Project: African Union–EU Relations, Regional Partnerships for Actorness in Effective Global Governance, AURORA

Project Number: 621325-EPP-1-2020-1-ZA-EPPJMO-PROJECT

About the Project
The Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn) and the European Studies Association of Sub-Saharan Africa (ESA-SSA) in the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and the Institute of African Studies Carleton University, Canada, are pleased to announce AURORA. This project seeks to explore ways to increase diversity within the field of European Studies through a series of events, research collaborations and publications.

• Gather scholars from diverse intellectual disciplines, professionals, and practitioners to examine regional trade agreements, the African Continental Free Trade Area and Africa’s engagement with the EU in international affairs
• Draw comparative lessons and parallels from Africa Union and European Union.
• Consolidate international networks to add value and provide comparative knowledge on free trade areas, especially from the EU
• Introduce local students to the African Union, European Union and increase the level of their engagement in African Union, European Union and regionalism issues to ensure continuity into the future.

Title: Webinar on African Union – European relations and implications for the African continental free trade area -Jean Monnet project with support from the European Union

Dates: March 15 – 17, 2022