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April 2014

14th CODESRIA General Assembly / 14eme Assemblée Générale du CODESRIA

14th CODESRIA General Assembly: Creating African Futures in an Era of Global Transformations: Challenges and Prospects - (Dakar, Senegal, 15-19 December 2014)

14eme Assemblée Générale du CODESRIA : Créer l’Afrique de demain dans un contexte de transformations mondialisées : enjeux et perspectives - (15-19 décembre 2014, Dakar (Sénégal))

The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa will hold its 14th General Assembly from 15th to 19th December 2014 in Dakar, Senegal under the theme ‘Creating African Futures in an Era of Global Transformations: Challenges and Prospects.’ CODESRIA’s general assemblies are the largest gatherings of African social scientists. This one will be no exception, with intellectuals from all social science disciplines, the humanities and law, gathering to explore and propose ideas that can lead to a continent that is more peaceful, democratic, prosperous and inclusive in the context of on-going global transformations... More...
Le Conseil pour le développement de la recherche en sciences sociales en Afrique (CODESRIA) tiendra sa 14ème Assemblée générale du 15 au 19 décembre 2014 à Dakar (Sénégal) sur le thème « Créer l’Afrique de demain dans un contexte de transformations mondialisées : enjeux et perspectives ». Les assemblées générales du CODESRIA sont les plus grands moments de rassemblements de chercheurs africains en sciences sociales. Cette quatorzième édition ne fera pas exception en réunissant des intellectuels de toutes les disciplines des sciences sociales et humaines ainsi que du droit, pour réfléchir et proposer des idées pour un continent plus paisible et démocratique, plus prospère et inclusif dans le contexte actuel de transformations mondiales... Lire la suite...
FEATURES / CHRONIQUES

Thought Leadership, Thought Liberation, and Critical Consciousness for Africa’s Development and a Just World

Vusi Gumede, PhD Professor and Head of the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute Inaugural Professorial Lecture, 19 March 2014, Senate Hall, Unisa Introduction The African continent remains at crossroads. The world as a whole remains uncertain, volatile, dangerous and indeed unjust. This is an indictment to the global human society as a whole. To better the human condition, to further advance Africa’s development, and to bring about a just world, we need (1) Thought leadership; (2) (...)

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Author(s): Vusi Gumede  -   May 7 2014

« Le Devenir du Continent est une de nos préoccupations »

Dans une interview accordée au groupe Thinking Africa, Dr. Aminata Diaw Cissé, Administratrice principale du programme Formation, Bourses et Subventions est revenue sur le leadership du CODESRIA dans le domaine de la recherche en sciences sociales en Afrique en rappelant la mission historique du Conseil, ses priorités de recherche et les différents programmes et activités développés à partir de ces dernières. L’organisation Thinking Africa est un institut de recherche et d’enseignement sur la paix (...)

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Author(s): CODESRIA Web  -   May 7 2014

Social Research Funding in Africa

Fatima Harrak President of CODESRIA Let me start with this quote attributed to Aristotle: To give away money is an easy matter ... and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large and when, for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter. Hence it is that such excellence is rare, praiseworthy and-noble. This is my way of acknowledging the commendable endeavour of this respectable institution, the Volkswagen Foundation. May I (...)

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Author(s): Fatima Harrak   -   May 7 2014
VIEWPOINTS / OPINIONS

Amílcar Cabral as a promoter of Pan-Africanism

The occasion of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Amilcar Cabral, gives us the opportunity to celebrate the contribution of this great pan-African to the unification process of Africa. This is especially significant as 2013 was also the year in which we celebrated and reflected upon fifty years of the history of the African Union (AU) and its predecessor, the Organization of African Unity (OAU). The commemorations evolved around the desire for a more affirmative ownership of the (...)

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Author(s): Carlos Lopez  -   May 7 2014
ANNOUNCEMENTS / ANNONCES

Séminaire international : La nouvelle vague de démocratisation en Afrique du nord
Mauritanie, Maroc, Algérie, Tunisie, Lybie, Egypte

2-3 mai 2014, Tunis (Tunisie) Appel à contributions Peut-on parler de « nouvelle vague démocratique » en Afrique du Nord, si l’on en juge à partir des changements profonds survenus sur la scène politique tunisienne et égyptienne : destitution du sommet de la pyramide, promulgation d’une nouvelle Constitution, changement du personnel politique et de l’élite dirigeante, émergence de la société civile comme acteur principal de la vie nationale, retour aux principes et valeurs universelles de démocratie et (...)

