HEADS OF STATE PANEL |
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OPENING CEREMONY |
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FIRST HALF |
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1ST PLENARY : Rethinking Collective Security : Approaches |
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WORKSHOP 1 |
WORKSHOP 2 |
WORKSHOP 3 |
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Conflict prevention and crisis resolution mechanisms |
Violent extremism : Terrorist groups and communal conflicts in the peace making process |
Collective security : What are the implications on SDS? |
SECOND HALF |
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2ND PLENARY : In the face of the crisis of multilateralism : What are the responses to peace and security challenges in Africa? |
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WORKSHOP 4 |
WORKSHOP 5 |
WORKSHOP 6 |
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How to finance African policies on peace and security. |
What are the security relationships for Africa with its international partners? |
Governance of natural resources and spaces in Africa : What are the solutions? |
THIRD HALF |
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3RD PLENARY : States, Private actors, populations and security in Africa |
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WORKSHOP 7 |
WORKSHOP 8 |
WORKSHOP 9 |
Digital security: What are |
Major Infrastructure projects : |
Role of populations and civil |
The security environment in Africa is experiencing profound changes. Threats and challenges with regard to security are born out of rivalries for control of resources and communal conflicts, underpinned by cyclical socio-economic factors such as poverty and unemployment.
Military responses to changing threats therefore have to be innovative taking into account the necessity to reinforce links between strategic partners (UNO, EU, AU, REC) within the forum for dialogue. The quest for sustainable peace and concrete solutions involves crisis resolution policies that promote economic development, good governance and inclusive wealth management. Civil societies as well as the private sector also have a role to play.
Moreover, in the context of the crisis of multilateralism, marked by the diversification of areas of cooperation, the logic of unilateral involvement in peace keeping operations on the international level, clouds the peace agenda and renders coherence and effectiveness of initiatives difficult.
The first five editions of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa, which has now become indispensible, enabled the evaluation of threats, sharing of experiences, discussions and response proposals that are adapted and aligned to peace, stability, security and sustainable development in Africa.
It is in the reflection of this perspective that the sixth (6th) edition, is scheduled from 18th to 19th November 2019, at the “Centre International de Conference Abdou Diouf” (CEICAD). The theme will be “Peace and Security in Africa : Current Challenges of Multilateralism”
Specific Aims/Expected Results
The Forum is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, in partnership with the “Centre des Hautes Etudes de Défense et de Securité” (CHEDS) of Senegal and the “Compagnie Européene d’Intelligence Stratégique” (CEIS).
About 450 participants, including political leaders, Defence and Security Forces, academics, Diplomats, Representatives from International Organisations and Civil Society, are expected to attend.
On the political level, the cordial understanding knitted by the High Authorities of both Countries through official visits, took form through the establishment of a Joint Commission in 1997 and the last meeting was held in New Delhi on 17 March 2010.
On the Cultural level, Senegal and India have signed a Framework Agreement on Cultural Cooperation in 1974. Within the framework of implementation of this Agreement, an Executive Programme for Cultural Cooperation was signed on 29 July 2013 at New Delhi by the Ministers of Culture of the two Countries.
