Round Table
 

Embattled or Empowered Africa:

“Our Common Interest”

Tuesday 14 June 2005

Egmont Palace, Brussels

14.00 – 14.15             Welcome by Prof. Rik Coolsaet, Director Security&Global

                                   Governance Department, IRRI-KIIB

14.15 – 14.50             Panel 1: Governance and Capacity-Building

                                   - Bruno Versailles, Commission for Africa: presentation

                                   - Prof. Bob Kabamba, Université de Liège

- Ranieri Sabatucci, Desk Officer for Panafrican Initiatives and Organisations, DG Development, European Commission

Chair: Igor Haustrate, Deputy Director General Development Cooperation

14.50 – 16.00             Discussion

16.00 – 16.20             Coffee

16.20 – 17.00             Panel 2: Peace and Security

                                   - Tanja Schumer, Commission for Africa: presentation

- Koen Vervaeke, Policy Unit of the High-Representative for the CFSP

                                   - Prof. Koen Vlassenroot, Conflict Research Group, Universiteit Gent

Chair: Tomas Baum, IPIS

17.00 – 18.00             Discussion