Platform for African European Studies
We are convinced that both Africa and Europe will benefit from more systematic and evidence-based research and teaching on the European Union, its politics, institutions, and cultures within Africa. And it is this that has defined PAES's mission.
Latest News
- Jean Monnet Network NEAR-ER: The Network on Europe-Africa Relations - Education and Research (NEAR-ER) kicks-off its activities in Kampala, Uganda, at the first NEAR-ER Dialogue hosted by Makerere University. Programme available here.
- Blogpost: "Not Business as Usual: Disdain in the EU-Africa Relationship Dampens Ability to Influence Global Governance" by Prof. Chrs Nshimbi
- Presentation of PAES by Professor Patrick Develtere, available here.
- PAES fourth general meeting (September, 2023): the third meeting was held at the University of Pretoria in September 2023 in the framework of the EU-RENEW Conference. More information here. Key conference reflections available here.
- Article: Bacha Kebede Debela, Chris Nshimbi and Patrick Develtere, Rethinking African-European Scientific Cooperation: The Case of the Platform for African-European Studies, Journal of Contemporary European Research, 2023 available here.
- Book: Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Christopher Changwe Nshimbi and Leon Mwamba Tshimpaka (ed.) African-EU Relations and the African Continental Free Trade Area, Routledge, 2023, available here.
- Jean Monnet Project EU-RENEW: The launch of EU-RENEW took place on 24 January 2023. More information can be found here.
- Jean Monnet Project: On 24 November 2022, the University of Pretoria concluded its two-year AURORA project (funded by Erasmus+), which is centred on African Union and EU relations. More information can be found here.
- PAES third general meeting (August 26, 2022): the third meeting was held in the aftermath of the 6th EU-AU Summit which took place in February 2022. The third meeting advanced discussion that aimed to relaunch an interregional relationship between the AU and EU under a 'joint vision'. More information can be found here.
- PAES second general meeting (May 18, 2022): the second meeting explored existing European Studies Programmes from the different partners. More information can be found here.
- IESA/PAES first general meeting (November 24, 2021): over 40 participants attended the first meeting, including a representative from the European Commission. More information can be found here.
- Book chapter: Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba, Christopher Changwe Nshimbi, Dickson Ajisafe "Turning the Tide in Curriculum Development in Teaching European Studies in Africa" in: Anna Visvizi (ed.) Teaching the EU: Fostering Knowledge and Understanding in the Brexit Age. Emerald Publishing, 2021
- Article: Patrick Develtere, The new Africa - Europe Alliance: opportunity to move from knowledge transfer to knowledge co-creation, paper presented during the Africa Knows! Conference, Leiden University – Africa Studies Centre, 2 December 2020 – 28 February 2021