High-level conference on ESDP, crisis prevention and conflict resolution in Africa

On 23 October 2007, the EUISS co-hosted a high-level seminar in Lisbon with the Portuguese Ministry of Defence on 'ESDP, crisis prevention and conflict resolution in Africa'. The event brought together representatives from EU governments, the EU institutions, the United Nations, the African Union, ECOWAS, and selected European and African academics to debate the role of the EU in African security. The topics discussed included the convergence of European and African security interests; rule of law and political control of the African security sector; and the concepts of ownership and responsibility in EU-African co-operation.