International Conference on "Rising Africa: Looking Back to Think Ahead" from 3 - 4 October 2023 at MMAJ-Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia islamia (JMI), New Delhi.
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PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

 

 

 

 

Day I (3rd October 2023)

 

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Registration

 

 

 

Inaugural Session (9:30 AM - 10:30 AM )

 

Chair: Prof. Kavita Sharma, Former President, South Asian University, New Delhi

 

Welcome

 

Dr Bijay Pratihari

Conference Convenor; Associate Professor-MMAJ- Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia (a Central University), New Delhi.

Opening Remarks

Prof. Ajay Dubey

Conference Chair; President- African Studies, Association of India (ASA India); Chair- Centre for African Studies, JN.U. ; Former Rector (Pro-VC), JNU.

Initial Remarks

 

Amb. Virendra Gupta, President Indian Council for International Cooperation (ARSP), New Delhi; Former visiting Professor at Centre for African Studies, JNU; and former High Commissioner of India to South Africa.

Congratulatory Remarks

 

 

 

Prof. G. M. Shah

Honorary Director- Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

 

Dr Shetal Sharma

Associate Professor- Centre for European Studies, SIS, JNU; Project Director, Erasmus+ Programme, Jean Monnet Project, JNU.

 

Prof. Takuo IWATA

Professor, Ritsumeikan University (College of International Relations), Kyoto, Japan; Representative of JAAS.

 

Special Address by

Guests Of Honour

H.E. Mr. Mohammed Maliki

Ambassador, Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco.

 

H.E. Mr Joel Sibusiso Ndebele    

High Commissioner of South Africa to India.

Address by

Distinguished Guest

Mr. Puneet R Kundal

Jt. Secretary, East and Southern Africa, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India.

 

Keynote Address

 

Prof. Shobana Shankar

State University of New York, African Studies Association of USA, Conference Chair 2023.

Concluding  Remarks by Chair

Prof. Kavita Sharma

Former President, South Asian University, New Delhi.

Vote of Thanks

Dr. Ruchi Verma, Secretary General- ASA India; and Faculty member, Hindu College, Delhi University.

 

 

Tea:  11:00 AM- 11:30 AM

 

  

 

Session I: 11:30- 1:00

 

Chair: Prof Srikant Kondapalli, Dean, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

 

 Sub-Theme – Africa & the World (History, Culture, Development)

 

Annette Skovsted

Associate Professor

History and Global Studies Aarhus University, Denmark

 

Challenging European Knowledge and Expertise: Ghanaian Electrical Engineers Learning from

Japan in Pune, India

Shoko MORI             

PhD Candidate,

Tokyo Metropolitan University / Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS)

 

Incompleteness of Making and Exhibiting: a case study of a Ghanaian Artist, ‘Almighty God’

Prof. Manoj SHRESTHA

Konan University, Kobe Japan 

and

Mika YAMANA

Kansai University Osaka Japan

 

Myth and Reality of Burundi as a Most Impoverished Nation: The Challenges and Opportunities

Christophe Dorigné-Thomson

Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Indonesia

 

Indonesia’s New Road to Africa under President Jokowi

Prof. Takuo IWATA

Professor, Ritsumeikan University (College of International Relations), Kyoto, Japan

 

Rethinking South-South Cooperation in Africa - Potentials and Challenges of Triangular Cooperation

 

Prof. Rasheed Oyewole OLANIYI

Professor, Department of History, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

           

Funding Migration Governance In Post-Colonial Africa: Humanitarian Assistance Or Coloniality?

