Promoting the Peace, Security, and Development Nexus: The Promise of Regional Integration

The policy conference offers the opportunity to the AU and stakeholders to collectively reflect on strategies and measures to simultaneously promote sustainable development, regional integration, and peace and security. It will also serve as the platform for the defense and development policy communities to exchange on the practical implementation of this nexus.

Speakers/Participants for the session entitled: Path for Peace, Prosperity and Stability in the context of global uncertainties and disruptions.

Ms. Wageni Kiman, Journalist- Moderator
Prof. Kassey Garba, Co-Coordinator for the Centre for Growth and Development in Nigeria, University of Ibadan
Prof. Harold Ngalawa, Council Member of The Economic Society of South Africa, University of KwaZulu Natal
Prof. Nagla Rizk, Professor of Economics and Founding Director of Access to Knowledge for Development Center (A2K4D)
Prof. Jane Kabubo-Mariara, Executive Director of the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), University of Nairobi,
Prof. Yves Mandjem, Head of Integration Department, International Relations Institute of Cameroon
Mr. Milton Nyamadzawo, Director, Southern Africa, Institute for Economic and Peace
Prof. Kevin Chika Urama, Acting Chief Economist and Vice-President,Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, AfDB
H.E. Albert Muchanga, AU Commissioner for ETTIM