EU-Africa Project Events
- Joint SAIIA/ ECDPM event, 11 March 2010: 'Taking Stock of the Joint EU-Africa Strategy and Africa’s International Relations’, Download Summary Report [.pdf]
- Speaker's Meeting 3 August 2009; Italy’s Presidency Of The G8 And The Summit In L’aquila
- Speaker’s Meeting 31 July 2009; Taking on the challenges – Sweden’s Presidency of the European Union
- Seminar, 'A new French foreign and security policy: What does this mean for Africa?' This event was co-hosted by the French embassy and the the French Institute of South Africa and held at the CSIR on the 27 March 2009. Click here for the presentation, the unofficial translation of the White Paper on the Foreign and European policy of France 2008-2020, and the speech delivered by French President Sarkozy at the South African Parliament in 2008.
- Speaker's Meeting: Czech Ambassador Martin Pohl discussed 'The Czech Republic's Priorities During its Presidency of the Council of the European Union'. This event was held on the 5 March 2009 at the CSIR. Click here for the presentation.
- ‘Stepping up to the Plate: Emerging Powers and International Responsibility'. This experts' workshop was held on the 6 November 2008 at SAIIA. Click here for the programme and here for the presentations that are available.
- ‘European Social Model: Which benefits for South Africa and Africa?' This event was hosted by SAIIA on 15 October 2008. Click here for the programme and speakers biographies, and here for the presentations that are available.
- 'EU-Africa-China: Building Partnerships'. This event was organised by the German Development Institute (DIE), the Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), the German Development Bank (KFW) and SAIIA, and was held from the 29 September- 1 October 2008 in Bonn, Germany. Click here for the programme.
- Speakers' Meeting: Japanese Ambassador Furuya discussed ‘Japan's Presidency of the G8: What TICAD IV and the G8 Summit Can Deliver for Africa'. This event was hosted on 24 July 2008 by SAIIA at the CSIR International Convention Centre. Click here for the presentation.
- Speakers' Meeting: French Ambassador Denis Pietton discussed ‘France's Priorities during Its Presidency of the Council of the European Union'. This event was hosted on 11 July 2008 by SAIIA at the CSIR International Convention Centre. Click here for the presentation.
- KAS-SAIIA Global Governance Closed Workshop. This event took place on 19 June 2008 at the offices of the Konrad-Adenauer-Siftung in Johannesburg.
- International Policy Roundtable: "Prospects for the EU-AU partnership: institutional aspects". This event took place on 1 April 2008 in Brussels and was organised by DG Development. Click here for the provisional programme and here for the conference proceedings.
- 'European Union and Africa: Emerging priorities, opportunities and challenges'. This event was hosted by KAS (Brussels) in cooperation with SAIIA, and took place from 5-6 March 2008. Click here for the rationale, the programme and conference proceedings.
- 'Emerging Powers and their Role in Global Economic Governance Impetus for Reform' held at SAIIA on 30 October 2007. Click here for the programme and here for some of the presentations.
- Closed roundtable discussion on 'Emerging Powers and their Development Aid Policies' on the 29 October 2007. Click here for the programme and here for the available presentations.
- 'Partnership for Growth and Development: Synergies between the European Union and Africa' held at SAIIA on 1 November 2006. Click here for the provisional programme and here for some of the presentations .
- Speakers' Meeting: Ambassador Harro Adt, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to South Africa, discussed 'Germany's contribution and approach to the implementation of the G8 Africa Action Plan'. This event took place on 10 August 2005 at SAIIA.
- Panel discussion on 'EU accession: Catalyst for reform in Romania and Bulgaria'. This event took place at SAIIA on 23 June 2005.
