Events

Conference on Women's Political Participation in Grand-Bassam

West African women were trained in political visibility and engagement.

From August 27 to 29, 2024, women politicians from the subregion participated in training sessions organized under the Regional Program for Political Dialogue in West Africa, which provided them with the fundamentals of successful political presence. The focus was particularly on election campaigns, visibility, and influence over their constituents.

Annual conference 2024 of the PDWA scholarship holders

The annual scholarship holder conference took place from 11/12/2024 to 11/14/2024. This year, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation welcomed 23 scholarship holders from Guinea, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin and Togo to Grand-Bassam in Côte d'Ivoire.

Economic Forum 2024 in Côte d'Ivoire

This years topic was "enterprises and financing"

The issue of business financing was at the heart of the discussions during the third edition of the KAS-PDWA Economic Forum in Côte d'Ivoire, held from November 6 to 7, 2024, in Abidjan.

Civic Education for young people in Côte d'Ivoire

30 young people were trained in Abidjan

From October 22 to 24, 2024, the KAS PDWA hosted an in-person workshop in Abidjan, marking the conclusion of a one-month online training program focused on civic education.

2024 Edition of the IAJP Annual Symposium in Benin

The topic was : "Good Governance and the Fight Against Terrorism: The Responsibility of National Actors.".

The 2024 edition of the Annual Symposium of our partner IAJP was held in Cotonou, focusing on the main theme: "Good Governance and the Fight Against Terrorism: The Responsibility of National Actors.".

Memorandum of Understanding on civic education in Sierra Leone

Délégation de la KAS PDWA en visite au Ministère de l'Information et de l'Education Politique à Freetown : coopération pour la promotion de l'éducation civique

Un Memorandum of Understanding sur l'éducation civique a été signé pour la coopération entre le ministère et le programme régional PDWA de la KAS.

Civic Education Workshop in Sierra Leone

KAS PDWA and the Ministry of Information and Political Education organize a civic education workshop.

On November 27 and 28, 2024, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE), hosted a seminar on civic education in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Official Book Presentation: “Perspectives on the New Financial Logic in Côte d’Ivoire”

On Friday, December 6, 2024, the KAS Regional Programme PDWA, in partnership with APDH, hosted an official book presentation at Novotel Marcory.

The title of the book is the following: “Perspectives on the New Financial Logic in Côte d’Ivoire”. The event brought together experts, representatives from public and private institutions, and civil society actors.

Stakeholder Meetings 2025

The regional program Political Dialogue West Africa has started the new year 2025 with its traditional Stakeholder Meetings in Abidjan, Lomé, Cotonou and Conakry.

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung met with its partners in each of the French-speaking countries covered by its regional programme Political Dialogue West Africa. As part of its traditional New Year’s activity and the presentation of best wishes to its partners, known as the Stakeholder Meeting, regional programme PDWA started its activities for 2025 in the West African countries where it operates. These included Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Guinea, and Togo. Through a series of regional meetings, the foundation visited each of these countries to meet with its local partners. This provided an opportunity to reflect on the collaboration in 2024 and discuss the challenges and perspectives for 2025.

8th edition of the Colloquium on Interreligious Dialogue

After seven successful editions since 2017, the eighth edition of the Colloquium on Interreligious Dialogue took place on February 25 and 26, 2025.

The event was held simultaneously in the French-speaking countries of the Regional Program for Political Dialogue in West Africa (PDWA): Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Togo, and Guinea. The PDWA Regional Program once again organized the event to strengthen democracy and promote peace. This year, the focus was on examining the complex relationship between religion and politics, particularly in times of societal fragility and uncertainty.