On 28 July 9am – 1:30pm, the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), in partnership with the Valdai Discussion Club, will hold the 3rd Russia-Africa Conference.
Equal relations without barriers and restrictions, the mutual consideration of values and national interests, as well as issues of technological development and security – chosen as priorities by the South African G20 presidency – are equally important for both South Africa and Russia.
In preparation for the upcoming G20 Summit, special attention is being paid to issues of technological development and the construction of digital sovereignty, one of the foundations of state security. In addition, the South African G20 presidency is focusing on the strategy for combating neo-colonialism, which remains extremely important for African countries, as well as issues of fair global trade.
The goal of the conference is to form and expand communities of African and Russian experts interested in cooperation, the confidential discussion of the most pressing international issues, and the preparation of recommendations for practical foreign policy work.
The Russia-Africa Conference will cover four thematic areas:
G20 and BRICS: Assessing strategic roles in the changing global order
Humanitarian cooperation and the role of historical memory in Russia’s relations with African countries
The status and prospects of bilateral relations between Russia and South Africa
Donald Trump and the world order
The conference will bring together experts and political figures from Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Russia, South Africa and Tanzania.
Speakers
Phumzile Mazibuko
Chief Director at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Steven Gruzd
Head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme at SAIIA.
(Source: SAIIA)
Roman Ambarov
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho
Andrey Bystritskiy
Chairman, Board of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club
