The Director -General Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Dr Joseph Ochogwu has called on African Researchers and other stakeholders to proactively amplify the voice of Africa in the new Emerging Global Order.
Dr. Ochogwu stressed that the era of passivity has passed, hence the need for stakeholders in Africa and across the world to actively and assertively through partnership, collaboration and engagement ensure that African’s voice is heard and impacted in the new Emerging Global Order.
He made the call at the opening session of FDG/Policy Roundtable on the African Perspective on the Emerging Global Order held in Abuja The (IPCR) DG added that “Africa is no longer going to be silent, but be active and assertive in the new Emerging Global Order. It does not matter what comes, but Africa’s interest should be considered in terms of global financing, economy, climate change and politics”
The Conference is a tripartite partnership between Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) Nigeria, the Institute of Justice and Reconciliation(IJR), South Africa and the International Peace Institute (IPI) New York.
He emphasized that the Round Table discussion is to chart an African perspective to the new Emerging Global Order through partnership across Africa. He added that with the huge demographic and diaspora community advantage, Nigeria and Africa will play a critical role in the new emerging order.
He further explains that the Research project started last year considering the diversity in Africa which will also inform the policy direction of political and policy makers across Africa and the world.
Speaking, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on International Cooperation, Dapo Oyewale, urged African Countries to irrespective of their differences work, bond together and engage the global community by ensuring that African priorities and interest are very much at the center of the new Emerging Global Order.
He said that Nigeria, being the largest economy in Africa with a visionary leader like president Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) will proactively help to shape what happens not only in Africa, but also the world.
Speaking also, Prof. Tim Murithi, from the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, South Africa, commended IPCR for convening the Round Table Discussion, urging that working together with strategic ideas through institutions such as African Union(AU) and Ecowas will yield fruitful results for the continent.
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Josephine Ademu
Head Information and Public Relations
IPCR.
