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Academic Conference on Africa 2023: 5 December
Location: Conference Room 2, UN Headquarters, New York
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. New York local time
Opening Remarks
- Ms. Cristina Duarte, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa
Welcome Message
- , Playwright, poet, and political activist; Nobel Laureate in Literature
Panel Discussion
- MODERATOR: Prof. Kelechi Kalu, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Riverside
- Prof. Awino Okech, Professor of Feminist and Security Studies, SOAS University of London
- Prof. Siba N’Zatioula Grovogui, Professor of International Relations Theory and Law, Cornell University
- Prof. Zachariah Mampilly, Marxe Endowed Chair of International Affairs, Baruch College; Affiliate Professor of Political Science, Graduate Center, City University of New York; Co-Founder of the Program on African Social Research
Featured Discussant
- Dr. Anouar Boukhars, Professor of Countering Violent Extremism and Counterterrorism, Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Paper Presentation
- Mapping State Capacity in Africa: Professionalism and Reach by Dr. Matthias Kr?nke, Researcher, Afrobarometer
- Discussant Feedback
Interactive Dialogue
- Audience participation
- Other interactive exchanges, etc.
Video Recording
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