The Kampala Geopolitics Conference is convened in partnership with the Embassy of France, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Makerere University, UN Women, the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), and the Alliance Française Kampala.
Theme: The African dimension in international debates
Date and Time: 17th - 18th October 2023 from 9:00AM to 6:45PM EAT.
The two-day academic event will discuss current geopolitical questions and trends. Experts from Uganda will be joined by thought leaders and policy experts across the world to engage in participatory debates. Initiated by the Embassy of France, the conference is modelled on the Geopolitics Conference held by IRIS since 2013, the Géopolitiques de Nantes.
The Conference is now celebrating its sixth edition and will include eight (8) different panels.
Topics
- Scenarios for Somalia and the Region after ATMIS (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung)
- The Role of Cultural and Creative Industries for the African Soft Power (Ambassade de France)
- The New Scramble for Africa - Emerging Geopolitics and International Relations in Africa (Makerere University)
- Closing the Global Digital Divide - Advancing Digital Inclusion and Economic Opportunities for All (UN Women)
- East Africa as Part of the "Indo Pacific Theatre" (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung)
- The Rapidly Growing African Population - Is the Continent Set for a Demographic Dividend? (Makerere University)
- Water Governance, Transboundary Water, Peace and Democracy (Ambassade de France)
- Empowering the Youth of Effective Leadership and Participation - Opportunities and Challenges (UN Women)