A round table organised by ASA India and Centre for Africa Studies, JNU on "China and Africa: Perspective from India" will be initiated by Prof K. Mathews from Addis Abbaba University, Ethiopia and coordinated by Prof Denis Venter, former director Africa Institute, Pretoria,South Africa and currently Nelson Mandela chair professor at JNU on 7th of September at hall 203-SIS, JNU at 11 AM. All are Welcome
Recent Conferences
•Teaching , Researching and Resourcing African Studies in India" on 19th March 2010 at Centre for African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
•International Seminar on “India and Africa: An Emerging Partnership” SIOS and Teen Murti Bhavan in Collaboration with ASA India on 4-5th March 2010, Inaguration by External Affairs Minister Mr. S. M. Krishna and Valedictory by MOS Sashi Tharoor
•International Seminar on India and Africa: Partnership for Capacity Building and Human Resource Development organized by African Studies Association of India in collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) & IIC on 9-10 Feb. 2010
•South Africa under Globalisation: Issues in Foreign Policy and Development at New Delhi (JNU) on 11-12 Nov 2009
•Asia - Sudan Internation Seminar organised in collaboration with Denmark School of International Studies at New Delhi (at IIC) on 10-11 Nov. 2009
•International Seminar on India and SADC: Role and Importance of South Africa’ , Organised by African Studies Association of India and Punjabi University on 9-10 October 2009 at Punjabi University, Patiala.
•International Seminar on India and North Africa under Globalization’ Organised by African Studies Association of India and Academy of Academy of Third World Studies on 18-19 February 2009 at JMI New Delhi.
•Teaching , Researching and Resourcing African Studies in India
 
 
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Name                       
The name of the Association shall be “AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF INDIA”, herein after called "ASA".
 
Registered Office      
The Registered office of the Association shall be situated permanently at-
Africa Division
351-School of International Studies
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi- 110067
INDIA
 
Area of Work  
All India
 
Aims and Objectives 
The Aims and Objectives of the Association are as follows- 
  • To foster and promote the study, knowledge and understanding of African affairs in India and Indian affairs in Africa through research and studies.
  • To strengthen academic development in the inter-disciplinary field of African Studies through seminars, workshops, discussion, round table, study groups, conferences, symposia, research colloquia, journal and other publications, and by other means as may be of approved by the Executive Council. 
  • To establish the Institute of African Studies (IAS).To establish and maintain library and documentation services to facilitate the development of African Studies in India to encourage policy dialogue on African issues.
  • To promote and strengthen friendship and cooperation between India and African countries and peoples in political, economic, scientific, technological, environment, social, cultural, intellectual and other fields.
  • To cooperate with similar bodies to enhance international cooperation in African Studies.  
 
 
Announcements
•Round Table on China and Africa: Perspective from India on 7th September at SIS, JNU
•A talk by Prof. Peggy Levitt, 18 August 2010 at IIC
 
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