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SUMMARY:Towards Lasting Peace in Africa : Exploring the New Agenda for Peace
DESCRIPTION:Date : 8th November\, 2023 Time : 3:00-4:30pm Cameroon Time (GMT +1)\nVenue : Zoom Online (Register Now) \nBackground  \nThe United Nations Secretary-General\, António Guterres\, in his report “Our Common Global Agenda”\, emphasized the need for a New Agenda for Peace to confront the multifaceted challenges the international community is facing. This New Agenda\, which outlines the Secretary General’s vision to attain international peace\, has six potential focus areas including; reducing strategic risks; strengthening international foresight and capacities to identify and adapt to new risks; reshaping responses to all forms of violence; investing in prevention and peacebuilding; supporting regional prevention and; putting women and girls at the center (Security Council Report\, April 2023). Given the numerous multidimensional challenges Africa faces\, the New Agenda for Peace seems to be a praiseworthy commitment that Africans can explore to build sustainable peace and stability.   It is on this note that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute is organising a webinar to have thought-provoking conversations and expert views on the potential prospects for peace and stabilization in Africa and the role of the New Agenda for Peace in accomplishing this goal. \nObjective of the webinar \nThe main objective of this webinar is to explore the opportunities for peace and stabilization in Africa\, with a specific focus on the New Agenda for Peace.  That is\, to provide a platform for sharing knowledge on the New Agenda for Peace and engage stakeholders to invest in it to foster peace and stability in Africa. \nTarget Audience  \nThe event targets experts\, policymakers\, and practitioners from the fields of peacebuilding\, conflict resolution\, and international development \nEvent Format  \nThe event will take place online\, via zoom with panel discussions by peace and security experts and will be streamed live on Foretia Foundation’s social media platforms. \nExpected output \nBy highlighting the potential of the New Agenda for Peace\, it is expected that the webinar will act as an avenue that will contribute to the ongoing dialogue on addressing the multidimensional challenges faced by the continent and fostering sustainable peace. \nExpected Outcome \nTo propose meaningful recommendations that can lead to the development of policy frameworks at national and multilateral levels for investing in the focus areas of the New Agenda for Peace\, in a bid to achieve sustainable peace and development in Africa. \nEvent Date and Time  \nThe event will take place on Wednesday 8th November\, 2023 from 3:00-4:30pm Cameroon Time (GMT +1). \nOrganisers \nThis event is organised by the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute- a think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation. \nContact details \nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\nRegister now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/towards-lasting-peace-in-africa-exploring-the-new-agenda-for-peace/
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SUMMARY:Session 6 – Capacity Building Workshop for Researchers in the ECCAS Region
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 16 2023Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm\nVenue : Online Zoom (Register now)\nTopic: Making an Effective Advocacy\nBackground                                                                                                        \nIndependent think tanks and research centres around the world play a key role in shaping policy\, whether economic or social. These important contributions and the emerging global trends of think tanks around the world make them significant contributors to governments and civil societies. According to the University of Pennsylvania’s 2019 ranking of the world’s best think tanks and research centres\, African think tanks are poorly represented in the global top 50. Think tanks from countries in the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) are virtually absent from this ranking (McGann\, 2019).\nThis non-representation of ECCAS think tanks among the best in the world in the 2019 Go To Think Tank report published by the University of Pennsylvania is linked in particular to academic performance\, the quality and reputation of the research and analyses produced\, i.e. their capacity to produce high-quality\, rigorous\, policy-oriented research that is accessible to decision-makers\, the media and the public. This multifactorial underperformance calls on ECCAS think tanks\, whose role is to raise awareness through publications\, scientific essays and relevant policy recommendations\, to make more consistent efforts.\nIn view of the above\, strengthening the research skills of think tank staff is a possible solution to improve their visibility and performance. To this end\, the Nkafu Policy Institute is setting up an exchange platform for think tanks and independent research centres in Central Africa to share experiences and capitalise on lessons learned in research\, in order to become more visible and influential at regional\, continental and global levels. This exchange platform will take the form of collaborative online capacity building sessions for ECCAS think tanks.\nObjectives\nThis capacity building workshop for researchers from think tanks and research centers in the ECCAS region aims to capitalize on research opportunities in key areas such as individual rights\, governance and accountability\, and regional integration. Specifically\, it will focus on: \nDeepening general research knowledge\nImproving skills in policy proposal presentation and scientific writing\nCapitalizing on research communication skills and knowledge\nOptimizing the implementation\, monitoring and evaluation of research projects \nTarget Audience\nThese capacity building sessions are planned for researchers from ECCAS think tanks and independent research centres\, particularly women.\nExpected output\nAt the end of the different sessions\, participants will have acquired additional in-depth skills to conduct independent\, evidence-based research. The training will also enable researchers across the ECCAS region to strengthen collaborations with different national and international stakeholders.\nLogistic\nThe workshop will be held virtually via the Zoom platform and will be held in French and English. It will be live-streamed on the Fondation Foretia & Nkafu Policy Institute websites and social media platforms.\nContact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 654 86 72 54.\nRegister now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/session-6-capacity-building-workshop-for-researchers-in-the-eccas-region/
