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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20220616T093000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20220616T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
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SUMMARY:AU-Rwanda Embassy-IPSS Symposium | 28th Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
DESCRIPTION:Download: Concept Note (EN) | Agenda (EN) \nThe African Union Commission (AUC) through the Political Affairs\, Peace and Security Department \, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Ethiopia and Permanent Mission to the African Union\, organized the 28th Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda at the AUC on 7th April 2022. This statutory activity was held under the theme: “Remember-Unite-Renew”\, and was a momentous occasion to remember the lives lost\, show solidarity with the victims and survivors\, and unite and renew efforts to ensure that such tragedy never happens again in Africa or anywhere else in the world… Read More
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/au-rwanda-embassy-ipss-symposium-28th-commemoration-of-the-genocide-against-the-tutsi-in-rwanda/
LOCATION:Nelson Mandela Hall\, African Union Commission
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20220518T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20220518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20220512T110900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T111152Z
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SUMMARY:POWER AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
DESCRIPTION:Many countries across the continent have made notable gains in the perpetual and Sisyphean struggle for well being. Still\, the acute imperatives of deep and lasting transformations of the material and intellectual dimensions of the continent and its people continue to be seminal. This lecture will bring into focus the two concepts of power and development in order to meditate on the assets and liabilities of the continent. The lecture will conclude with some reflection on how to engage the future with greater confidence buttressed by stronger mutual solidarity..Read More
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/power-and-development-in-africa/
LOCATION:RAS MEKONNEN HALL
CATEGORIES:Public Lecture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220510
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20220504T121407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220504T161658Z
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SUMMARY:The National Dialogue: The Preferred Way to Perpetual Peace in Ethiopia
DESCRIPTION: This event is by invitations only \nThe Institute for Peace and Security Studies has organized an Indaba Session on the theme ‘The National Dialogue: The Preferred Way to Perpetual Peace in Ethiopia’. \nEthiopia is passing through a long\, tumultuous decade. The roots of these tribulations holding the country back from realizing brighter today and better futures have complex roots. One crucial process to help close the old chapters of acrimony and violent contestations\, and welcome a chapter of peaceful and more civilized political interactions is planned to take place through the newly established National Dialogue Commission. The Commission was established on 13 January 2022 with Proclamation No. 1265/2021 and its eleven Commissioners sworn in on 21 February 2022.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/the-national-dialogue-the-preferred-way-to-perpetual-peace-in-ethiopia/
CATEGORIES:Indaba Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20220421T093000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20220421T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20220406T191059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T092126Z
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SUMMARY:Pre-Tana Multi-Stakeholders Dialogue: The Impact of Peace and Security on Culture & Heritage Protection in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Download: Concept Note(en) | Concept Note(fr) | Agenda(en) | Agenda(fr) \nTo Register – Click Here \nThe 10th edition of the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa will take place in 2022  in Bahir Dar in hybrid format under the theme\, “Managing Security Threats: Building Resilience for the Africa We Want”. In line with this\, the secretariat holds the multi-stakeholders forum on a selected theme that resonates with the main forum to reach more constituencies across the continent and popularize the outcomes of the forum among wider constituencies. Hence\, the Tana Forum Secretariat in partnership with Oxfam will organize a regional multi stakeholders hybrid forum on the theme “The Impact of Peace and Security on Culture and Heritage Protection in Africa” to be held on 21 April 2022. This concept note is developed to guide this forum. \nCulture combines communal conduct and customs as well as language\, knowledge\, beliefs\, traditions\, arts\, customs\, capacities and habits. Heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts that are inherited from past generations\, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations. Heritage includes tangible culture (such as buildings\, monuments\, landscapes\, and natural heritage (including culturally significant landscapes\, and biodiversity). The deliberate act of keeping cultural heritage from the present for the future is known as Conservation (British English). Cultural heritage is often unique and irreplaceable\, which places the responsibility of preservation on the current generation. The critical\, non-renewable\, component of human civilization\, expressed through natural and cultural heritage\, should be preserved and protected by current and future generations.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/pre-tana-multi-stakeholders-dialogue-the-impact-of-peace-and-security-on-culture-heritage-protection-in-africa/
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Pre-Tana Multi-Stakeholders Dialogue
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220321T150000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220321T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20220314T102856Z
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SUMMARY:Cross Border Water Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of Addis Ababa University (AAU) in partnership with the Pakistan Embassy in Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia\, and the United Nations Educational\, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (UNESCO IICBA) will organise a public lecture on the theme “Cross-Border Water Diplomacy.” \nThe lecture is expected to bring new insights with the comparative analysis of emerging cooperation on transnational water resources. This public lecture presents comparison between the treaty made on Indus Basin in 1960 and the Declarations of Principles reached between Ethiopia\, Egypt\, and Sudan in 2015 on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam building by Ethiopia on the river Nile since April 2011. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerator: \n\nDr. Yonas Adaye Adeto\, Director\, Institute for Peace and Security Studies\, Addis Ababa University\n\nSpeaker: \n\nH.E. Ambassador Shozab Abbas\, Embassy of Pakistan\, Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia\n\nClosing Remarks: \n\nDr. Yumiko Yokozeki\, Director\, the United Nations Educational\, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (UNESCO IICBA)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis tripartite event is co-hosted by the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of Addis Ababa University (AAU)\, Pakistan Embassy in Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia and the United Nations Educational\, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (UNESCO IICBA).
