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International conference: „Counter-Terrorism, Technology and Development in Africa” (CTD2024)

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The Africa Research Institute of the Doctoral School of Safety and Security Sciences at the University of Óbuda and the Center for Military Studies at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa (CEMIS) organize a hybrid scientific conference on 19 September 2024 entitled ‘Counter-Terrorism, Technology and Development in Africa’ (CTD2023). In the four sections of the symposium, the speakers touch upon current issues in the fields of human security, socioeconomics, technological development and cybersecurity, and leadership and corporate governance. Submitted papers will be included, among others, in the next issues of the quarterly scientific journal of the Journal of Central and Eastern European African Studies, which is listed by the African Research Institute.

The annual event is part of the cooperation between the Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Security Engineering, University of Óbuda and the Center for Military Studies, University of Stellenbosch that has been signed in April 2021.

Proposals for papers are hereby invited from interested researchers, scholars, practitioners and policy-makers in the defence and security fields for the upcoming conference. The deadline for abstracts and bio: 25 July 2024.

  • Panel 1: Human security
  • Panel 2: Socio-Economic development
  • Panel 3: Technology and cyber-security
  • Panel 4: Leadership and corporate governance

For further information, please check the document attached:

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Mali: Insecurity and instability are key determinants of terrorism

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In recent years, the number of violent incidents in Mali has increased exponentially, causing the deaths of many soldiers and civilians. The increase in the influence and activity of terrorist organizations and the further exacerbation of the humanitarian and security crisis in the country fundamentally prevents the reaching of lasting political, economic and social peace. Effective responses to the challenges are highly dependent on international support.

A new article by Prof. dr. János Besenyő and dr. Scott N Romaniuk is available on the website of the IDHUS Institute, which provides humanitarian situation reports and broader geopolitical analyses as well.

The article is available by clicking on the following link: https://idhus.org/mali-como-la-inseguridad-la-incertidumbre-y-el-caos-fomentan-el-terrorismo/

The article is also available on The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/mali-comment-linsecurite-lincertitude-et-le-chaos-favorisent-le-terrorisme-230323

Africa Week at the University of Leeds (20-25 May 2024)

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Africa Week at the University of Leeds warmly invites participation from local and international African and diasporic communities, university partners, leaders in Higher Education and business, policymakers, academic researchers and students. The program aims to celebrate Africa in its promise, diversity, capacities, and excellence, gather community across perspectives, invite imagination and reflection, prompt new conversations and build lasting relationships.

The event is hosted through a collaboration of researchers, partners and practitioners, including the University’s Centre for African Studies (LUCAS), Cultural Institute, Africa Strategy Group and Leeds University Union.

Africa Week is to provide a collaborative space for scholars, researchers, practitioners and policy makers, working in and with African institutions, to showcase their research and scholarship. There will be opportunities to debate ideas, identify challenges, and find ways of making knowledge exchange.

Africa Week will engage in dialogue on:

  • Higher Education Systems
  • Research Partnerships and Collaboration
  • Women in Leadership
  • African Feminist Leadership and Higher Education
  • Community Education and Indigenous Knowledges
  • Decoloniality and Transformation
  • Student Perspectives
  • Policy for Progress
  • Reframing Excellence

The registration is FREE and participants can attend both in person and online through Eventbrite. Registration and the detailed programme are available via the following link: https://conferences.leeds.ac.uk/africaweek/programme/

Any quires may be directed to AfricaWeek@leeds.ac.uk

 

 

HU-MAN (Hungarian Multisectoral Africa Network) has just started with the participation of the Africa Research Institute

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“Together for Hungarian-African International Development: Networking, Platform Creation and Awareness Raising” project started in November 2023. In this context, the HU-MAN (Hungarian Multisectoral Africa Network) network has indeed begun to operate with the involvement of the civil secotr, decision-makers, economic and other international development stakeholders in order to facilitate the development of multisectoral dialogue and effective international development strategies.

The first meeting took place on 13 February 2024, where 16 organisations took part in the dialogue. The African Research Institute was represented by Prof. Dr. János Besenyő on behalf of Óbuda University.

For 2024, HU-MAN members envisaged further meetings to strengthen cooperation and concretise the objectives. The results will be presented on the International Development and Education Day of the ‘Hungary-Africa Week 2’, between 14-20 October 2024.

The program series was co-financed by the European Union.

For further information, please click on the link below:

https://afrikaert.hu/elindult-a-hu-man/

CALL FOR PAPERS: “Terrorism and Challenges of Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence in Africa”

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Enclosed please find additional information.

Papers will be published in a special JCEEAS issue. Additionally, some papers may appear in the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence.

Author’s guide: https://jceeas.bdi.uni-obuda.hu/index.php/jceeas/instructions

Journal website: https://jceeas.bdi.uni-obuda.hu/index.php/jceeas

Abstracts and a short author’s bio should be submitted no later than 1 June 2024.

