Africa/European Union (EU) Relations in the Era of COVID-19
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC) held a half-day policy dialogue titled “Africa/European Union (EU) Relations in the Era of Covid-19” on Friday 13 November 2020 at the UJ School of Hospitality & Tourism at its Bunting Road Campus. The event was attended by 24 African and European migration experts, policymakers, researchers, and civil society actors.
Panel 1: The Historical Context of Africa/EU Relations
Chair: Professor Pragna Rugunanan, Head of Department, Department of Sociology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Speakers: Mr Raul de Luzenberger, Deputy Head of EU Delegation to South Africa, Tshwane, South Africa.
Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi, Former South African Ambassador to the EU; and Deputy Director-General of Global Governance and Continental Agenda, South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Tshwane, South Africa.
Panel 2: Africa/EU Migration in the Era of COVID-19
Chair: Dr Rüdiger Lotz, Deputy German Ambassador to South Africa, Tshwane, South Africa.
Speakers: Mr Charles Kwenin, Regional Director for Southern Africa, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Tshwane, South Africa.
Dr Ayodele Odusola, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in South Africa, Tshwane, South Africa.
Date
Friday 13 November 2020
Time
10:00-13:00
Ms Zoliswa Ntsoko (South Africa) is the Institute’s Administrative Assistant who assists with general administration and research. She is a seasoned professional with a background in Disaster Management. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Management from Milpark Business School, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Management from Regenesys Business School. She also holds certificates in Project Management, and in Disaster Management. Previously, she has worked as a Disaster Management Specialist at the City of Johannesburg – Disaster Management Centre.
Ms Cecilia Lwiindi Nedziwe-Moyo is the Research Coordinator at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation. She previously served as a Regional Coordinator at the Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa (CPIA) in Zimbabwe between 2007 and 2013. She completed her master’s degree in International Studies, Peace, and Conflict Resolution at the University of Queensland in Australia as a Rotary Peace Scholar. She has just completed her doctoral studies at Rhodes University. Her areas of interest include: gender, foreign policy, regional organisations and conflict resolution.
Ms Thembeka Somtseu is a seasoned professional with a background in the textile and construction sectors. She holds a National Diploma in Business Administration from the Durban University of Technology, and studied Development Communication and Media Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. She worked as a corporate communications specialist for more than ten years, serving in both local and multinational companies.