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/cross-border-water-diplomacy/
LOCATION:FBE Campus Eshetu Chole conference Hall\, AAU
CATEGORIES:Public Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20220228T083000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20220228T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20220225T064138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230702T204712Z
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SUMMARY:Validation Workshop: Capacity Building Collaboration Project
DESCRIPTION:Download : Concept Note | agenda \nThe UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in partnership with the African Research Universities  Alliance (ARUA) has provided financial support for the implementation of a capacity-building  project. The project is implemented in collaboration with Haramaya University\, University of  Obafemi Awolowo Ile-Ife\, Protestant University of Central Africa\, University of Hargeisa\, Africa  University and Addis Ababa University. The timeframe of the project is from January 2021 to  December 2023.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/validation-workshop-capacity-building-collaboration-project/
LOCATION:IPSS New Building Hall
CATEGORIES:Validation Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220223T120000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220223T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20220203T204707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220223T063205Z
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SUMMARY:POST-ELECTION LIBYA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU)
DESCRIPTION:To Register: click here \nLibya was expected to hold its parliamentary and presidential elections in December 2021 and January 2022. The elections were postponed\, and the parliament has not set a new date. The fragmented nature of Libya’s geopolitical context encourages the need to reflect on the extent to which the EU’s agenda for Libya is fit-for-purpose. On this premise\, panellists will engage the following questions: \n\nWhat is the situation concerning the election in Libya\, and how does it impact the priorities and methods of EU mediation efforts?\nShould the priorities and methods of the EU within the Libyan context change? If yes\, why and from what to what?\nWhat gaps and opportunities can be anticipated and mitigated or leveraged?\n\nPANELLISTS \n\nYoussef Mohammed Sawani\, University of Tripoli\, Libya.\nTim Murithi\, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation\, South Africa.\nPatrick Haimzadeh\, French Diplomat in Tripoli (2001-2004) & Author of Inside Gaddafi’s Libya.\nJean-Louis Romanet Perroux\, North African Policy Initiative (NAPI)\, Tunisia.\nJalel Harchaoui\, a researcher specializing in Libya.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/post-election-libya-and-the-european-union-eu/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference(Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Roundtable
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220217T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220217T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20220214T200551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T120004Z
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Securitisation of Public Health in Africa: A Frame of Reference
DESCRIPTION:Register:     \nThe UNDP Human Development report (1994) is the first global effort to expand the purview of security thinking beyond armed conflicts to address other human development challenges\, including hunger\, poverty\, health\, among others. This report paved way for human security conversation in the international system. Specifically\, the UN Security Resolution 2439 that declared the spread of Ebola virus “a threat to international peace and security”\, served as the starting point for the interactions between health and security. This resolution did not just serve as a basis for securitizing infectious diseases\, it further paved way for the dangerous relations between politics and health….Read More
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/rethinking-securitisation-of-public-health-in-africa-a-frame-of-reference/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220211T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20220210T122600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T132717Z
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SUMMARY:Outcomes of the 2022 AU Summit: What next for Africa’s peace and security?
