H.E. Amb. Chen Xiaodong Prof Tshilidzi Marwala Mr Solly Mapaila On Tuesday 22 June 2021, the CACS, in partnership with the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, hosted a zoom webinar on ‘The 100th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)’. Speakers The event was chaired by Dr David Monyae, Co-Director of the UJ Confucius…
On 8 June 2021, the CACS, in partnership with the Political Science Department at Stellenbosch University, presented a zoom seminar titled ‘From Bandung to BRICS: Health Diplomacy in the Developing World’. Background The BRICS Alliance has done little thus far to promote the interests of its members in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. In this timely…
Prof Khabele Matlosa Dr Michael Pasara Dr Michael Odijie Mmabatho Mongae On Thursday 27 May 2021, in commemoration of Africa Day, the CACS hosted a zoom webinar on: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): A Panacea for Africa’s Economic Problems? The speakers were: Prof Khabele Matlosa, Visiting Professor at the Wits School of Governance…
Ambassador Adonia Ayebare Ambassador Baso Sangqu Ms Luanda Mpongose On 9 September, a week before the start of the 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA) — the first to be held online — CACS and the UJ Library convened a webinar on ‘African Common Positions as a Tool for Multilateralism: Focus on the UN General Assembly’….
Prof Tshilidzi Marwala Gitanjali Sah Zhou Mingcheng Seth Mulli On 21 July 2020, the CACS, in collaboration with the UJ Library, hosted a diverse and expert-driven webinar entitled ‘Gearing Africa for the 4IR: Prospects, Trends and Challenges’. Speakers included representatives of the United Nations (UN), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Huawei Technologies,…
On 12 July 2020, CACS and the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), in collaboration with the UJ Library, hosted a zoom webinar on ‘Nelson Mandela’s Soccer Diplomacy’. The keynote speaker was the Hon. Mr. Nathi Mthethwa, Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture. The other speakers were Dr Danny Jordaan, President of the South African Football…
On Wednesday 24 June 2020, CACS, in collaboration with the UJ Library, presented a Zoom video webinar on ‘China’s Global Diplomatic Relations: COVID-19 and Beyond’. The main speaker was Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute in King’s College, London, and Associate Fellow of the Asia Pacific Programme at…
On Saturday 30 May 2020, the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) and CACS, in collabortion with the UJ LIbrary, hosted a virtual summit on South Africa’s foreign policy amid the coronavirus pandemic which was broadcast live by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). The summit also served as a platform for launching the IFA. The…
Prof Siphamandla Zondi Prof Qin Shengyong Dr Ying Cheng On 20 May 2020, CACS hosted a virtual seminar on people-to-people relations in the time of COVID-19 with a specific focus on Africa and China. Cases of alleged racial discrimination in China against people of colour made the seminar a necessary and timely initiative. This was…
On 9 October 2019, the CACS, in collaboration with the UJ Library, held a seminar on ‘The People’s Republic of China at 70 Years: Policy, Institutions and Development’. The speakers were Prof Martin Jacques, author of the global best-seller When China Rules the World: the End of the Western World and the Birth of a…
