The Department of International Relations and Cooperation, in collaboration with Zhejiang Normal University, the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) and the Follow-up Committee of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), will host the 4th meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum (CATTF IV).
The China-Africa Think Tanks Forum is part of the FOCAC Sub-Forums that were first established on the sidelines of the FOCAC Summit in 2006. The purpose of the CATTF IV is to create a platform for dialogue and exchanges between Chinese and African think-tanks, nurture long-term cooperation and encourage academic exchanges among the academia of China and Africa.
The opening session will be addressed by the Heads of Institutions, Prof Jiang Guojun, President of Zhejiang Normal University, and Mr Joel Netshitenzhe, Executive Director of MISTRA, amongst others. A number of panel discussions will take place following the opening session, focussing on topics related to the African Union's Agenda 2063 and the United Nations' Post-2015 Development Agenda.
Media are invited as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 9 September 2015
Time: 9h00 (Opening session)
Venue: Conference Centre 1, DIRCO, OR Tambo Building, 460 Soutpansberg Road, Pretoria
RSVP:
E-mail: hlungwanir@dirco.gov.za
Enquiries:
Nelson Kgwete
Cell: 076 431 3078