DESCRIPTION:Download: Concept Note | Agenda\nTo Register:  \nThe 35th AU Summit of the Head of States and Government\, held from 5-6 February 2022 in Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia\, occurred against a backdrop of numerous governance\, peace\, security and economic challenges on the continent. The meeting\, thus\, discussed and took important decisions on a number of the issues including the state of governance\, peace and security on the continent\, and progress in the implementation of the Silencing the Guns in Africa Initiative. The Summit also ushered in a new composition for the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC). The new PSC is expected to guide decision making on issues of peace and security on the continent in the coming year amidst the numerous challenges…Read More \nSpeakers \n\nDesiré Assogbavi\, Francophone Africa Director\, ONE Campaign\, International Law Specialist and Expert on Pan-African Institutions and Politics\nDr. Mohamed Diatta\, Researcher\, Institute for Security Studies\, Addis Ababa\nShewit Woldemichael\, Researcher\, Institute for Security Studies\, Addis Ababa\n\nChair – Prof. Yonas Adaye Adeto\, Director\, Institute for Peace and Security Studies\, Addis Ababa University
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/outcomes-of-the-2022-au-summit-what-next-for-africas-peace-and-security/
LOCATION:Hybrid: Online – Via (Zoom) | Hyatt Regency\, Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20220204T160000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20220205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20220131T085304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T115534Z
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SUMMARY:Security Crisis in the Horn of Africa
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Concept Note | Agenda \nTo Register Click here – Day 1: Feb. 04\, 2022 | Day 2: Feb. 05\, 2022 \nThe Horn of Africa\, which has been a hot spot in the global system since the end of the Second World War\, is currently facing a serious security crisis. When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in April 2018\, Ethiopia and the rest of the countries of the Greater Horn of Africa saw a ray of hope that both Ethiopia and the region would address their chronic security challenges.  Abiy’s early reforms attempted to arrest Ethiopia’s many conflicts and to promote peaceful nation building and democratization.  He released political prisoners and expanded civil liberties\, including freedom of press and organization. He also invited the country’s mostly ethnic-based armed rebel groups to make peace with his government and pursue their political agenda through the political process. Many responded positively\, which signaled the replacement of violent armed struggle by peaceful political struggle as a venue for bringing political changes in the country… Read more
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/security-crisis-in-the-horn-of-africa/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference(Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20220117T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20220117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220117T070318Z
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SUMMARY:NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP: Migration\, Urbanisation & Conflict in Africa Research Project
DESCRIPTION:The Migration\, Urbanisation and Conflict in Africa (MUCA) Research Project is supported by the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The project has been awarded approximately    £2 million for a period of three years (2021–2023). The general objective of the project is to explore the migration-urbanization-conflict nexus in nine African cities in Uganda\, Ethiopia and Nigeria. The cities covered by the research are: Kampala\, Kasese and Gulu in Uganda; Addis Ababa\, Hawassa and Jigjiga in Ethiopia; and Lagos\, Lokoja and Jos in Nigeria. \nThe National Stakeholders Workshop\, which will be conducted in Addis Ababa at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies\, Addis Ababa University\, will convene key stakeholders of the MUCA Research Project. The workshop participants\, inter alia\, will include representatives of governmental organisations\, non-governmental organisations and higher education and research institutions in Addis Ababa\, Hawassa and Jigjiga. \nThe workshop will serve as a platform to help participants form and deepen their understanding of the MUCA Research Project\, as well as facilitate relevant discussions in regards the project and address key questions. Moreover\, the workshop will facilitate the formation of focus groups for Addis Ababa\, Hawassa and Jigjiga\, which will help to address key research questions. Some of the questions that will be addressed will focus on urban conflicts\, drivers of urban conflict\, the integration of migrants into the social and economic activities of cities\, and more.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/national-stakeholders-workshop-migration-urbanisation-conflict-in-africa-research-project/
LOCATION:IPSS New Building Hall
CATEGORIES:WORKSHOP
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20211127T093000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20211130T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211126T115724Z
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SUMMARY:BIENNALE OF LUANDA 2021 Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace
