Conferences

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Western Michigan University’s Center for African Development Policy Research sponsors the International Conference on African Development, which brings scholars and policymakers from around the globe together to freely discuss their research and views regarding democratic governance to promote sustainable development for all African nations.

Visit the International Conference on African Development website for more information.

International Conference on African Development

2018

Tenth International Conference on African Development on the "State of African Economies in the 21st Century: Critical Issues of Education, Health, Governance, Conflict and Food and Water Security," at Western Michigan University, Aug. 17-18.

2016

Ninth International Conference on African Development on "The Challenges of Good Governance and Leadership for Sustainable Development in African States," in Ethiopia, June 3-5.

2014

Eighth International Conference on African Development; “The Challenges of Good Governance and Leadership for Sustainable Development in African States,” Western Michigan University.

2012

Seventh International Conference on African Development, “Challenges and Opportunities for Democratic Good Governance for Sustainable Development through Global and Diaspora Partnerships with African States,” Western Michigan University.

2011

Sixth International Conference on International Development Studies, “Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development and Peace in Africa in The 21st Century,” Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2009

Fifth International Conference on Ethiopian Development Studies, “A Multidisciplinary Conference on the Challenges to Peace and Development in Ethiopia and Northeast Africa,” Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2007

Fourth International Conference on Ethiopian Development Studies, Western Michigan University.