Shaping co-equal partnership architectures
We convene outstanding European and African international relations practitioners in Africa and Europe to build resilient win-win partnership through rigorous pragmatic engagements
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ACFR Europe Program
Institutional partnerships.
Building shared institutional architecture and collective resilience between European and African international cooperation experts to address mutual strategic challenges.
Our Core Mandate
Constructing shared institutional architecture for policy integration.
Our work bypasses generic aid narratives to focus exclusively on mutual strategic resilience, establishing co-equal frameworks where European and African leaders collaborate on governance innovation.
What We Do
Three programmatic pillars
Our research and high-level fellowships are integrated directly into active policy across three interconnected areas of cooperation.
Governance Innovation
Collective Resilience
Strategic Partnerships
Strengthening democratic institutions and advancing modern governance frameworks through innovative policy solutions and rigorous institutional capacity building.
Building sustainable peace and security architectures while enhancing strategic resilience against emerging geopolitical and ecological challenges.
Fostering co-equal alliances to advance sustainable development goals and generate lasting, measurable policy integration across communities.
ACFR Europe International Relations Conference 2026
Meet Our Speakers
Opening Remarks - Dr. Jean Narcisse Djaha
ACFR Europe International Relations Conference 2026
Dr. Jean Narcisse Djaha
Chair, ACFR Europe Program & Global Executive Chair, African Council on Foreign Relations
Keynote - Amb. Charles Ray
ACFR Europe International Relations Conference 2026
Amb. Charles Ray
Chair, Africa Program and Trustee, Foreign Policy Research Institute
Keynote - Professor Kwaku Nuamah
ACFR Europe International Relations Conference 2026
Professor Kwaku Nuamah
Senior Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service, American University
Speaker - Dr. Amadou Ibrahima Niang
ACFR Europe International Relations Conference 2026
Dr. Amadou Ibrahima Niang
Governance Team Leader - UNDP Senegal Office
Speaker - Prof. Andrew Defor
ACFR Europe International Relations Conference 2026
Prof. Andrew Defor
Executive Director, Center for Global Health Security and Diplomacy
Speaker - HE Frantz Sawyer
ACFR Europe International Relations Conference 2026
HE Frantz Sawyer
Former Deputy Minister of Administration, Republic of Liberia
Speaker - Nashiru Abdulai
ACFR Europe International Relations Conference 2026
Nashiru Abdulai
Diplomat & Senior Policy Advisor - African Union
Speaker - Fatoumata DIALLO
ACFR Europe International Relations Conference 2026
Fatoumata DIALLO, PhD
Country Representative, Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
Speaker - Joseph Vallai
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Joseph Vallai
Deputy Press Secretary, Office of the President of the Republic of Liberia
Speaker - Dr. Fedelis Etah Ewane
ACFR Europe International Relations Conference 2026
Dr. Fedelis Etah Ewane
Political Advisor - European Union Representative for Sahel
Our Affiliation
The ACFR Europe Program is the European diplomatic and strategic arm of the African Council on Foreign Relations. It serves as a continental platform for Africa–Europe cooperation, fostering dialogue, governance innovation, and leadership development in order to strengthen Africa’s global influence within European institutions and the international order. The ACFR Europe Program serves as a premier platform for strategic dialogue, research, and collaborative action between European and African institutions. Dedicated to advancing governance, peace, security, and sustainable development, the program facilitates high-level engagements that bridge policy and practice.
By convening thought leaders, policymakers, and practitioners, the ACFR Europe Program fosters innovative solutions to shared transatlantic challenges. Our initiatives are grounded in the belief that robust institutional partnerships and mutual understanding are essential for navigating the complexities of the modern global order and achieving sustainable, inclusive prosperity.
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