DESCRIPTION:Organized in partnership between UNESCO\, the Government of Angola and the African Union\, the Biennale of Luanda – “Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace” aims to promote the prevention of violence and the resolution of conflicts\, by encouraging cultural exchanges in Africa\, dialogue between generations and the promotion of gender equality. As a space for reflection and dissemination of artistic works\, ideas and best practices related to the culture of peace\, it brings together representatives of governments\, civil society\, the artistic and scientific community\, and international organizations \nA 6 days hybrid programme combining physical and virtual events structured around 4 themes:  \n\nContribution of arts\, culture and heritage to sustainable peace\nEngaging young people as actors of social transformations for conflict prevention and sustainable development\nAfrica and its diasporas in the face of conflicts\, crises and inequality\nHarnessing the potential of the oceans for sustainable development and peace\n\nSeveral events will be organized throughout the Biennale: \n\nThe Official Opening organized in Luanda with high-level participants Head of States\, Ministers\, International organisations representatives and renowned personalities to support the Biennale.\nThe Intergenerational Dialogue to enable young people to interact with Head of States and Ministers and make their voices heard.\nThe 4 virtual Thematic Forums to share best practices based on impactful initiatives already implemented for peace and sustainable development in Africa and elaborate flagship initiatives.\nThe 4 virtual Partnership Sessions to identify projects and initiatives\, and mobilize resources to turn them into action within the Alliance of Partners for a Culture of Peace.\nThe 4 days Festival of Cultures with virtual and live cultural events offering a unique space for exchange between the cultural identities of Africa and its Diasporas.\nThe Closing ceremony to officially launch the Alliance of Partners for a Culture of Peace and adopt the Biennale Joint Communique and Roadmap….. Read More
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/biennale-of-luanda-2021-pan-african-forum-for-the-culture-of-peace/
LOCATION:Luanda\, Angola
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20211022T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20211022T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20211019T124159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T130958Z
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SUMMARY:Positive Peace in Africa – The Environment We Need
DESCRIPTION:Download – Concept Note \nThe UNESCO Harare and Nairobi Offices are organizing a African Regional Dialogue on “Positive Peace in Africa – The Environment We Need”\, in contribution to the 2021 Nanjing Peace Forum that is jointly hosted by the UNESCO Beijing Office\, the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO\, the Information Office of Jiangsu Provincial Government\, and the Nanjing Municipal Government. This annual event was first launched last year as part of a three-year MoU between UNESCO and the Nanjing Municipal Government to reiterate the significance of peace\, and to formalize a partnership to promote peace and understanding among people. The Forum is designed to seek ideas on how to reshape the world towards one marked by intercultural understanding\, tolerance\, solidarity\, social justice\, and inclusion. It is a periodic coming together\, underpinning a permanent process of strengthening dialogue and capacities for all relevant stakeholders towards building and sustaining peace. \n  \n 
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/positive-peace-in-africa-the-environment-we-need/
CATEGORIES:Nanjing Peace Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20210923T143000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20210923T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210922T131928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T083555Z
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SUMMARY:Rethinking the African Union’s approach in the Sahel
DESCRIPTION:To Register – Click here  \nThe Sahel has experienced one of the longest multi-layered crises in Africa. The recent expansion in the activities of violent extremist groups has added to the region’s vulnerabilities. As it gains traction\, violent extremism reinforces existing security challenges and exacerbates threats such as organised crime and illicit trade. \nThe crisis in the Sahel has deepened in the face of multiple national\, regional and international interventions. This seminar will discuss the adequacy of the crisis management approaches adopted by the various actors involved. \nThis event is co-hosted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) with the support of the governments of Norway\, Niger and Estonia. Simultaneous English–French interpretation will be provided. \nChairperson: HE Baye Moctar Diop\, Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union \nSpeakers: \n\nHE Zakariaou Adam Maïga\, Ambassador of the Republic of Niger to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union\nHE El Ghassim Wane\, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of MINUSMA\nHE Amb Maman Sambo Sidikou\, out-going Executive Secretary of the G5 Sahel & in-coming AU High Representative for Mali and the Sahel\nAlioune Tine\, Representative of the People’s Coalition for the Sahel\n\n 
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/rethinking-the-african-unions-approach-in-the-sahel/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference(Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210914T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20210914T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210913T105939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T092216Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Technologies and their Impact on Peace and Security in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Concept Note(en) : Concept Note(fr) | Agenda(en) | Agenda(fr) \nTo Register –  \nThe emergence of new technologies has created new opportunities in the areas of peace and security especially in conflict prevention\, peace operations\, peace building. New technologies have made it possible to collect data in crime and conflict enhancing the efficiency of early warning and response. Peace operations can now be implemented in asymmetric threat environment and monitoring and observation can be performed more efficiently as a result of this advancement. Similarly\, they foster the peacebuilding efforts down to local level. In addition\, changes in technology have always impacted theatres of war and peace. With such advancement comes the engagement of new technologies such as drones and other modern forms of hybrid warfare that introduces their own set of new challenges. They also carry the potential for adverse effects like the danger posed by the militarization of emerging technologies\, especially if used in the context of terrorism. Moreover\, cell phones and the Internet in addition to enhancing civic participation and empowerment are increasingly being employed to facilitate conflicts by serving as channel of communication\, control public belief\, raise awareness on new warfare techniques\, documenting intelligence\, and taking on cyber-attacks by Violent extremists\, organized crime and gangs etc.