The African Leadership Centre (ALC) is pleased to invite you to a Keynote and Debate among academics, diplomats, and policy practitioners, titled: “What should the future UK-Africa relationship look like? Priorities, collaboration and agency” This event is a collaboration with the Labour African Network (LAN). LAN is a voice for Africans within the UK Labour Party.
Date: 20 May 2024
Time: 18:15 – 20:00
Venue: Bush House NE 1.02 The Exchange, King’s College London
The event aims to explore the complex dynamics surrounding UK-Africa relations with a focus on the future with attention to immediate, mid- and long-term priorities. The central question of whether African nations can be at the centre of UK’s strategic engagement with the continent underpins a discussion about charting a new direction in UK-Africa relations. The event asks what approaches are necessary to enable increasing focus on pertinent concerns including, industrial transformation, development finance/debt and just energy transitions vis-à-vis economic diplomacy; peace and security as an interdisciplinary agenda; integrated continental engagement vis-à-vis relevant national interests and; co-creating and co-designing across African and British expertise and communities of practice.
Welcome remarks:
Dr Eka Ikpe, Director and Reader (Development Economics in Africa) at the African Leadership Centre, King’s College London.
Remarks from LAN:
Cllr Ernest Ambe Esq, founder and chair of LAN.
Chair:
Professor ‘Funmi Olonisakin, Vice-President, International, Engagement and Service (IES) at King’s College London. She is also Professor of Security, Leadership and Development at the African Leadership Centre in the School of Global Affairs.
Keynote Speaker:
Ms Lyn Brown MP, UK Shadow Minister for Africa and a UK Member of Parliament for West Ham.
Panelists:
- Professor Karuti Kanyinga – Director, Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, and ALC Trustee.
- H.E. Amb. Macenje Mazoka – The High Commissioner of the Republic of Zambia to the United Kingdom.
- Ms Emma Ruiters – Labour African Network and Senior Analyst at the Tony Blair Institute for Government.
Closing Remarks:
Ms Shuvai Busuman Nyoni – Executive Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC), Nairobi, Kenya.
NOTE: Attendance is by registration only
* Spaces for this event are limited, early booking is encouraged