Regionalism has long been an integral part of African governance. Upon gaining independence in the era of decolonization, African states immediately set about creatingnumerous regional and sub-regional institutions to realize their interests. These regional institutions have since expanded their portfolios to provide governance in areas such as peace and security, economic development, the environment, health, and humanitarian affairs. Examples range from well-known organizations such as the African Union (AU) or the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lesser known ones such as the Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA) or the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). Scholars and policy-makers are paying greater attention to African regional institutions and have high expectations of them.
Iso Lomso Fellowships provide an exceptional early career opportunity for Africa’s brightest minds in academia. The programme is aimed at African scholars who have obtained a doctoral degree within the preceding seven years and who hold an academic position at a university or research institution anywhere in Africa. Candidates should have established a research programme and have completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD programme. All disciplines are considered.
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The Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) seeks to provide Africa-based early career researchers working on the themes of governance, democracy and green energy on the continent with the space and intellectual community to transform a draft paper into a publishable journal piece. The 5-day writing workshop is designed to provide early career scholars with the opportunity to contribute to knowledge production in one of the three fields of research focus for this workshop: governance, democracy and green energy.
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Pretoria, 25 - 26 April 2024
The Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (ICLA) of the Faculty of Law, The Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (ICLA) of the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), RegionalProgramme Political Dialogue for Sub-Sahara Africa based in Johannesburg, South Africa, are pleased to announce this call for papers on the theme, “Party constitutionalisation and constitutionalism in Sub-Saharan Africa.”
Pretoria, 25 - 26 April 2024
The Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa
(ICLA) of the Faculty of Law, in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), RegionalProgramme Political Dialogue for Sub-Sahara Africa based in Johannesburg, South Africa, are pleased to announce this call for papers on the theme, “Party constitutionalisation and constitutionalism in Sub-Saharan Africa.”
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