Virtual Academic Program
January 19 – February 3, 2021
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Information Note
Schedule
Biographies
Africa Center Overview
Session 1 | January 19, 2021
National Security Strategy Development in Africa: Concepts and Definition
Presented by:
- Dr. Raymond Gilpin
- Ms. Michelle Ndiaye
Recommended Reading:
- Africa Center for Strategic Studies, “National Security Strategy Development in Africa: Toolkit for Drafting and Consultation.”
- Africa Center for Strategic Studies, “Analyzing Africa’s Second Wave of COVID-19,” Spotlight, January 5, 2021.
- COVID-19: A call for people-centered national security strategy in Africa
By Luka Biong Deng Kuol - KPMG, 2014. “Future State 2030: The global megatrends shaping governments”
- Aisha Fofana Ibrahim, Alex Sivalie Mbayo & Rosaline McCarthy, 2015. “Tool 8: Integrating Gender into Security Sector Reform and Governance.” Geneva: DCAF.
Session 2 | January 26, 2021
National Security Strategy Development in Africa: Rationale and Commitments
Presented by:
- Dr. Medhane Tadesse
- Mr. Abdel-Fatau Musah
Recommended Reading:
- Africa Center for Strategic Studies, “National Security Strategy Development in Africa: Toolkit for Drafting and Consultation.”
- Africa Union, 2013. Policy Framework on Security Sector Reform. Addis Ababa: The African Union.
- African Union, 2004. The Solemn Declaration on Common African Defense and Security Policy. Addis Ababa: The African Union.
- Adedayo Bolaji-Aido, 2015. “The Challenge of Measuring SDG 16: What role for African regional frameworks?” Discussion Paper 175. ECDPM
Session 3 | February 2, 2021
National Security Strategy Development in Africa: Prerequisites and Core Elements
Presented by:
- Dr. Emile Ouedraogo
- Dr. Fairlie Chappuis
Recommended Reading:
- Africa Center for Strategic Studies, “National Security Strategy Development in Africa: Toolkit for Drafting and Consultation.”
- NSSD Case Studies