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/emerging-technologies-and-their-impact-on-peace-and-security-in-africa/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference(Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Virtual Pre-Tana Regional Multi-Stakeholders’ Dialogue
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210907T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210907T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210723T112428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210905T063920Z
UID:10597-1631023200-1631034000@ipss-addis.org
SUMMARY:Emerging Dynamics in Peace Support Operations in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Concept Note | Register Here \n In collaboration with GIZ\, the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) will convene a workshop on “Emerging Dynamics in Peace Operations in Africa” on 7 September 2021 in Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia. The workshop will specifically engage emerging topics on Humanitarian\, Development and Peace (HDP) Nexus as well as Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Peace Support Operations (MHPSS) in contexts of peace operations in Africa. The workshop aims to deepen the understanding of the HDP Nexus and MHPSS and the implemental role of national and regional actors. The workshop ensures further discussion of two baseline reports on the HDP Nexus as well as MHPSS in peace operations contexts in Africa. In line with these reports\, two tailor-made training curricula have been piloted at the KAIPTC including “Managing HDP Nexus in conflict and post-conflict settings in Africa” as well as the “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Peace Support Operations (MHPSS)”.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/emerging-dynamics-in-peace-operations-in-africa/
LOCATION:Hybrid(Inperson at Sharaton and Virtual)
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210819T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210819T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210812T103125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T091231Z
UID:10715-1629367200-1629387000@ipss-addis.org
SUMMARY:Hybrid Pre Tana 2021 Regional Multi-Stakeholders' Dialogue:  Human and Drug Trafficking in Africa: Unlocking Human Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Concept Note (EN)  :  (FR) | Agenda (EN) : (FR) \nClick here to – Register \nVenue: Online via Zoom \nDrug and human trafficking is not only a global issue affecting everyone from all corners of the world but also an extensive and prevalent threat to peace and security in Africa. The challenges of drug trafficking has risen above all five regions of the continent where some are experiencing a rapid and disastrous decline. Besides engaging in illegal cultivation\, manufacture\, distribution and sale of prohibited substance\, drug trafficking fosters other forms of crime\, such as money laundering\, corruption etc. It is also employed to raise income necessary to acquire weapons either by corrupting government officials responsible for the enforcement of law\, the military or by misusing funds allocated to conflict resolution. This among others further set hurdles and lengthen the duration of armed conflicts making them more fatal. It is also an ideal source of money for terrorist groups\, sustaining crime\, criminal acts and deteriorating the rule of law. The continent is not only a major transit route in the international trade of controlled drugs but also major consumer and distributer. Coupled with the youth bulge and growing level of unemployment\, this scenario pauses further threats to security in Africa.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/human-and-drug-trafficking-in-africa-unlocking-human-freedom/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Pre-Tana Regional Multi-Stakeholders’ Dialogue
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210812T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210812T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210805T124938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T092007Z
UID:10695-1628758800-1628782200@ipss-addis.org
SUMMARY:Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Sustainable Peace and Security
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Concept Note (EN)  :  (FR)  |  Agenda (EN)  :  (FR) \nClick here to – Register \nVenue: Online via Zoom \nThe 10th edition of the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa will take place on 25-29 October 2021 in Bahir Dar in hybrid format under the theme\, “Managing Security Threats: Building Resilience for the Africa We Want”. In line with this\, the secretariat holds the youth consultation forum which provides a platform for young Africans to engage and mobilize on the Tana Forum theme and youth related issues. Youth day will also be celebrated at international level on 12 of August 2021 under the theme “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health” which availed an ideal opportunity to hold the Pre-Tana Youth Consultation Forum on one of the threats Africa faces today i.e.\, Food Insecurity. Hence\, the Tana Forum Secretariat in partnership with UNESCO will organise a regional youth consultation forum on the theme “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Sustainable Peace and Security” which resonates with both the theme of the international youth day and this year’s Tana Forum.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/transforming-food-systems-youth-innovation-for-sustainable-peace-and-security/
