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University of Johannesburg CIDRA Roundtables The University of Johannesburg, through CIDRA, has hosted a series of roundtable discussions examining investment,

Second session of the CIDRA-UJ Roundtable Series Legal Impediments and Enablers in SADC The CIDRA Europe-Africa Dialogue, in partnership with

Conference Report 1st Conference 2026: Regional and Transregional Dimensions in Law and Policymaking A Successful First Step for Africa–Europe Academic

Conference Programme – 1st Conference 2026: Regional and Transregional Dimensions in Law and Policymaking CIDRA 1st Conference 2026: Regional and

Call for Papers – CIDRA Conference on Multi-Level Governance and Regional Integration in Africa – Addis Ababa University 4 –

The Geopolitics of Digital Knowledge: Who Represents the World Online? – New Podcast A new episode in the Digital Inclusion

Madrid Hosts the First Major Forum on Spain–Maghreb Relations March 5, 2026 – Madrid The Maghreb is one of the

CIDRA Europe-Africa Dialogue Roundtable Series The Barriers and Enablers for Investment in SADC The CIDRA Europe-Africa Dialogue, in partnership with

Guest Lecture: New Directions in EU–South Africa Relations On 19 February, students of the Master’s in European Union and International

CEU San Pablo University hosts 1st Advocacy Meeting of CIDRA – Madrid, 19–20 January 2026 The 1st Advocacy meeting, hosted

CEU San Pablo University Hosts Conference on “Deepening the EU–Africa Partnership” Madrid, 19–20 January 2026 CEU San Pablo University will

Advancing a Unified Digital Payment Ecosystem: CIDRA Project Leadership at EACON 2025 The CIDRA Project Team Lead at SIMAD University,

Advancing EU–Africa Collaboration: Italian CIDRA Members’ Strategic Engagements Across Global Policy and Academic Forums In early September, Fabio Masini was

CIDRA Team from Kano University Participate at the Practical Artificial Intelligence Conference Members of the CIDRA project team participated in

CIDRA at Halmstad University Sustainability Week 2025 From 8 to 12 December 2025, the CIDRA project participated in Halmstad University’s

Red Africa: Chinese Soft Power and Europe’s Colonial Legacy In Red Africa, Domenico Fiormonte reflects on China’s expanding cultural, educational,

CIDRA at the SPEED Seminar: Strengthening Europe–Africa Academic Cooperation On 5 November 2025, Maria João Carapêto participated in the SPEED

The Ambassador of Italy Visits the University of Dar es Salaam On October 2, 2025, the Ambassador of Italy, His

Archives in the Digital Age: CIDRA Network at the 2nd African Humanities Conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. August 25–26,

Spread the Word: Call for Papers Posters on UDSM Notice Boards University of Dar Es Salaam- August 2025 To ensure

Advocacy Visit by KANO University CIDRA team As part of the implementation of the CIDRA project, the Kano University CIDRA

Rut Gómez Sobrino’s Doctoral Dissertation Defense Rut Gómez Sobrino’s Doctoral Dissertation Defense This doctoral research, titled “Arab media legal frameworks,

Launch day of the ‘CIDRA’ project activities at the Official University of Bukavu – Monday, 26 May 2025 To introduce

“Regional integration in Africa and the EU nexus”- AUTh University, Monday, 12 May 2025 On 12 May 2025, Professor Giovanni

Spreading the Word: CIDRA’s Journey at UDSM Research and Innovation Week 2025 On Observation Hill, 13 kilometers from the city

Call for Papers – International Conference, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania – April 15-16, 2026 The CIDRA project invites scholars, researchers,

Trump’s duties: a chance for a new international order Trump, as previously announced, has just implemented a huge global increase

Kick-Off Meeting of the CIDRA project in Marrakech On February 17-18, 2025, the kick-off meeting for the CIDRA (Creating a

Almost ready for the kick-off meeting of the CIDRA Project in Marrakech Women’s Studies On Monday 17 and Tuesday 18

EU-Africa dialogue: the starting of the CIDRA project Women’s Studies On November 1 officially started the 3-years Erasmus+ Project (Policy

Designing a Course on European Regional Integration for African Students On January 13, 2025, a virtual meeting took place to