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Author(s): CODESRIA Web  -   March 31 2014

2014 Child and Youth Institute: African Perspectives of Early Childhood Care and Education: Theory, Discourse, Policy and Practice for Children from Birth to Three Years

30th June 2014 Date: 15 – 26 September, 2014 Venue: Dakar, Senegal Call for applications The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is pleased to announce the 2014 session of its Child and Youth Institute that will be held over two (2) weeks, from 15 to 26 September 2014. The Institute is one of the components of the Child and Youth Studies Programme and is aimed at strengthening the analytic capacities of young African researchers on issues affecting (...)

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Author(s): CODESRIA Web  -   April 24 2014

ورشة عمل لتكوين المكونين في المنهجية موضوع الدورة : الطرق الكيفية والكمية في بحوث العلوم الاجتماعية المكان : دكار- السنغال، في الفترة من الاول وحتى الخامس من سبتمبر 2014

دعوة لتلقى طلبات التقديم الاجل النهائي لتلقي الطلبات هو 30 مايو 2014 هل أنت تدرس في احدى الجامعات الأفريقية ؟ هل تدرس مناهج البحوث ؟ إن كنت كذلك فهذا الإعلان يهمك. يتشرف مجلس تنمية البحوث في العلوم الاجتماعية في أفريقيا بالإعلان عن عقد دورة تكوينية لسنة 2014 لفائدة الباحثين الأفريقيين المتخصصين في تدريس مناهج البحث في العلوم الاجتماعية في جامعاتهم سواء في مرحلة التعليم الجامعي أو الدراسات العليا. علما منه بالمشاكل المتعددة التي تواجه منظومة التعليم العالي في أفريقيا بشكل عام والجامعات على وجه الخصوص، خلال ثلاثة عقود ،فقد استثمر الكوديسريا في (...)

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Author(s): CODESRIA Web  -   May 5 2014
REPORTS / RAPPORTS

CODESRIA at the Pan-African Conference on Inequalities in the Context of Structural Transformation

The Pan-African Conference on “Inequalities in the Context of Structural Transformation” took place from 28-30 April 2014, in Accra, Ghana. The conference was organized by the Government of Ghana, in partnership with the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) among others. The outcomes of the meeting include a “Political Statement from the Pan-African Conference on Inequalities in the Context of Structural Transformation”, which will contribute to the common (...)

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Author(s): CODESRIA Web  -   May 7 2014

RFGI WORKING PAPER No. 4: Studying Local Representation: A Critical Review by Prakash Kashwan

76 pages, ISBN : 978-2-86978-594-6 The Responsive Forest Governance Initiative (RFGI) is a research and training program, focusing on environmental governance in Africa. It is jointly managed by the Council for the Development of Social Sciences Research in Africa (CODESRIA), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC). Natural resources, especially forests, are very important since they provide local governments (...)

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Author(s): Prakash Kashwan  -   May 7 2014

RFGI WORKING PAPER No. 3: Social Protection in REDD+ Initiatives: A Review by Rebecca L. Rutt

116 pages, ISBN : 978-2-86978-593-9 The Responsive Forest Governance Initiative (RFGI) is a research and training program, focusing on environmental governance in Africa. It is jointly managed by the Council for the Development of Social Sciences Research in Africa (CODESRIA), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC). Natural resources, especially forests, are very important since they provide local governments (...)

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Author(s): Rebecca L. Rutt  -   May 7 2014

RFGI WORKING PAPER No. 2: Review of REDD+ and Carbon-Forestry Projects in RFGI Countries by Mukundi Mutasa

88 pages, ISBN : 978-2-86978-591-5 The Responsive Forest Governance Initiative (RFGI) is a research and training program, focusing on environmental governance in Africa. It is jointly managed by the Council for the Development of Social Sciences Research in Africa (CODESRIA), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC). Natural resources, especially forests, are very important since they provide local governments (...)