LOCATION:Hybrid Conference (Sheraton Hotel\, Addis Ababa)\, Ethiopia
CATEGORIES:Pre-Tana Youth Consultation Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210617T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210617T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210610T090927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T102417Z
UID:10406-1623938400-1623949200@ipss-addis.org
SUMMARY:The Role of Multilateralism in the Effective Implementation of the AfCFTA
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Concept Note |  Agenda \nClick here to – Register \nVenue: Online via KUDO \nThe 2020 Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa was held on the theme “The AfCFTA: Revitalizing Pan-Africanism for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa”. The discussions during the Forum\nunderscored the need for a continuous dialogue on how the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area. The Institute for Peace and Security Studies in partnership with the German Cooperation organizes a high-level dialogue on the theme “The Role of Multilateralis in the Effective Implementation of the AfCFTA”.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/the-role-of-multilateralism-in-the-effective-implementation-of-the-afcfta/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Post-Tana Forum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210602T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210602T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210526T102935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T094948Z
UID:10304-1622624400-1622635200@ipss-addis.org
SUMMARY:Hate Speech and Misinformation in Ethiopia
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download – Agenda | Concept Note \nClick here to – Register \nVenue: Online via Zoom \nHate speech\, misinformation\, and fake news have thrived in the Ethiopian media ecosystem\, and particularly online. This is strongly correlated with significant\, tragic\, real-world events. \nDuring times of instability\, hate speech and misinformation contributed to violence and conflict\, for example in the June 2019 regional coup attempt in Amhara\, the clashes in Mota in December 2019\, and the violence in Oromia in October 2019 and June/July 2020. The conflict in Tigray that started in November 2020 gave rise to another wave of misinformation. Often this has resulted in internet shutdowns – sometimes limited in scope\, at other times cutting communications across Ethiopia.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/hate-speech-and-misinformation-in-ethiopia/
LOCATION:Hybrid Conference (Sheraton Hotel\, Addis Ababa)\, Ethiopia
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210529
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210521T074650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T203926Z
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SUMMARY:MPSA alumni conference 2021
DESCRIPTION:Click here to –    Register   |  Click here download – Agenda  \nVenue – Virtual via KUDO \nThe Institution for Peace and Security (IPSS) is hosting the MPSA alumni conference for 2021 and it will be a two-day event (27 and 28 May 2021) that will bring together alumni from different cohorts. The event will be an excellent opportunity for alumni to present and share experiences with fellow alumni formally and informally to strengthen relevant professional and individual networks. \n 
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/mpsa-alumni-conference-2021/
LOCATION:Hybrid Conference (Sheraton Hotel\, Addis Ababa)\, Ethiopia
CATEGORIES:Hybrid Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210506T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210506T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210425T084859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T093743Z
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SUMMARY:Impact of Armed Conflicts on Cultural Property: Ensuring protection of our shared heritage under International Law
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download  Agenda | Concept Note (EN) | Concept Note (FR) \nVenue: Online via Zoom \nThe African Union(AU) has dedicated 2021 as the year of ‘Arts\, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building Africa We Want’’. The AU believes that this theme would bring about enhanced unity and integration revitalizing the spirit of African unity for which arts\, culture\, and heritage can be a catalyst. To this end\, AU hopes to preserve valued African cultural property such as historic buildings\, artwork\, books/manuscripts\, and other artifacts that have been passed down from previous generations\, to enable Africa to meet its development agenda. \nHowever\, there is a great danger standing in the way of preserving such cultural property across Africa\, especially in countries where protracted armed conflicts have come to ravage these cultural property and heritage including consequent displacement of people from their ancestral lands from where culture and heritage are rooted for posterity and passage to next generations… Read More
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/impact-of-armed-conflicts-on-cultural-property-ensuring-protection-of-our-shared-heritage-under-international-law/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210427T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210427T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210415T063435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T093232Z
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SUMMARY:The New AU Continental Strategy for Better Integrated Border Governance:  How can it contribute to Agenda 2063?
