Understanding Terrorism in Africa: In Search For An African 'Voice'
Date: 2006-11-06 to Invalid date
The aims for this seminar will be to:
- Highlight the threat of terrorism on Africa’s human security;
- Assess the vulnerability and challenges to preventing and combating terrorism threats in Africa;
- Analyze the impact of terrorism on Africa’s development;
- Review the existing partnerships for preventing and combating terrorism in Africa, particularly the relations between citizens, civil society, governments and international partners;
- Analyze the impact of counter-terrorism measures on African economies, state-citizen relations, and on Africa’s international relations; and
- Generate and propose ideas on preventing and combating terrorism in Africa, and make recommendations for more effective counter-terrorism approaches that reflect Africa’s human security interests.
The seminar will have panels focusing on:
- African understanding of terrorism,
- The impact of terrorism and counter-terrorism on Africa,
- Building Partnerships for Preventing and Combating Terrorism in Africa,
- Challenges of Preventing and Combating Terrorism in Africa,
- Search of a comprehensive counter terrorism strategy, and
- Recommendations and way forward.
For information contact Charlene Harry, tel: +27 12 346 9500, email [email protected] or Anneli Botha, email [email protected]
