The Africa Research Group and African Leadership Centre invite you to
King’s Engaged in Africa 2018
Security and Development
24th – 25th January 2018
Strand Campus & Bush House
King’s College London
How does academic research and practice at King's College London(KCL) impact the African continent, and vice versa?
What kinds of collaborative partnerships and community engagements are undertaken by King's researchers and their African counterparts?
What are the emerging research issues that academics are engaging with on the continent, and where does King's play a role?
The Conference
Organised by the Africa Research Group (War Studies, KCL) and the African Leadership Centre (ALC), King's College London. King’s Engaged in Africa showcases the work of King’s College London researchers actively engaged in and with the African continent, and draws on perspectives from the wider African research community. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Security and Development’ broadly defined.
The conference will begin with an evening reception on 24th January 2018, followed by four thematic panels on 25th January featuring leading King’s researchers and external speakers. Full details of speakers and times can be found here.
How can I attend?
The conference is free and open to everyone, so you don't need to be a King's staff member or student to attend. However, you will need to register here to book your place.
We look forward to welcoming you!
The Programme
Wednesday 24th January - Reception
King's College London (KCL), Bush House, Aldwych, London.
18:00 - 18:15 Welcome by Professor Funmi Olonisakin, Vice-Principal/ Vice-President (International), King's College London and Founding-Director of the African Leadership Centre
18:15 - 18:45 Opening Keynote Speech by Professor Wale Adebanwi, Rhodes Professor of Race Relations, University of Oxford
18:45 - 21:30 Drinks reception & exhibition of work on Africa and the Arts
Thursday 25th January - Conference
KCL, The Great Hall, Strand, London.
09:30 - 11:00 Panel 1: Health and Development
11:00 - 11:30 Tea and Coffee
11:30 - 13:00 Panel 2: Conflict, Security and Peacebuilding
13:00 - 14:00 Break for lunch
14:15 - 15:45 Panel 3: Emerging Security and Development Issues
15:45 - 17:15 Panel 4: Emerging Economies and Africa
17:15 - 17:30 Closing Remarks
*This draft programme is for indication purposes and will be updated shortly with final times and speakers.
Organised by the Africa Research Group and the African Leadership Centre, with support from the African Leadership Centre, King's College London, School of Security Studies, the Department of War Studies and King's Worldwide.
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