Call for Contributions: CIDRA Europe-Africa Dialogue on FocusEurope

CIDRA (Creating a Joint Infrastructure for Dialogue, Research and Advocacy between Europe and Africa) brings together 13 universities from 13 countries and more than 50 researchers from Europe and Africa. Its aim is to build a permanent network for scholarly reflection, joint research and advocacy on regional integration and cooperation in and between the two continents.

As part of its communication and dissemination activities, CIDRA has a dedicated section on FocusEurope, the online magazine on European affairs: CIDRA – Europe-Africa Dialogue. The section gives the network a space to share its work with a wider audience and to contribute to public debate on EU–Africa relations.

What we are looking for

We invite short contributions on the core topics of the CIDRA project. Contributions may, for example:

• report on activities, events, research or initiatives carried out by partner institutions and researchers;
• present the outcomes of conferences, roundtables, seminars or teaching activities linked to the project;
• offer commentary or analysis on current issues relevant to EU–Africa dialogue, such as regional integration, governance, trade and investment, law and policymaking, or cooperation between the two continents.

Pieces should be written for an informed but non-specialist readership, in a clear and accessible style.

Format

• Maximum length: 5,000 characters (including spaces)
• One image accompanying the text, free of copyright and privacy restrictions (please indicate the source or credit, if applicable)
• Author name(s) and institutional affiliation

Editorial review

Before publication, the editorial board reserves the right to assess the relevance of each contribution to the aims of the project and to suggest revisions or additions.

How to submit

Please send your text and image to cidra.project@gmail.com, copying Fabio Masini (fabio.masini@uniroma3.it) and Albertina Nania (albertina.nania@uniroma3.it), with the subject line “FocusEurope contribution – [author surname]”.