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SUMMARY:Minding the Gap: African Conflict Management in a Time of Change -
  Funmi Olonisakin (Director\, African Leadership Centre)\; Pamela Aall (Se
 nior Fellow\, Centre for International Governance Innovation)\; Sharath Sr
 inivasan (Director\, CGHR). Chaired by Devon Curtis (POLIS)
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DESCRIPTION:One co-editor (Pamela Aall) and two authors ('Funmi Olonisakin
  and Sharath Srinivasan) pre-launch a forthcoming book from CIGI\, the Cen
 tre for International Governance Innovation in Canada\, 'Minding the Gap: 
 African Conflict Management in a Time of Change'. Chaired by Devon Curtis 
 (POLIS\, Cambridge).\n\nThe book\, edited by CIGI Senior Fellow Pamela Aal
 l and Distinguished Fellow Chester A. Crocker\, addresses managing African
  armed conflicts. The following authors contributed chapters to the book: 
 Kwesi Aning and Lydia Mawuengy Amedzrator\, Kofi Annan International Peace
 keeping Training Centre\; Jakkie Cilliers and Amandine Gnanguênon\, Insti
 tute for Security Studies\; Comfort Ero\, International Crisis Group\; Chr
 is Fomunyoh\, National Democratic Institute\; Mulugeta Gebrehiwot\, Instit
 ute for Peace and Security Studies\, Addis Ababa University\; Raymond Gilp
 in\, African Center for Security Studies\; Gilbert Khadiagala\, Witwatersr
 and University\; Meredith McGhie\, Alice Nderitu\, and Neha Sangrajka\, Ce
 ntre for Humanitarian Dialogue\; Sharath Srinivasan\, Centre of Governance
  and Human Rights\, Cambridge University.\n\nAbout the CIGI project:\n\nOv
 er the past two decades\, Africa has seen dozens of conflicts over a varie
 ty of issues. A number of these conflicts have been settled\, and Africa i
 tself has been very active in setting up institutions and response mechani
 sms to address these conflicts\; however\, a number of conflicts remain. W
 hile these differ\, they do share common elements: there are profound disa
 greements over the basic vision of what the nation is\, struggles over sta
 te-society relations and contests over who gets to rule. There is also the
  risk of rapid expansion of conflict across borders\, often creating condi
 tions that promote foreign involvement\, whether from neighbours or from n
 on-state actors.\n\nResponding to these conflicts requires concerted actio
 n to manage the crises. But it is also necessary to rebuild communities\, 
 societies and states torn apart by the conflict\, addressing the long-term
  social and economic impacts. This complex formula requires a multi-facete
 d approach and the cooperation of many different individuals and instituti
 ons. How well are African states and societies coping with these dual chal
 lenges? What are the prospects for a multi-faceted\, collaborative approac
 h to conflict management in Africa?\n\nIn partnership with African institu
 tions\, the African Regional Conflict Management initiative will bring tog
 ether security and conflict management experts from government\, academia 
 and civil society to address these questions. The outcome of the project w
 ill be a series of policy-relevant publications featuring African experts 
 and analysts.
LOCATION:Room S2\, Alison Richard Building\, Sidgwick Site\, 7 West Rd\, C
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