Invitation,

Africa and Europe are close and important neighbouring regions of each other, and the future dynamics both in terms of demographics and multilateral, regional developments will only bring them even closer.

On the eve of Finland’s presidency of the EU, we would like to welcome you to a roundtable discussion on the Africa-Europe relations. The African Union High Representative Carlos Lopes will give a presentation about Africa’s potential and challenges in the partnership with EU, followed by comments from representatives of African diplomatic corps, Government of Finland and research community.

TIME: Thursday 14 March 2019, 9:00-12:00 am

VENUE: Europe Hall, Malminkatu 16, Helsinki, Finland

The event is in English.

Participants:

* Carlos Lopes, AU High Representative for the post-2020 negotiations

* Kristiina Kuvaja- Xanthopoulus, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

* Iina Soiri, Nordic Africa Institute

* Martti Eirola, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

* Victor Adetula (moderator), Nordic Africa Institute

* Liisa Laakso, Nordic Africa Institute

* Eva Nilsson, Hanken School of Economics

* Faith Mkwesha, SahWira Africa International

* Representative of the African embassies in Finland

More information at www.nai.uu.se/post-2020

The event is free, but please register by sending an email to Annika Franklin Annika.Franklin@nai.uu.se

Please, be free to disseminate this invitation via your networks!

*Iina Soiri *

*Director*

The Nordic Africa Institute

P O Box 1703, SE­-75147 Uppsala, Sweden

Phone: +46 18 471 52 40 (direct)

Cell phone: +46 70 167 96 40

Phone: +46 18 471 52 00 (switchboard)

Fax: +46 18 56 22 90

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