Advancing Green Industrialisation in Africa Summit

From 3 to 6 March, SAIIA’s Futures Programme convened a summit to explore how renewable energy initiatives can scale into inclusive green industrial ecosystems across Africa.
Shaping Multilateral Peace and Security Reforms: The Role of Africa and Europe

SAIIA and the ECDPM hosted a webinar on 24 February to discuss ways that Africa and Europe could work together to make global peace and security governance more representative and effective.
Why China Is a Unique Development Partner to Africa and What to Do About It

Join SAIIA’s Western Cape branch on 23 February for a timely discussion on agency, influence and how China’s rise is reshaping the meaning of “development”.
Air Aware: Youth-Led Conference on Air Pollution Policy and Implementation

On 26 February, SAIIA, Breathe Cities and the City of Johannesburg will convene a conference aimed at closing the gap between high-level air quality policy debates and the lived realities of young people in Johannesburg.
Navigating in a Turbulent World: Insights From South Africa and Japan

On 19 February, SAIIA hosted a timely webinar exploring how lessons from TICAD 9 and the 2025 G20 Summit can help navigate mounting geopolitical and climate challenges.
Global Turbulence and Regional Leadership: Post-SONA Dialogue on South Africa’s Foreign Policy in 2026

On 13 February, SAIIA, SALO and IGD hosted an interactive dialogue assessing how South Africa’s international relations agenda features in the 2026 SONA and interrogating the country’s foreign policy posture.
Striking the Right Balance: Aligning Climate Mitigation and Nature-Based Adaptation Financing

SAIIA, DNA Economics and Agence Française de Développement hosted a webinar on 12 February looking at aligning climate mitigation and nature-based adaptation financing.
South African Foreign Policy 30 Years On: Non-Alignment in a Volatile World

On 22 January, SAIIA and the SARChI Chair in African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg hosted a webinar examining the implications and future trajectory of South African foreign policy, 30 years into its democracy.
What is Going Wrong in Europe and the UK, Specifically?

On 8 December, SAIIA’s Western Cape branch hosted this event where we analysed how fragmented politics, slow growth and rising tensions impacted Europe’s role on the global stage.
Post-G20 Reflections: Highlights from South Africa’s Presidency

On 2 December, SAIIA hosted this webinar to unpack key outcomes of South Africa’s G20 Presidency following the Leaders’ Summit.