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China and Russia veto the UN Security Council resolution on the Syrian crisis.

 It comes as no surprise that Russia and China voted against the UN Security Council draft resolution on the crisis in Syria for the third time. The focus on the Syrian conflict has shifted from the...

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Zimbabwe: Government releases its first draft constitution

For four years now, Zimbabwe has been under a power sharing government between the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and the opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change...

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An Israeli perspective on the Arab Uprisings

The democratic transition underway in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, if sustained, is a welcome development for Israel. This is the view of Dr David Govrin, a senior official from the...

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Chinese Scholars Visit the IGD

The IGD was visited on 20 August 2012 by senior Chinese Scholars working on the state of Tibet for an exchange of information and to explore opportunities for research collaboration. Professor Zha Luo,...

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New page on South-South cooperation

The IGD is pleased to announce the launch of its new webpage on South-South Cooperation. As part of a research and dialogue project that seeks to understand the dynamics of the new wave of South-South...

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Africa Needs a Nuclear Energy Policy

South Africa’s future energy needs would only be assured in the context of a wider regional energy policy. This is the dominant view emerging from a seminar on South Africa’s post-apartheid nuclear...

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BRICS New Dehli Summit

The Institute for Global Dialogue researchers, Dr Siphamandla Zondi and Mr Francis Kornegay, are featured in a catalytic report generated to engage with the BRICS forum after its New Dehli Summit in...

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‘Roadmaps’ are no panacea for political crises in Africa

On 19 November 2012, the IGD hosted a dialogue in Pretoria to reflect on the concept of ‘Roadmaps’ as an expression of the African Union’s (AU) preference for political solutions to crises situations...

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New Book Notification: South African Foreign Policy Review Volume 1

The richness of public and academic discourses on the past, present and future direction of South Africa’s role in Africa and the world suggests that as a sub-discipline of politics South African...

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Call for applications: SAFe Programme for Thinktanks

The SAFe Think programme seeks to fund exceptional students wishing to undertake a Master’s degree at a French University. It was launched in 2010 with the view of strengthening the connections between...

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Swaziland: The ANC supports democracy in Swaziland

On the 25-28 October 2010 the African National Conference hosted its third Solidarity Conference under the theme ‘United for a Progressive, Better World’ at the Tshwane City Hall. South Africa’s own...

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South Africa in Southern Africa: A Perspective

A new publication by IGD's Siphamandla Zondi on the role of South Africa in southern Africa. He argues that SA does have regional power status and it does exercise regional leadership. But it shies...

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Senior Delegation from the Pakistan National School of Public Policy visits

On the 10 December 2012 the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) hosted senior representatives from the National School of Public Policy (NSPP) in Pakistan. The NSPP is a premier institution for the...

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African countries should be smart in their engagement with emerging...

It is in the interest of African countries to approach South-South development cooperation with a clear understanding of the dynamics that underlie this growing practice and a sense of purpose. This...

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The US 2012 Elections and its Implications for Foreign Policy

On the 6th of November 2012 Barack Obama was re-elected President of the United States. The Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) hosted Dr Glean in giving his perspectives on the implications of the US...

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IGD Participation in the BRICS Academic Forum in Durban

IGD director participated in the BRICS academic forum in Durban on 10-13 March 2013, as the leader  of the academic delegation of 10 scholars from South Africa. The forum drew together a delegation of...

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Multilateral Development Cooperation: What It Means for Foreign Policy

On the 15th of March 2013 the IGD hosted a Roundtable entitled ‘Multilateral development Cooperation: What Does it Mean for South Africa’s Foreign Policy’. The roundtable aimed toimprove the...

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Visit of officials from the Communist Party of China – 5 March 2013

On 5 March 2013, the IGD hosted a group of senior policy researchers from the International Department of the Central Committee of the ruling Communist Party of China. The group exchanged views with...

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Feedback from the Cape Town Book Launch of the South African Foreign Policy...

15 February 2013 - Cape Town Lodge, Cape Town On the 15 of February 2013 the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD), in partnership with the Open Society Foundation South Africa (OSF-SA) and the Friedrich...

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The Durban BRICS Summit: Partnership for Development and Integration

The media hype and international attention that centered on Durban during the 5th BRICS summit (26-27 March) has faded. As the dust settles a number of lingering questions remain around the role of...

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Summary Report of the Lecture by the Reverend Jesse Jackson

On the 29th of April the Institute for Strategic and Political Affairs (ISPA), the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) and the Embassy of the United States of America (Pretoria) hosted the Reverend...

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IGD celebrates the Golden Jubilee of Independent Africa

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Expert unpacks Obama visit to SA

Senior Research Fellow with the Institute for Global Dialogue, (IGD) Francis Kornegay says United States President Barack Obama's state visit to South Africa this week is interesting because people...

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New Book on BRICS

The Institute for Global Dialogue is pleased to announce the publication of a new book on BRICS entitled Laying the Brics of a new Global Order, co-edited by our senior research fellow, Francis...

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Introducing the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

The Washington Fellowship is the new flagship program of the President's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). This program will bring over 500 young leaders to the United States each year,...

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SARChI in Innovation at the Faculty of Economics and Finance

The NRF and TUT's Research & Innovation Directorate, have offered the SARChI chair to bolster its research output, supervision and throughput of postgraduate students by creating opportunities for...