Discussant: Dr. Chandani Tiwari, Assistant Professor, SSE, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University

 

 

Lunch 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

 

 

Session II: 2:00 PM-03:30:PM

 

Sub-Theme-  Peace, Security & Development in Africa

 

Chair: Prof A S Yaruingam, Department of African Studies, Delhi University

 

Co-Chair: Prof. Atul Kumar, Professor, Energy Studies Programme, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

 

Air Commodore (Dr) Rahul Anand Maslekar

Visiting Faculty  Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts, Pune

The Impact of Proliferation Of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa

Rina Komiya

PhD Candidate, Social Anthropology, Tokyo Metropolitan University

Peacebuilding Efforts by Congolese Refugees in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp and Beyond

Prof. Hindou BADDIH

Professeur d’Enseignement supérieur

Faculté d’Economie et de Gestion

Université Ibn Tofail-Kénitra, Maroc

 and

Prof. Fatima Zohra AZIZI

Professeur chercheur à l’Institut des Etudes Africaines, Université Med V Rabat, Maroc

 

AFCFTA and economic development in Africa: What impacts?

Dr. Chandani Tiwari

Assistant Professor, SSE, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University

Challenges of Climate Change and Food Security in Sub-Sharan Africa

 

Dr. Raymond Kwun-Sun Lau

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University, Bangladesh

The Indo-Pacific vs. the Belt and Road: Exploring the dynamics of US-China strategic rivalry in Africa

Daniel Jesudoss Jeyabalan

Doctoral Scholar, United Nations mandated University Ethiopia

Horn Of Africa Peace and Security Challenges

Discussant: Dr. Sushmita Rajwar, Faculty Member, Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi

 

 

Tea: 3: 30 PM- 3:45 PM

 

 

Session III: 3:45: PM- 5:00 PM

 

Sub-Theme- Asia, Africa & Development

 

Chair: Prof. Mumin Chen, Professor, Graduate Institute of Political Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan

 

Prof. Philip Hsiaopong Liu

Graduate Institute of Development Studies

National Chengchi University

Gold, God, and Glory:

Master Hui Li and Taiwanese Experiences in Africa

Dr. Abhishek Kumar Darbey

Centre for East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Taiwan Factor in China-Africa Relations

Dr. Sushmita Rajwar

Faculty member, Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi

Rising China in Africa: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

Ange Dorine Irakoze

PhD Candidate, Chair of African Legal Studies, University of Bayreuth, Germany

A Sharing Sustainable Development Approach to Extractive Industries: Towards an African Model

Dr. Veronica Usacheva,

Associate Professor, Financial University

under the Government of Russian Federation;

Senior Research Fellow, Institute for African Studies RAS

Africa in a Changing World Order: in Search for Subjectivity (African Agency)

Discussant:  Samir Bhattacharya, Research  Scholar, Centre for African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru .

 

 

Day II (4th October 2023)

 

 

Session IV: 9:15 AM to 11:15 AM

 

Theme: History, Society & Economy in Africa

 

Chair: Dr Sheetal Sharma, Associate Professor, Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

 

 

Dr. Ruchi Verma

Faculty Member, Department of History, Hindu College, University of Delhi.

The Study of Indo-Tanzanian Identities through Home Making Practices

Dr. J. M. Moosa

Associate Professor, Centre for African Studies, JNU.

Raising Africa ande challenge of societal conflicts and securing peace.

Dr. Santosh Kumar Singh

Former Assistant Prof. Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University.

The Globalisation of Investment in Africa: Analysing the role of India

Prof. A.S. Yaruingam         

Department of African Studies, University of Delhi, and

Mr. Prem Kumar Bharti, Research Scholar,

Department of African Studies, University of Delhi

Colonial Legacy: A challenge to the African development paradigm

Prof. Sarabjit Kaur

University Institute of Legal Studies ,Panjab University Chandigarh

The Rise of Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria And Its Effects

Dr. N. Surjitkumar

South Faculty, Department of Political Science

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Manipur Campus

 

Role of Indian Diaspora in South African Foreign Policy

 

Dr. Rashmi Rani Anand

Assistant Professor, Centre for African Studies, JNU

Mapping Emotional Place Attachment of Africans In Delhi NCR

Discussant: Dr. Neha Sinha, Assistant Professor, Ambedkar University, New Delhi

 

 

                                                               Tea: 11:15 AM to 11:30 AM

 

 

Session V: 11:30 AM to 1:15 AM

 

Theme: India & Africa-Partnership & Cooperation

 

Chair: Dr Bijay Pratihari, Associate Professor, MMAJ- Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)                                                              

 

Prof. Aparajita Biswas

F ormer Professor and Director, Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai.