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Author(s): Mukundi Mutasa  -   May 7 2014
CODESRIA BOOKS / LIVRES DU CODESRIA

Trade and Industrial Development in Africa: Rethinking Strategy and Policy

Trade and Industrial Development in Africa: Rethinking Strategy and Policy. Theresa Moyo. Dakar, CODESRIA, 2014, 404p., ISBN: 978-2-86978-538-0 The book is a product of the Guy Mhone conference on ‘Rethinking Trade and Development in Africa’. This book revisits the perennial challenge that scholars, economists, and politicians have been grappling with since the 1960s. Development, in this book, has been defined in a context that projects it as a multidimensional and complex process which (...)

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Author(s): Theresa Moyo  -   March 7 2014

Gender and Citizenship in the Global Age / Genre et citoyenneté à l’ère de la mondialisation

Gender and Citizenship in the Global Age / Genre et citoyenneté à l’ère de la mondialisation .Edited by / Sous la direction de Laroussi Amri & Ramola Ramtohul. Dakar, CODESRIA, 2014, 348 p., ISBN: 978-2-86978-589-2 This book is a product of the CODESRIA Gender Symposium Ce livre est une compilation des articles issus du Symposium sur le genre du CODESRIA One of the major issues this book examines is what the African experience and identity have contributed to the debate on citizenship in (...)

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Author(s): Laroussi Amri  -   Ramola Ramtohul  -   March 10 2014
NEWS AND INFORMATION / ACTUALITÉS ET INFORMATIONS

Ecriture de l’Histoire générale du Sénégal : un aréopage d’intellectuels trace les grandes lignes

Le séminaire de planification et de programmation de l’Histoire générale du Sénégal, s’est tenu les 29 et 30 Mars 2014 à l’UCAD II (Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar). Plus de trois cents chercheurs, hommes de culture et membres de la société civile se sont réunis pour réfléchir sur les contours du projet. « Un tel projet va combler une grande lacune, en dotant le Sénégal de l’outil qui lui a manqué depuis son indépendance pour conduire son destin, avec clairvoyance et lucidité" a déclaré M. Mary Teuw (...)

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Author(s): CODESRIA Web  -   May 7 2014

Nécrologie : Le journaliste Moussa Paye N’est plus

Moussa Paye, journaliste et membre actif de la Commission communication de l’écriture de l’histoire générale du Sénégal, projet piloté par le CODESRIA a tiré sa révérence le lundi 24 Mars 2014 quelques jours avant, il était dans les locaux du CODESRIA pour une réunion d’information. Moussa Paye est l’auteur de textes de référence comme «La Presse et le Pouvoir» publié dans l’ouvrage collectif Sénégal-Trajectoires d’un Etat (sous la direction de Momar Coumba Diop CODESRIA, 1992, p. 331-377). Il a aussi (...)

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Author(s): CODESRIA Web  -   May 7 2014

“The Study of Africa in a Multipolar World – A Perspective from Within”

Summary: in a paper he presented at a Conference co-organized and hosted by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) in January 2013, Achille Mbembe, a one-time Executive Secretary of the Council, drew our attention to a recent books of Jean and John Comaroff, Theory from the South, in which they argue that “the history of our times” is now made outside of the West, especially in the Southern parts of the world. This being the case, the Comaroffs then (...)

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Author(s): May 7 2014
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The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is headquartered in Dakar, Senegal. It was established in 1973 as an independent pan-African research organisation primarily focusing on social sciences research in Africa. CODESRIA’s mission required the emergence of a pan-African community of researchers, the protection of their intellectual freedom and autonomy in performing their duties and the elimination of barriers regarding language, discipline, region, gender and generation. Le Conseil pour le développement de la recherche en sciences sociales en Afrique (CODESRIA) a son siège à Dakar, au Sénégal. C’est une organisation panafricaine, indépendante de recherche en sciences sociales en Afrique. Elle a été créée en 1973. La mission du CODESRIA requérait l'émergence d'une communauté panafricaine de chercheurs, la protection de leur liberté intellectuelle et leur autonomie dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions et l'élimination des barrières linguistiques, de disciplines, régionales, de genre et générationnelles.
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