Events

Political Academy

The situation of Ivorian youth in view of the 2020 election: challenges and prospects

On 17th October 2019 the Regional Programme Political Dialogue West Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organised a "Political Academy" on the theme "The situation of Ivorian youth in view of the 2020 election: challenges and prospects" in partnership with the "Conseil des Jeunes du District d’Abidjan" (COJEDA).

Annual conference of KAS scholarship holders in West Africa

2019 edition in Lomé, Togo

The 2019 edition of the annual scholarship holders’ conference of the Regional Programme “Political Dialogue West Africa” (PDWA) of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) took place in Lomé, Togo, between the 3rd and 6th of December 2019. KAS invited 24 scholarship recipients (from the cohorts 2017, 2018 and 2019) as well as seven former scholarship recipients from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Niger and Togo.

Interreligious Dialogue 2020

The third edition of the Interreligious Dialogue was held from 18 to 19 February 2020 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

The dialogue - a joint initiative of the « Centre de Recherche Politique d’Abidjan » (CRPA), the Embassy of Israel and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) - brought together more than 150 participants. Rabbi Akiva Zyzek, as a French-speaking teacher from the 'Oz Lé-Israel' community, represented the perspective of Judaism during the conference. In addition, among the guests were representatives of the Catholic, Protestant and Free Churches and of Muslim communities from Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea.

The better democracy

Principles for a representative system

A publication on fundamental democratic principles

Vendors and consumers facing COVID-19 in Abidjan - attitudes, reactions and perspectives

The Regional Programme Political Dialogue West Africa (PDWA) of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) asked LOOKA, a market research service for Africa, to conduct the survey "Vendors and Consumers Facing COVID-19 in Abidjan - Attitudes, Reactions and Perspectives".

Citizen views of the new normal in West Africa

COVID-19 Strategic Orientations based on case studies in Guinea, Benin and Togo

This quantitative research is based on a sample of 1500 residents of Benin, Togo and Guinea, who expressed their reactions, fears and needs in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. This report is published as a contribution to the combined efforts of governments and civil society in Benin, Togo and Guinea in the fight against COVID-19. We hope that the data presented and the analysis will be used to guide existing initiatives and encourage new ones, as well as to foster public-private partnerships to respond to the spread of the coronavirus in Benin, Togo, Guinea and beyond.

Assessing human rights during the electoral period

The regional Programme Political Dialogue West Africa (PDWA) of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) organised, in partnership with the National Council for Human Rights in Côte d'Ivoire (CNDHCI), a training seminar on the theme "Assessing human rights during the electoral period".

The credibility of journalism

The Regional Programme Political Dialogue West Africa (PDWA) of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organised a workshop for journalists at the Hotel Capitol in Abidjan from 31 August to 4 September 2020 on the topic "The credibility of journalism".

The training was conducted by three experts and was attended by 27 participants, including students of journalism, long-standing journalists and press directors.

Addressing hate speech and violence during the electoral period

Given the key role that the media plays in a democracy, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and the National Union of Journalists of Côte d'Ivoire (UNJCI) joined forces to organise a seminar during which directors of different media outlets exchanged views on how the media in Côte d’Ivoire can contribute to a peaceful electoral process.

Political Academy - Proposals for improving the situation of young people in Côte d'Ivoire

From the 28th to the 30th July 2020, the Regional Programme Political Dialogue West Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in cooperation with the Youth Council of the District of Abidjan (COJEDA) organised a "Political Academy" in Grand-Bassam on the topic "Proposals for improving the situation of young people in Côte d'Ivoire".