capacity building workshop in Eastern Africa

As part of IGAD’s CPMR programme (Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution), ESSEC IRÉNÉ organized a capacity building workshop for several Eastern African Organizations. This meeting, which took place from March 18th to 21st in Quatre Bornes (Mauritius) within the premises of the IOC (Indian Ocean Commission), gathered representatives from IGAD (InterGovernmental Authority for Development), IOC, African Union, EAC (East African Community), COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) and UNECA (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa).
The 27 participants, conflict prevention specialists, exchanged views on their own previous experiences and acquired common mediation and negotiation methods. They also shared ideas on how to continue towards a reinforced cooperation after this successful first move.
Prof. Aurélien Colson, Dr Aziza Akhmouch and Nathalie Klein supervised this workshop.

To see the article about the workshop on IGAD’s website, [click here]

Capacity building workshop with regional organisations of Eastern Africa
	As part of IGAD’s CPMR programme (Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution), ESSEC IRÉNÉ organized a capacity building workshop for several Eastern African Organizations. This meeting, which took place from March 18th to 21st in Quatre Bornes (Mauritius) within the premises of the IOC (Indian Ocean Commission), gathered representatives from IGAD (InterGovernmental Authority for Development), IOC, African Union, EAC (East African Community), COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) and UNECA (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa). The 27 participants, conflict prevention specialists, exchanged views on their own previous experiences and acquired common mediation and negotiation methods. They also shared ideas on how to continue towards a reinforced cooperation after this successful first move. Prof. Aurélien Colson, Dr Aziza Akhmouch and Nathalie Klein supervised this workshop. To see the article about the workshop on IGAD’s website, [click here]
Meeting with IGAD Executive Secretary on March 25th, 2010
At the request of the IGAD Executive Secretary, H. E. Eng. Mahboub Maalim, who was on an official visit in France, ESSEC IRÉNÉ organized an informal meeting within ENA’s premises (Ecole Nationale d’Administration) in Paris. Several academics, specialized in the Horn of Africa, took part in this discussion with the Executive Secretary, Prof. Stefan Brune (GTZ technical advisor for IGAD’s headquarters), Prof. Aurélien Colson and Mr. Philippe Bastelica, ENA’s Director for international relations. The discussion notably focused on the geopolitical situation of the region, and the role of IGAD in conflict prevention and resolution