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download  Concept Note | Agenda  | Click here to register \nAfrica has been dealing with border disputes since the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in the 1960s. Recognizing the importance of border governance in peace and security and following the OAU\, the African Union (AU) committed itself to a progressive border agenda. The African Union Border Programme (AUBP) was officially established in June 2007 by the Conference of Minister in charge of Border Issues and endorsed by the Executive Council during its 11th ordinary session held on 25-29 June 2007 in Accra (Ghana). This mechanism with a vision of “a united and integrated Africa with peaceful\, open and prosperous borders” focuses on preventing and resolving border-related disputes and promotes cross-border cooperation for Africa’s integration agenda both at regional and continental levels.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/the-new-au-continental-strategy-for-better-integrated-border-governance-how-can-it-contribute-to-agenda-2063/
LOCATION:Virtual via KUDO
CATEGORIES:Virtual Briefing Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210407T153000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210407T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210401T075431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T092326Z
UID:10097-1617809400-1617814800@ipss-addis.org
SUMMARY:Breakfast Seminar on the Afcfta: Interim Afcfta and Its Implication for Peace and Security
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download   Concept Note | Agenda \nVenue: Online via Zoom \nThe AfCFTA is a trade agreement between African Union (AU) member states\, aiming at creating a single continental market for goods and services as well as a customs union with free movement of capital and persons. The agreement was signed in Kigali in March 2018 by 44 member states and entered into force on 30 May 2019. Its operational phase supposed to begin in July 2019\, however\, due to the Covid-19 pandemic it is delayed until further notice. Once fully implemented\, it becomes the largest free-trade agreement in terms of participating countries since the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The agreement is seen critical for growth and job creation for Africa and its 1.27 billion people. The AfCFTA is an ambitious continental endeavor to boost intra-African trade. It has been launched under the auspices of the AU and is anchored in an international legal regime consisting of an overarching Agreement and (when completed) six additional Protocols. The Protocols contain additional annexes and schedules. These legal instruments constitute one integrated legal compact.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/breakfast-seminar-on-the-afcfta-interim-afcfta-and-its-implication-for-peace-and-security/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210226T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210226T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210220T080310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T102414Z
UID:10102-1614333600-1614362400@ipss-addis.org
SUMMARY:CSOs in Peace and Security Agenda of Africa
DESCRIPTION:Click here to download    Concept Note | Agenda \nVenue: Online via KUDO\, Register here \nEver since the late 1980s\, CSOs have emerged as key players in the effort to prevent\, mitigate and resolve conflicts in Africa. The pressure from the public witnessed on the continent occurring along with and partly in response to changes happening in other parts of the world subsequent to the end of Cold War leading to a significant opening up of the political space in many parts of the continent played a major role in this aspect. The AU’s foundational documents\, especially the Constitutive Act of the African Union (2001)\, the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (2002) and the Statutes of the Economic\, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC)\, provide ample space for the meaningful participation by African civil society organizations in promoting peace\, security and stability in Africa. For instance\, the Protocol Establishing the Peace and Security Council and the associated rules of procedure of the PSC envisage a greater role of African civil society in supplementing its capacity in the field of conflict prevention. The Constitutive Act of the African Union (2001) argues for the participation of the African peoples in the activities of the Union and stresses on the importance of building a partnership between governments and all sectors of civil society and cultivate the culture of participation of the African peoples in the activities of the Union. The Protocol Establishing the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (2002) under article 20 also states that the Peace and Security Council should encourage all sectors of civil society organizations especially women’s organizations\, to take active roles in initiatives that are directed towards promoting peace\, security and stability in Africa. It further states that such organizations may also be invited to address the Peace and Security Council when required.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/csos-in-peace-and-security-agenda-of-africa/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Briefing Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210216T150000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210216T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210210T071942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T070256Z
UID:9605-1613487600-1613494800@ipss-addis.org
SUMMARY:Seminar on Is the new AU Commission fit for purpose?
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Download – Concept Note |  Flyer \nVenue: Online via Zoom\, registration required \nAfter the African Union (AU) summit on 6-7 February\, expectations are high that the continental body will perform better in the coming years. A new AU Commission with recently elected leaders is expected to take over. This coincides with a change in the rotating chair of the AU as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) replaces South Africa for 2021. \nThis seminar considers the AU’s priorities in 2021 and whether the restructuring of the AU Commission can enable more effective responses to Africa’s challenges. This event is co-hosted by the ISS and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS). Simultaneous English-French interpretation will be provided.
