Reinforcing the mutually beneficial ties of cooperation between Korea and Africa

The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studiess (ACDHRS) participated in the "2018 Seoul Dialogue on Africa: Peace and Prosperity in Africa and Beyond", which was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea and the Korea-Africa Foundation.

The 2018 Seoul Africa Dialogue was held on 5 December at Lotte Hotel in Seoul, Republic of Korea. It was a forum to share opinions of domestic and international experts on "Peace and Prosperity in Africa and beyond" and discuss future developments from the policy and academic viewpoints.

Mrs Hannah Forster, Executive Director of ACDHRS made a presentation on “Inclusive Partnership for Africa: Role of Civil Society”. She explained how CSOs could represent a major partner to deepen the relationship between Africa and Korea.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and the Korea-Africa Foundation, which was launched in June 2018 with the view to further strengthen the overall partnership between Korea and Africa, provided an opportunity to address various topics pertaining to Africa from both policy and academic perspectives. The Dialogue was the first precious space for diverse actors and stakeholders to share their views on significant issues about Africa and discuss ways to deepen the relationship between Korea and Africa.

Government, academia, civil society, corporations, and other stakeholders participated in this year's seminar, covering major issues in Africa and the status of Korea-Africa exchange cooperation.

The Dialogue also played a vital role in reinforcing the mutually beneficial ties of cooperation between Korea and African countries.