Month: November 2019
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Beyongo Dynamic’s thesis on Chinese investments in Zambian copper mining
Beyongo Dynamic’s 2018 thesis ‘Regulating foreign direct investments in resource-dependent African countries : the case of chinese investments in Zambia’s copper mining sector’ is available digitally at: https://library.anu.edu.au/search~S1/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=Beyongo+Dynamic&searchscope=4&sortdropdown=-&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=YBeyongo+Dynamic%26SORT%3DD ABSTRACT Several studies have examined the diverse social, economic and political impacts of Chinese investments on African countries. While some studies argue that Chinese investments has positively…
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Zambian PhD scholar: Audrey Kalindi
ANU scholarship holder Ms Audrey Kalindi has arrived in Canberra. She is currently a lecturer in the Department of Population Studies at the University of Zambia, where she is involved in teaching and research, and is the course convener of a new postgraduate diploma in programme monitoring and evaluation offered by the University. Audrey’s research…
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A public panel discussion, ‘State fragility and how to escape it’,
A public panel discussion, ‘State fragility and how to escape it’, will be held on Friday 29 November 4:30-6pm, at Molonglo Theatre, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU For more details including registration see https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/department-news/15492/state-fragility-and-how-escape-it?utm_source=Devpolicy&utm_campaign=eaf9a7f704-Devpolicy+News+Dec+15+2017_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_082b498f84-eaf9a7f704-250032321 ‘About half of the world’s poor live in fragile and conflict-affected states. The governments in these countries lack the legitimacy…
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AFSAAP 2019
AFSAAP Conference 2019 “Africa: Diversity and Development”, 26 – 27 November 2019 University of Otago campus Sessions in the draft program include: Historical Perspectives, Education, Conservation and Inclusivity, African Migrants in Australia, Politics, Literacy and Language, Livelihoods and Food, Security, Health, Geopolitics, Culture, Art and Literature, Peace and Conflict, Migration and Health, Mining, Development Issues;…