The EU foreign and security policy: Means and priorities with a focus on the Middle East and Africa

Date: 2013-05-30

Time: 10:00 to 11:30

Venue: ISS Conference Room , ISS Pretoria

RSVP: Marinkie Maluleke
Tel: +27 12 346 9500
Fax: +27 12 460 0997
Email: [email protected]

As the world’s most advanced supranational organisation, the EU has recently made some decisive moves towards integrating Europe’s foreign policies. Ambassador Olof Skoog will set out the latest developments in the EU foreign and security policy since the appointment of High Representative Catherine Ashton and the establishment of the External Action Service. He will elaborate on the EU's role and policy in the Middle East, including in Syria, and in Africa.

Keynote speaker: Ambassador Olof Skoog, Chair of the EU Political and Security Committee

Chair: Dr David Zounmenou, acting Programme Manager, Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis Division, ISS Pretoria

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