Long-term perspectives on Asia–Africa relations

2022-08-24

China has rapidly become Africa’s largest trading partner, and its influence on the continent grows exponentially. Asia is also the region that contributes most to global growth, and the shift in economic heft from West to East is palpable. To explore how relations between Asia and Africa could evolve in future, this seminar will discuss four scenarios: a Divided World, a World at War, a Growth World and a Sustainable World.

Moderator: Dr Fonteh Akum, Executive Director, Institute for Security Studies

Panellists:

Dr Jakkie Cilliers, Head, African Futures and Innovation, ISS Pretoria

Ruhee Neog, Director, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi

Dr Garth Shelton, Associate Professor, International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Amb (ret) Jong-Dae Park, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonse University, Seoul