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Current Research Project
Observatoire de l'Afrique

Concept

View the website: http://www.obsafrique.eu.

The 'Observatoire de l'Afrique' is a network of independent experts and institutes coordinated by the Africa Programme of the Brussels based EGMONT – Royal Institute for International Relations. The network aims at encouraging discussion between African and European experts on African security and political issues. This project was initiated to remedy the non-existence of a comprehensive forum for academic and professional exchanges on African issues of relevance for CFSP and ESDP, including a wide range of African stakeholders. The overall aim is to create a forum for open, constructive dialogue and debate, and provide useful conclusions to a wide range of policy makers.

This project is based on an Internet platform providing permanent debate, publications and relevant information and on three policy-relevant conferences per year. Of these seminars, one is to be held in an EU capital, another in Africa and the third in Brussels. The target audience for these debates include: policy makers at different levels, including the EU institutions, the AU, diplomatic staff, MFA and MOD officials and representatives of key think tanks and academia. In addition, a number of punctual meetings (Africa Briefings) will be organized that aim at providing insights into relevant political and security issues in Africa.

The Observatoire is developed in association with the ‘Délégation aux Affaires Stratégiques’ (DAS, Ministry of Defence – France). EGMONT is an independent think-tank based in Brussels.

Associated Members:

• Instituto de Estudos Estratégicos e Internacionais (IEEI, Lisbon)
• Chatham House (London)
• Conflict Research Unit (Clingendael Institute, The Hague)
• Institute for Security Studies (ISS, Pretoria)
• University of Bologna
• Conflict Research Group (Ghent University)
• Center for Policy Research Dialogue (CPRD, Addis Ababa)
• Pole Institute (Goma, DRC).

Publications

View the publications on the website of Obsafrique: http://www.obsafrique.eu.

Events

View the list of the past Briefings.

More info and reports of the past events on http://www.obsafrique.eu.

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