India and Africa: A strategic Partnership

Prof. Kanhaiya Ahuja

School of Economics

Devi Ahilya University, Indore.

Africa Faces Significant Gaps in Sustainable Development Goals
 

Dr. Judith Anne Lal

Assistant Professor, International Studies, Political Science and History, Christ University.

India-Africa Engagement: Model for Global South Cooperation and Growth

Dr. Neha Sinha

Assistant Professor, Ambedkar University, New Delhi

India-Africa Partnership: Prospects and Challenges

Dr. BK Pandey

Professor of Practice, Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management

India and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Challenges, Prospects, and

Strategies for enhanced cooperation

Dr. Aarshi Dua

Assistant Editor, Africa Review Journal, by Brill Publications, Netherlands.

Africa Matters: The trends of Cooperation between India & Uganda

Dr. Ivy Handique         

Former Researcher, Centre for African studies, JNU.

                                                                                  

Historical Journey of Indian Diaspora to Ethiopia

Discussant: Dr. Ruchi Verma, Faculty Member, Department of History, Hindu College, University of Delhi

 

 

Lunch- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

 

 

Session VI: 2:15 -3:45 PM

 

 

Theme: Various African Issues

 

Chair: Dr. Jamal Moosa, Associate Professor, Centre for African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

 

Co- Chair: Dr. BK Pandey, Professor of Practice, Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management,

Faridabad.

 

Ms Namita Barthwal    

Doctoral Researcher, MMAJ Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia

 

Role of Private Military and Security Companies in Hybrid Wars: A Case Study of Wagner Group in Central African Republic   

Mr.Umer John

Doctoral Researcher, MMAJ Academy of International Studies

Jamia Millia Islamia.

 

Sustaining India's Energy Security: The African Oil Factor

Ms Poorvie      

Doctoral Research Scholar, Centre for African Studies, SIS, JNU

 

Regional Integration: A challenge for Africa

Mr. Prakash Kumar Jha, Doctoral Researcher, Centre for African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

 

Security Challenges: Role of Non-State Actors in the Sahel Region

Mr. Shimreisa Chahongnao

Researcher, Centre for African Studies, JNU

Cultural Pre-requisites in Understanding the Role of Traditional Leaders in South Africa’s Three-sphere Government

Ms. Ritika  

Doctoral Researcher, Centre for African Studies, SIS, JNU

 

Chinese Lending in East Africa: A New Frontier of Economic Engagement

Mr. Rimju Ravindran          

Doctoral Researcher, Center for African Studies, JNU

 

Exploring India Kenya Relation in 21st Century

 

Discussant: Dr. Rashmi Rani Anand, Assistant Professor, Centre for African Studies, SIS, JNU

 

 

                                                         Valedictory Session 3:45 - 4:45 PM       

Chair: Prof. Ajay Dubey, Chairperson, Centre for African Studies, JNU and President ASA India.

 

Welcome Address

Dr Bijay Pratihari

Conference Convenor; Associate Professor-MMAJ- Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia (a Central University), New Delhi.

Rapporteurs Report

Research Scholars              

 

Valedictory Address

Prof. Olutayo C. Adesina

Department of History, Faculty of Arts,

University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Concluding Remarks

Prof. Ajay Dubey

Conference Chair; President- African Studies, Association of India (ASA India); Chair- Centre for African Studies, JN.U. ; Former Rector (Pro-VC), JNU.

Vote of Thanks

 

Dr. Aarshi Dua

Assistant Editor, Africa Review Journal by Brill Publications, Netherlands.

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