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EPILOGUE: Laying the BRICS of a New Global Order

 In the aftermath of the 5th BRICS Leadership Summit hosted by South Africa in Durban on 26-27 March 2013, there are a number of observations to be made against the background of a dynamic global...

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Africa and developmental diplomacy in the Global South: The challenge of...

This paper is an attempt to radically reimagine the global development cooperation landscape in the context of the renewed emphasis on South-South cooperation, and with a particular focus on...

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The Forum@eight, 8 Nov Do we as South Africans think we're better?

In-depth and interactive discussion on the main story of the day.Listen to the podcast here: http://iono.fm/e/63545 

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IGD Announcement: Summer School

The UNISA College of Humanities in partnership with the Archie Mafeje Research Institute, the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute and the Institute for Global Dialogue invite scholars, especially...

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Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013

"Institute for Global Dialogue remembers that it was founded in 1995 as a direct result of the late Nelson Mandela getting funding from the German government to establish an research NGO to interpret...

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8th Annual Africa Institute of South Africa's Young Graduates and Scholars...

Africa at a Crossroads: Future prospects for Africa after 50 years of the Organisation of African Unity/African Union, will voice young graduates and scholars' views on Africa's future and...

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U.S. and South Africa: Facing Today’s Challenges for Tomorrow’s Opportunities

Remarks by Ambassador Patrick H. Gaspard at the diplomacy dialogue held Thursday, 20 February 2014 hosted by IGD and UNISA.Read the full text and watch the video here...

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Egypt govt’s resignation not surprising: Siphamandla Zondi

Egypt's government resigned on Monday, paving the way for army chief, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare his candidacy for president of a strategic US ally gripped by political strife.After...

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20 Years of Democracy in South Africa: Quo Vadis

History notes the 1994 democratic election as a turning point in terms of socio- economic and political trajectories for South Africa. On the whole this period marshalled unprecedented transformational...

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A Call to Lead: South Africa and the Integrative Process in Southern

The core agendas of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) pivot on security and development. This pursuit rests on a realisation that the two concepts are mutually dependent- peace is a...

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16th Anniversary of Africa Day Conference

This year 2014 marks the 16th Anniversary of African Day Conference and the Department of Political Sciences, Unisa is pleased to invite you to this conference which will take place on 30 May 2014...

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INVITATION

THE AUSTRALIAN SHERPA TO THE G20 TO SPEAK AT UNISAUNISA, the Institute for Global Dialogue and DIRCO will jointly host Dr Heather Smith, Australian Sherpa to the G20DATE : Thursday, 24 July 2014TIME :...

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BRICS, Latin America and South Africa.

Siphamandla Zondi reflects on the significance of BRICS's outreach to South America at the 6th BRICS Summit in Fortaleza, Brazil, suggesting that it offers opportunities for South Africa to enhance...

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Australian Sherpa Dr Heather Smith, Address to the Institute for Global...

View accompanying slides The G20 and the Future of Global Economic Growth Austalian Sherpa Dr Heather Smith Address to the Institute for Global Dialogue G20 Outreach Seminar, Pretoria, South Africa...

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What is the role of South Africa and Africa in the G77+China?

The formation of the G77, today known as G77+China, in June 1964 marked an important milestone in building the capacity of the global South both to deepen cooperation among southern countries in...

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The Chevening Scholarship Programme 2015

The Chevening Scholarship Programme started in 1983 and is funded by the British Government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in partnership with UK and international private sector organisations. The...

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TOFAC CONFERENCE 2015

The Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute, Archie Mafeje Research Institute, Institute of Global Dialogue and Institute of African Renaissance Studies, all at University of South Africa, in...

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The Blue Economy and Maritime Security Challenges for South and Southern Africa

The Institute for Global Dialogue associated with UNISA, in collaboration with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Open Society Foundation South Africa, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung,...

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Humanizing the Textile and Apparel Provision of the US African Growth and...

University of Johannesburg, Department of Politics and International Relations &Institute for Global Dialogue associated with UNISA invite you to hear Prof Margaret C. Lee speak at the UJ...

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The Decoloniality Summer School hosted by the College of Human Sciences

The College of Human Sciences (CHS) in collaboration with the Archie Mafeje Research Institute for Applied Social Policy (AMRI), the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) and the Thabo Mbeki African...

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Insurgent Diplomat: Civil Talks or Civil War?

The longest serving deputy minister of foreign affairs in South Africa between 1994 and 2008 has released his memoirs, which he is launching at an event co-hosted by IGD and Penguin books at Burgers...

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African Journal of Rhetoric, vol. 6, 2014

In the new edition of the African Journal of Rhetoric, IGD's Siphamandla Zondi writes on the idea of Ubuntu diplomacy, the new catchphrase on SA government parlance on its international relations.Read...

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South Africa’s endless ocean of possibilities

To fully utilise the blue economy, South Africa will need to address a number of challenges including; unemployment, security and criminality. "National security is linked to the unity, stability and...

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TOFAC Conference 2015 Call for Papers

TOFAC CONFERENCE 2015: African Renaissance and Pan-Africanism: Epistemologies of the South, New Leadership Paradigms, and African Futures: The Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute, Archie Mafeje...

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