Africa, China and Europe: Challenges and opportunities generated

Africa, China and Europe:
Challenges and opportunities generated by China’s rise in
Africa and its effects on African-European relations
May 11 2015
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
9:15 REGISTRATION
9:30 -9:45 Welcome speech & introduction
Prof. Bart Dessein (Universiteit Gent)
9:45-10:45 Welcome speech & Keynote speeches
Prof. Philippe Hugon (IRIS, Paris)
Prof. Christopher Alden (LSE, London): “The Chinese penetration in Africa and its impact on EuropeanAfrican relations”
10:45-11:45 Coffee Break
11:45-13:00 Session 1
Prof. Jean-Christophe Defraigne (IEE Université Saint-Louis): “Assessing the long term economic
impacts of the colonial links between Europe and Africa”
Violetta Doval (Universidad Complutense de Madrid): “the case of Senegal from Yaounde to
Cotonou”
Samson Tsbogny (UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve) : « L’impact des Investissements Directs Etrangers (IDE) sur
le renforcement des intégrations régionales: le cas de la Chine et de l’Union européenne (UE) en
Afrique ».
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session 2
Dr.Niall Dungan (University College Cork): "Friends or Foes?: Chinese and European Union, Rivalry
and Cooperation in Africa"
Benjamin Barton (King’s College, London): “China’s penetration in East Africa and its impact on the
relations with the EU”
Solange Guo Chatelard (Science-Po Paris - Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology) : “China’s
penetration to Africa and the EU: the case of Zambia”
Zacharie Baenda Fimbo (CEFIR ULg, Liège) : « La problématique des conditionnalités dans les
relations de coopération sino-congolaises et euro-congolaises »
15:30-17:00 Session 3
Prof. Bob Kabamba (CAPAC ULg, Liège)
Dr. Yumiko Yamamoto (CERI, Science Po Paris) "The consequences of China's increasing Foreign Aid
in Africa to Japan's Africa Policy formulation""
Pooja Jain (Cambridge University) “China and Indian ODA and networks in East Africa”
Olivier Dupont (CEFIR ULg, Liège) : « L’enjeu africain : théâtre d’une rivalité sino-indienne ? »
17:00-17:30 Coffee Break
17:30-18:45 “China, the EU and Africa: a triangular relationship?”: Roundtable and book launch
Chair: Prof. Jan Wouters (CGGS KULeuven)
Prof. Christopher Alden (LSE, London)
Prof. Jean-Christophe Defraigne (IEE Université Saint-Louis)
Prof.Philippe Hugon (IRIS, Paris)
Gustavo Martin Prada (Directeur, DEVCO A, Commission Européenne) (TBC)
Dr. Arnaud Zacharie (Secrétaire Général CNCD)
19:00-20:00 Reception drink
20:00-22:30 Speakers and chairs’ diner