For more information, contact: Cynthia Farahat, editor – CynthiaFarahat@aol.com

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As a strategic partner of the African Research Institute, the staff and volunteers of the Hungarian Baptist Aid also took part in the medical and humanitarian mission in Chad

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As part of the Hungary Helps program, the Hungarian government is opening a humanitarian and development center in the capital of Chad. M1 hosted Béla Szilágyi, president of the Hungarian Baptist Aid and instructor of the Humanitarian Response Manager (HRM) course at Óbuda University, who talked about his experiences and the mission itself, which can be viewed by clicking on the following link:

https://hirado.hu/kulfold/video/2023/10/22/a-kormany-a-hungary-helps-program-reszekent-humanitarius-es-fejlesztesi-kozpontot-nyit-csad-fovarosaban

Chad is located in the Sahel region, also known as the hunger belt of Africa, and is currently perhaps one of the most important states in the region when it comes to stability and security. The conflicts and civil wars raging for many years in the neighboring countries – the Central African Republic, Sudan and Libya – as well as the presence and activity of Boko Haram in Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria have left their mark on the lives of the local communities. Many people fled from the fighting in the region to Chad, which puts an additional burden on the country. Based on the decision of the Hungarian government, a humanitarian and development center will be opened in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, as part of the Hungary Helps Program.

Assistance was provided, among others, in the field of health assessment and task implementation, as well as humanitarian professional training. The latter was carried out by professionals, including the colleauges of the Africa Research Institute. In addition to the training courses, the participants in the educational mission visited refugee camps for consultation purposes, and also provided assistance during medical care.

Thank you for the work of our employees, colleagues and volunteers!

The report of the Hungarian Baptist Aid can be read on its website:

https://www.baptistasegely.hu/hirek/kulfold/szakemberkepzes-es-egeszsegugyi-segitsegnyujtas-csadban

The news can also be found on the official website of the County of Fejér:

https://www.feol.hu/helyi-eletstilus/2023/10/fejlesztesi-es-humanitarius-kozpont-csadban

Dávid Vogel: we also trained refugee camp leaders in Chad

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Three weeks ago, the staff of the Óbuda University’s Africa Research Institute returned from Chad, Central Africa where they taught local humanitarian workers as part of the Institute’s Humanitarian Response Manager (HMR) training course. Dr. Dávid Vogel, deputy head of the Research Institute and senior researcher, was one of the participants of the mission, and shared his experiences. The interview with him is available by clicking on the following link:

https://hirklikk.hu/kozelet/vogel-david-menekulttabor-vezetoket-is-kepeztunk-csadban/423615/

A Hungarian military mission in Chad? – A conversation with ARI colleagues in ATV

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On Monday, the Parliament made a decision and accepted the legal basis for the deployment of the Hungarian Defense Forces in Chad. According to this, a military mission can be launched in the Central African region. ATV Egyenes Beszéd (Straight Talk) hosted Prof. János Besenyő, head of the Africa Research Institute, and Dr. Dávid Vogel, deputy head of the Africa Research Institute and senior researcher. The discussion is available by clicking on the following link:

https://www.atv.hu/videok/20231107/megszavazta-a-parlament-magyar-katonak-mennek-a-kozep-afrikai-csadba

Humanitarian Response Manager training course in Chad with the participation of the Africa Research Institute

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Prof. János Besenyő, head of the African Research Institute, Dr. Dávid Vogel, deputy head of the Institute, as well as Béla Szilágyi, lecturer at Óbuda University and president of the Hungarian Baptist Aid, were guests of Hit Radio. The participants spoke about the Humanitarian Response Manager (HRM) specialised training course as a unique opportunity in the region taught within the framework of the University of Óbuda, as well as the humanitarian mission in Chad.

Library and lecture hall were inaugurated at the Africa Research Institute

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Two new institutional units will start operating within the Africa Research Institute at the Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering: an African Studies Library and a lecture hall. The library, named after Dr. Géza Füssi Nagy, one of the most prominent Africanists, linguists and literary translators of the 20th century, and the lecture hall, named after Prof. Toyin Falola, Nigerian historian and professor of African Studies, were inaugurated by Prof. Zoltán Rajnai, Dean of the Faculty.

The head of the Africa Research Institute, Prof. Dr. János Besenyő, and the children of the eponym, Szabolcs Füssi Nagy and Anna Orsolya Füssi Nagy, welcomed the guests and presented the activities of the Africa Research Institute, the Library and the circumstances of its establishment, and last but not least the life and work of the eponym. Among the participants were some Members of the Honorary Consular Corps; researchers; His Excellency Abdelhafid Alahoum, Ambassador of Algeria; His Excellency Abdelkarim Hermi, Ambassador of Tunisia; First Secretary Salma Ait Belhadj, from the Embassy of Morocco; and Chargé d’Affaires Ernesto Pedro Ganga, from the Embassy of Angola. In addition, the inauguration ceremony was also attended by several national educational and cultural institutions, as well as by organisations working on the African continent.

The library has around 6000 books and journal periodicals on Africa. Thanks to the staff of the Institute, this number is constantly growing. The library is free of charge not only for the University of Óbuda, but also for teachers and students of other higher education institutions. In addition, the new lecture hall is used for providing training courses such as the English-language postgraduate training course of the Human Response Manager (HRP), run by the faculty and the Research Institute. The library as well as the lecture hall will significantly support the work not only of the Africa Research Institute but also of the Bánki Faculty.

*The Research Institute is characterised by a highly diversified, interdisciplinary approach to its research, with a special focus on security studies, military science, history, international and development studies, political science and regional studies, to mention a few. In addition to the wide range of research topics, four permanent research groups are active: Conflict and Terrorism, Global South, Migration and Sustainable Africa.

The original post in Hungarian is available on the University’s website by clicking on the link below:

Könyvtárat és előadótermet adtak át az Afrika Kutatóintézetben
https://uni-obuda.hu/2023/10/30/konyvtarat-es-eloadotermet-adtak-at-az-afrika-kutatointezetben/