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.
Recent Conferences
•International Conference on "Rising Africa: Looking Back to Think Ahead" from 3-4 October 2023
•International Webinar on May 5th 2020
•Talk by President of African Development Bank at IIC organiseded by ASA/PRIASA on 1st February2013
•Round Table on "China in Francophone and Anglophone Africa: Implications on India", 24th August 2012 at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
•Public lecture cum discussion by Prof. Denis Venter on "The Imperatives of Democracy and Governance for African Renewal" at Conference Hall I, India International Centre on 27th January 2011 at 6:30 PM
•ASA Interaction with visiting Journalist from Africa January 2011
•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
 
 
African Studies Association of India (ASA)
 
African Studies Association of India (ASA), is an All India apex body of Indian Africanist coming from academics, media, diplomatic services, business and other professions. It is a non- profitable, non-governmental organisation registerd under Society Registration Act of 1860, having registration number 47140/2003. It is registerd as a non-profit charitable organisation under Section 12A of Income Tax law of India. It has been also  cerified under Section 80G of Income Tax Act of India qualifying  donations made to the Society eligible for tax exemption. ASA was founded in the year 2003 and its permanent secretariat is located at the Centre for African Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Its regional units are also located at Mumbai, Patiala, Chennai, Udaipur and Kolkata. The Association focuses on developing a multi-disciplinary approach on African affairs/issues through major research projects, seminars, workshops, discussions, round tables, study groups, conferences, symposiums and research colloquia among the several research experts from various disciplines (the natural science, social sciences and the humanities) in the Indian Universities. These programs not only develop synergies among the experts but also bring them together under the same roof. ASA encourages flow of ideas across various disciplines and provides a strong base for collaborative projects on African affairs. The Association intends to link up the various African Studies programmes and other similar Associations all over the world and works as an umbrella organization for African studies scholars in Asia to promote Asian perspective on African affairs to facilitate Afro-Asian cooperation. ASA has organised several national & international conferences, symposiums, lectures, talks, interactions and seminars. It publishes books on African Affairs, Indo-African relations and Afro-Asian cooperation. It also has two refereed biannual journals Africa Review and Insight on Africa. Most of its members are post graduate degree in Social Sciences and Humanities with specialisation in African affairs. A good number of students are also members of ASA who are pursuing higher studies on Africa.
 
 
 
 

 

 
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•ASA International Conference
•CAS ASA Symposium Series