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/seminar-on-is-the-new-au-commission-fit-for-purpose/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210128T180000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210128T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210121T064503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T070348Z
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SUMMARY:Experience as a Woman Head of State
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Download – Concept Note  |  Agenda \nVenue: Online via Google Meet\,  Click here to register \nOn 28 January 2020\, the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) will organize an Indaba Session on the topic “Experience as a Woman Head of State”. This note is intended to guide the event… Read more
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/experience-as-a-woman-head-of-state/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Indaba Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210126T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20210126T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20210121T060809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T070614Z
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SUMMARY:Investing in Children and Youth\, and It's Nexus with Silencing the Guns
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Download – Concept Note  |  Agenda \nVenue: Online via Google Meet\,  Click here to register \nArticle 17 of the African Youth Charter\, adopted by the 7th Ordinary Session of AU Assembly of Heads of States and Government held in Banjul\, The Gambia\, on 2 July 2006 recognizes the important role of the youth in promoting peace and security in Africa.  African youth play important role at national\, regional and Continental levels in contributing towards the promotion of peace\, security and stability\, as well as development in Africa\, within the framework of implementation of the AU Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa by the Year 2020\, and Aspiration number 4 of Agenda 2063\, as well as UN Security Council resolutions 2250 (2015) and 2419 (2018). According to the United Nations\, 226 million youth aged 15-24 lived in Africa in 2015 which is nearly 20% of Africa’s population\, making up one fifth of the world’s youth population. Including the people aged below 35\, this number increases to a staggering three quarters of Africa’s population. Moreover\, the share of Africa’s youth in the world is forecasted to increase to 42% by 2030 and is expected to continue to grow throughout the remainder of the 21st century\, more than doubling from current levels by 2055. This population offers a powerful opportunity for fast-tracked economic growth and innovation and at the same time presents economic and social challenges\, as well as implications for peace and security. Current evidence tells the youth continue to constitute the core of combatants\, while also representing a significant number of those affected by armed conflicts\, violent extremism\, banditry\, violent protests and gender-based violence in Africa. The participation of young people in armed conflicts in Africa and elsewhere reflects a variety of unmet needs including socio-economic development and opportunities; good governance\, rule of law\, democracy\, and human rights; justice and reconciliation; and meaningful representation and participation in decision-making processes… Read more
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/investing-in-children-and-youth-and-its-nexus-with-silencing-the-guns/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Briefing Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201217T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201217T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20201208T051945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T071454Z
UID:9481-1608199200-1608224400@ipss-addis.org
SUMMARY:Post Tana Virtual Multi-Stakeholders Forum on National Sovereignty\, Peace and Security: Challenging Demands for the AfCFTA
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Download – Concept Note \nVenue: Online via Google Meet\, Click here to register \nThe 9th High-Level Forum on Security in Africa was held from 19-24 October 2020 on the theme “The AfCFTA: Revitalizing Pan-Africanism for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa”. The discussions during the Forum underscored the need for a continuous dialogue on governance\, sovereignty and compliance with jointly agreed rules in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). African countries are facing the difficult task of re- defining state sovereignty in the context of an increasingly integrating continent. The AfCFTA will have a transformative impact on trade configurations\, but also on cultural identity and the social fabric of the continent. Moving ahead will require huge trade-offs from political leaders: they must think beyond short-term election cycles\, align continental objectives with their domestic agendas and abstain from populist\, nationalist or protectionist rhetoric. All this\, given the current pandemic that prompted governments across the globe to advocate for protectionist approaches and closing borders… Read More
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/post-tana-virtual-multi-stakeholders-forum-on-national-sovereignty-peace-and-security-challenging-demands-for-the-afcfta/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Post-Tana Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201126T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20201209T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052052
CREATED:20201119T112346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201125T083443Z
UID:9390-1606384800-1607515200@ipss-addis.org
SUMMARY:2020 Seminar on China-Ethiopia Industrial Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Download – Concept Note |  Full Program Outline \nTo implement the guidelines given in President Xi Jinping’s congratulation letter on the establishment of the China-Africa Institute\, China-Africa Institute will initiate 3 major exchange mechanisms with African countries in 2020\, with  Belt and Road Initiative being one of them. Under this framework\, China-Africa Institute will host the 2020 Seminar on China-Ethiopia Industrial Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. \nThe program intends to enhance cultural and academic exchange between China and Ethiopia and to promote mutual understanding and two-way learning in economic development\, especially in industrial development and cooperation\, and to promote the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative. \nJoin Zoom Meeting: Click here \nMeeting ID：684 0329 8508 \nPassword：380196
URL:https://ipss-addis.org/event/2020-seminar-on-china-ethiopia-industrial-cooperation-under-the-belt-and-road-initiative/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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