Dialogue Activities
WAI provides a dialogue platform which brings together political decision-makers, economic actors and researchers from across West Africa and beyond. These discussions and other outreach activities take place at regional and national conferences. Dialogues between academic and political approaches to issues of regional integration in West Africa also take place during high-ranking political and diplomatic visits to WAI. Thus, WAI contributes to bridging the existing gap between political declarations on regional integration in West Africa and their implementation, as well as their link with the West African society at large. The dialogue activities of WAI cover a wide range of issues in the context of WAI´s general research agenda. Dialogue and outreach activities are also opportunities to evaluate the impact of decisions taken by the West African regional institutions.
Conferences & Seminars
2015
- Regional Dynamics of Peace and Security in West Africa
Exchange of Researchers and Practitioners on Regional Security Challenges in West Africa - Master Program in African Regional Integraton
WAI and ZEI present the concept of a Master program in African regional integration at the 6th Study Group Meeting in Praia
2014
- Migration and Civil Society as Migration drivers
Migration and Civil Society as development drivers within a regional context – 5th Study Group Meeting of the WAI-ZEI Research Cooperation - International seminar on "Managing Migration in the ECOWAS Region"
Presentation by WAI on the issue of free movement within the ECOWAS Region, May 29, 2014, Praia, Cabo Verde - Colloquium on Economic Integration in Africa
Strengthening internal coherence and resilience in the face of external challenges, 6-8 May 2014, Accra, Ghana - Information Session and Exchanges on single currency in the ECOWAS
Dr. Degol Mendes speaks on the challenges of introducing a single currency in the ECOWAS, April 2014, Praia, Cabo Verde - Conference on the challenges of post-conflict Mali
WAI and Friedrich Ebert Foundation communicate on the Malian crisis at the Institute for Democracy and Progress, March 2014, Praia, Cabo Verde - Seminar on «Biographical Research and Migratory Experience»
Prof. Christine Delory-Momberger and Michaël Félix Gadras share research findings, February 2014, Praia, Cabo Verde
2013
- Science meets Practice: results of WAI-ZEI Mid-Term conference
WAI-ZEI Mid-Term Conference on Sustainable regional Integration in West Africa and Europe, October 2013 (Praia) - Migrations and biographical stories
WAI-CES-LSC Research Seminar on «Migrations and biographical stories», September 2013 (Praia) - The challenges of Regional integration in West Africa and in the World
WAI-OSIWA Traning Seminar, June 2013 (Lomé)
2012
- A review of research on regional integration and the strategy of actors in West Africa
WAI political and scientific dialogue, March 2012 (Abidjan)
2010
- Africa-Europe: A changing relationship?
WAI/EU-Africa Research Network (EARN) Seminar, October 2010 (Praia)
Events
2015
- Challenges and Perspectives of Regional Integration in West Africa, by Prof. Dr. Djénéba Traoré
WAI takes part in the African Week organized under the umbrella of MIREX
2014
- WAI-CEDIR Workshop on Higher Education and Policy Formulation on regional Integration
Report on the WAI - CEDIR Workshop on Higher Education and Research Policy for Regional Integration in West Africa and beyond
- Workshop on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
WAI-ZEI-ECREEE are committed for EE in West Africa, 14-16 July 2014, Praia, Cabo Verde - 4th WAI-ZEI Study Group Meeting at the University of Avignon from 27-28 March 2014
What next for EU-Africa relations? - Partnership WAI-REPAOC
Signing of Memorandum of Agreement between REPAOC and WAI - WAI on the ground
A delegation from WAI and l’Université Paris XIII Sorbonne visits some national institutions on the sidelines of a seminar on "Migration and Biographical Stories" - WAI at the Africa Innovation Summit
Increasing the visibility of WAI on international scene - Promotion of STEM
The Director-General of the WAI gives a presentation on promoting STEM at the African Innovation Summit
2013
- Promotion of a Culture of Peace in Africa
New Network of Research Institutions for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace in Africa, September 2013 (Addis-Abeba)
Visits
2015
- The Director of the Institute of International Relations, Hamburg, Germany at WAI
- Ghana Ambassador visits the West Africa Institute
- WAI Board Chairman hots two ECOWAS Commissioners at WAI
- Visit at WAI : Students of the ISCJS of Praia share their opinion on “The Sub-Regional Policy-Making in West Africa”
- WAI Director General hosts two Commissioners of the ECOWAS Commission
2014
- WAI Director General hosts two Commissioners of the ECOWAS Commission
- Malian Minister of Malians Abroad visits WAI
- Ministerial Visit from the Republic of Ivory Cost at WAI
- Two Commissioners of the ECOWAS Commission visit WAI (February 2014)
- Ministerial Visit from the Republic of Ivory Cost at WAI
- Contribution to Science: The West Institute Africa hosts Dr. Angela Moreno
2013
- Visit of the Presidents of NGOs Platforms of Cape Verde and Senegal, Dionísio Pereira and Amacodou Diouf (September 2013)
- Visit of the Rector of the University of Mindelo, Madam Iva Cabral (August 2013)
- Visit of the Regional Director of the UNESCO in Dakar, Mrs. Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta (April 2013)
- Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali, Tieman Hubert Coulibaly (March 2013)
- Visit of the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Kadré Desiré Ouedraogo (March 2013)
- Visit of the French Ambassador in Cape Verde, Philippe Barbry (February 2013)
- Visit of ECOWAS Commissioner for Human and Gender Development, Dr. Adrienne Diop (January 2013)
Contact
Djénéba Traoré: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.