Frank C. van Rooyen
Research Associate
Frank.VanRooyen@saiia.org.za
Areas of Research Expertise:
- Defence and security
- Defence (maritime) diplomacy
- Emerging powers’ interests in Africa
Background:
Frank van Rooyen is a retired naval officer. He served on the Secretariat for SADC's Standing Maritime Committee and Sea Power for Africa Symposia, and participated in a number of bilateral, trilateral and multilateral Defence Committees and Navy Staff Talks. He has an MA (International Studies), from the University of Nairobi, and is working on a PhD, through the University of the Free State’s Centre for Africa Studies. The topic of this is Trilateral Diplomacy: The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Agreement: An Analysis of Implications for Maritime Trade, Defence and Security Co-operation.
Language:
English, Afrikaans, Zulu (elementary)
Recent publications:
‘Africa’s maritime dimension: Unlocking and securing the potential of its seas – interventions and opportunities’, in the Institute for Security Studies’ African Security Review, Vol 16, no 2. June 2007
Media articles:
March 2009: ‘The Admirals Respond’ – United States Naval Institute magazine Proceedings
