne Saltnes, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Oslo
- Sebastian Steingass, Senior Academic Assistant, College of Europe
Practical information for webinar n°2 :
When ? June 9, 2021, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (CET)
Where ? Online
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