Introduction:
Peaceful co-existence among neighboring nations is a key element to promoting trade, investment and human capital development which lead to solving some basic social problems like unemployment, poverty and hunger. These social problems are an influential undertone to conflict and civil unrest. Adherence to national laws without key references to regional laws and treaties signed by states within a region could form a basis for regional conflicts hence defeating the common goals for establishing regional blocs in Africa.
In recent times, Africa is experiencing a new trend of conflict – homophobic attacks. The most recent is Ghana and Nigeria and this development if not curb will become a serious threat to Africa Unity.
Against this the Africa Centre for Peace Building-Ghana, Global Educators for All Initiatives-Nigeria, Universal Peace Federation-Nigeria, The Emmanuel Ivorgba Foundation and United Religions Initiatives -West Africa bring together West Africa governments, media, legal practitioners, academic and civil society organizations within the West Africa Sub-regions to dialogue on how best to promote sisterhood, peace and trade within the West Africa.
Call for Paper for Publication in Africa Peace Dialogue Journal (West Africa Edition)
The dialogue will provide an opportunity for the presentation of scholarly papers on the realizing regional peace, trade development and assessment of various national laws and treaties in Africa.
The conference will also provide an international mandate for the conference organizers to petition governments and international agencies and other stakeholders on matters of national and international concerns as may be discussed at the conference to help address the trade feud within on the continent.
Sub-themes
- Assessment of national laws and international treaties with West Africa and these laws affect trade and development
- Trade related conflicts within the sub-region
- The role of foreign investments in the development of the region
- corporate and economic peace: what it means in the 21st century
- The roles of the media in strengthening peace and security
Requirements for Abstract Submission
- The abstract must be in English.
- Abstracts must be in prose, other formats will not be accepted.
- The maximum length of the abstract is 500 words.
- A title for the presentation must be included at the top of the abstract.
Interactive Presentations
An interactive presentation, for the purposes of this conference, is either a photographic presentation or a video graphic presentation. Some researchers are easily adapted to this style, especially in the area of case studies and role plays. If your presentation is in this category, please indicate it in your proposal and also indicate what accessory it may require.
Panel Sessions
Proposals for panel discussions must, in addition to satisfying the requirements for abstracts and paper presentations, include a 50 – 75 word rationale to appear in the conference programme, participant’s name and their background information. The rationale should explain the importance of the topic and why it is of interest to participants
Deadline:
- Abstracts should be submitted not later than September 9, 2019.
- The full paper of accepted abstract shall be submitted before September 13, 2019
- It take maximum of 48 hours to notify of the status of the submitted abstract
Email your abstracts to raphael.oko@gmail.com or conference@afcopb.org
For more information of the event visit http://afcopb.org/events/wapd