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SUMMARY:Democratization: An African Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Date : November 17th\, 2023\,Time : 3:00-4:00 pm\, Cameroon Time. (TBC)\nVenue : Zoom Online (Register now) \nBackground \nThe end of the Cold War is usually cited as a landmark period in the democratic process in Africa. This wind of change that primarily blew across Eastern Europe in the 1990s was believed to usher Africa into a new democratic era. There were prospects of reshaping the African political landscape and order\, a shift from the way the continent was governed since independence(1). Despite the euphoria\, many African countries still experience political instability and civil unrest\, raising questions as to why these countries encounter difficulties in practising western model of democracy (2). On the one hand\, are Africans who believe that western democratic practices are alien to Africa while others emphasize that African culture is to blame for the failure of this form of democracy in the continent. It is against this backdrop that the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing a webinar focusing on democracy and democratization processes from an African Perspective. \nObjective of the webinar \nThe main objective of this webinar is to examine the reasons why African countries are finding it difficult to adapt to the democratic processes. \nTarget Audience  \nThe event targets governance and democracy experts\, policymakers\, the African Union African Regional Economic Communities \, government agencies\, diplomatic bodies\, parastatal\, academics\, researchers\, international organizations\, and civil society organizations. \nEvent Format  \nThe event will take place online via Zoom with panel discussions by peace and security experts from selected think tanks\, and will be streamed live on Foretia Foundation’s social media platforms. \nExpected output \nTo produce evidence-based policy recommendations to African policymakers\, as well as international foreign policy experts\, who can strengthen democratic processes efforts in Africa \nExpected Outcome \nIt is expected that the forum will act as an avenue that provides a perspective that will inform stakeholders and policy makers  on the need to revisit democratization process in Africa and address the challenges they face or reconsider adopting the African model of democracy for the Africa we want. \nEvent Date and Time  \nThe event will take place on Thursday November 17th\, 2023\, at 3:00-4:00 pm\, Cameroon Time. (TBC) \nOrganisers \nThis event is organised by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute– a think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation. \nContact details \nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org  or ftazoacha@foretiafoundation.org/ Tel: (+237) 679466117 / 654 86 72 54\nRegister now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/democratization-an-african-perspective/
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SUMMARY:Assessing the Role of Women in Leveraging Private Sector Engagement in Central Africa
DESCRIPTION:Date : Wednesday\, November 22\, 2023Time : 03:00 pm-04:00 pm\nVenue : Zoom Online (Register now)\nThis webinar is organized thanks to the support of Open Society Foundations-Africa (OSF-Africa)\nBackground\nWhen countries invest in women economically\, there are direct benefits to the society\, visible in poverty reduction\, economic growth\, and women’s dignity. According to the UN Women\, empowering women is a means of attaining gender equality\, which in turn fosters economic and sustainable development. Women constitute a huge proportion of the low paid and unpaid economic activities such as care and household work\, but there is as well revealing data about their entrepreneurial spirit. A recent study by the African Development Bank reveals that Africa has the highest percentage of women entrepreneurs in the world’. In fact\, 25.9% of women are either starting or managing a business in sub-Saharan Africa. This evidence is compelling and supports the claim that empowering women economically can boost the private sector in Africa. With this in mind\, the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing a webinar on the theme “Assessing the Role of Women in Leveraging Private Sector Engagement in Central Africa”.\nMain Objective of the webinar\nThis webinar’s primary objective is to highlight the role that women (can) play in stimulating private sector in the Central African region. More specifically\, we will focus on: \nThe influence women exercise in the private sector of the economy;\nThe role of women in job creation and poverty alleviation;\nThe role of think tanks in promoting women’s participation in private sector development;\nProposing in-depth policy recommendations to stakeholders on the benefits that society accrues from women’s economic empowerment. \nTarget Audience\nThis event targets policymakers\, think tanks\, government agencies\, diplomatic bodies\, academics\, researchers\, international organizations\, and individuals interested in regional blocs. The event will take place online via the Zoom platform. It will also be live streamed on the Foretia Foundation’s social media platforms.\nExpected Outcome\nHighlights of the influential role that women are playing in the private sector are shared for the benefit of policy makers and the public.\nAbout Open Society Foundations-Africa\nOSF-Africa’s vision is to build a globally respected\, dynamic and integrated Africa characterized by democratic governance\, sustainable development and economic systems that produce more just\, inclusive and accountable outcomes with and for Africa’s people and environment. In pursuit of this vision\, OSF-Africa’s mission is to advance gender justice and women’s rights\, deepen democracy\, accountable governance and inclusive development in Africa through participatory and strategic grant making and advocacy. https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/\nContact details\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org  / Tel: (+237) 654 86 72 54\nRegister now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/assessing-the-role-of-women-in-leveraging-private-sector-engagement-in-central-africa/
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