Building Lasting Peace in Africa: The Catalytic Role of ECOWAS

{"title":"Building Lasting Peace in Africa: The Catalytic Role of ECOWAS","description":"\u003Cp\u003EH.E. Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and immediate past chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, reflects on the organisation\u2019s role in peacebuilding and regional integration. He examines democratic transitions, collective security mechanisms and economic cooperation as catalysts for lasting stability in West Africa. The lecture will be followed by a conversation with Geneva Graduate Institute faculty and students and a question-and-answer session that explores policy implications and pathways for regional cooperation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn English.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","start_date":"2026-10-13","end_date":"2026-10-13","date":"Tuesday 13 October, 18:30","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20261013T163000Z","timing_end_date":"20261013T180000Z"}]}