GovInn Week 2019 – 24-27 September: Save the date!
Save the date!
From 24 to 29 September 2019, the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation will host the 5th Governance Innovation Week at the University of Pretoria. More details to follow!
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Dickson Ajisafe participated in the 2019 Africa-Europe Dialogue held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Dickson Ajisafe joined other team leaders from Burkina Faso, Ghana, Chad, Ethiopia, Italy, France and Lithuania to coordinate and lead the recently concluded Africa-Europe Dialogue held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia between 14 to16 of May 2019. The Dialogue was building a strategic long-term process in the run up to the AU-EU Summit in 2020. The […]
“More work lies ahead to make Africa’s new free trade area succeed” by Dr Frank Mattheis in The Conversation
In their article for The Conversation, GovInn researcher Frank Mattheis and Ueli Staeger from the Graduate Institute argue that more work lies ahead to make Africa’s new free trade area work. Although the AfCFTA has gained more momentum than previous initiatives to liberalise trade in Africa, there is a rocky road ahead: the remaining diplomatic, technical and […]
CE + EE 2019 Training, 20-24 May 2019
From 20 to 24 May 2019, the Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA) hosted a five day workshop on “Theory and econometrics of individual and collective choice analysis: choice and controlled experiments”. The course was designed and presented by CEEPA staff, including GovInn Research Fellow, Dr Damien Jourdain.
“What to expect from Malawi’s sixth poll since one-party rule ended” by Dr Chris Nshimbi, The Conversation
GovInn director Dr Chris Nshimbi outlined the expectations and the processes surrounding the upcoming Malawian election in a question and answer style piece for The Conversation, titled “What to expect from Malawi’s sixth poll since one-party rule ended”.
Book Review : Migration and regional integration in West Africa: A borderless ECOWAS.
GovInn reserach fellow Prudence Nkomo has published a book review in the journal African Insight, looking at Adebusuyi Isaac Adeniran’s book, Migration and regional integration in West Africa: A borderless ECOWAS. The review was published in the December 2018 edition of the journal.
New Book by Magalie Bourblanc “L’AGRICULTURE À L’ÉPREUVE DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT”
In early 2019, GovInn Reserach Fellow Dr Magalie Bourblanc published her book “L’AGRICULTURE À L’ÉPREUVE DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT” through Harmattan Publishers. The book looks at the problems linked to intensive farming activities in Brittany, and the public programs implemented over the last 30 years to improve the water quality.
Event Report: ‘Broadening the debate on EU-Africa relations: Towards reciprocal approaches’- Launch of the South African Journal of International Affairs Special Issue
On 26 February, researchers and practitioners convened at the University of Pretoria to celebrate the launch of the South African Journal of International Affairs (SAJIA) Special Issue on “Broadening the debate on EU-Africa relations: Towards reciprocal approaches”, guest edited by GovInn research fellows Dr John Kotsopoulos and Dr Frank Mattheis.
GovInn Research Fellow, Dickson Ajisafe, speaking at 2019 UKZN International Relations Postgraduate Conference
Mr Dickson Ajisafe participated in a 2-day International Relations Postgraduate Conference that was held on the 19th and 20th of March 2019 at Garden Court Marine Parade Hotel in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. He shared a panel with other speakers, and addressed the audience on “Africa-EU relations: Current development and what Africa should do towards achieving SDGs and 2030 agenda”.
Dr Chris Nshimbi on Cape Talk: Climate Change – Coping with Natural Disasters in SADC
On 24 April 2019, GovInn Director Dr Chris Nshimbi was engaged in conversation on the John Maytham Show on Cape Talk Radio, discussing the topic of climate change and the impact that natural disasters have on Southern Africa.
