Veranstaltungsart: Vorträge – Workshop
Zeitraum: 06.04.2016 14:00 Uhr – 18:30 Uhr
Ort: Fakultätssitzungssaal, Raum 2.43, Carl-Zeiß-Straße 3, 07743 Jena
Veranstalter:Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “European Economic Integration – Rules and Institutions”
Ansprechpartner:
Prof. Dr. Andreas Freytag, Robin Räthe
Details:
African integration efforts have been considerably intensified in the last few years and appear to be very ambitious. For instance, in Southern Africa, the so-called Tripartite free trade area is being negotiated very seriously. Indeed, many arguments can be put forward to integration and free trade, the most important being the peace creating and welfare enhancing power of it. Despite its current difficulties, the European Union is a living proof of these effects. Thus, it is often cited as an image or a blueprint for successful integration elsewhere.
The workshop organized by the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence explores the potential of the European Union to serve as a role model for African integration. In three sessions, the participants discuss the potential of regional integration for peace and reconciliation, the role of trade policy and trade openness as well as the current state of African regional integration respectively. The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence has been able to invite leading scholars and practitioners from different disciplines in the field to enter the discussion and to engage with local scientists and students. We are looking forward to welcoming you.
