Trade dispute between US and China

Against the backdrop of the US-China trade dispute, join Prof Joel P. Trachtman as he unpacks questions surrounding the possibility for World Trade Organisation (WTO) reform and how developing countries could help shape reforms.
Japan and South Africa’s shared interests

Ambassador Designate of Japan, Mr Norio Maruyama will presents his views on Japan and South Africa’s shared interests at an event in Cape Town on 2 May.
Representing Africa in the world: setting priorities for South Africa’s foreign policy

SAIIA and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) recently hosted a public lecture delivered by DIRCO Minister, Her Excellency, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu.
Central and Eastern Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa Engagement

Almost 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and more than a decade into EU membership, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is moving past its thorough transition period and European integration process, seeking to re-establish relations with the rest of the world.
Digital democracy vs digital dictatorship

How has social media and increased access to data changed the nature of politics, business and governance in Africa?
Launch of Media and Mass Atrocity: The Rwanda Genocide and Beyond

The global media landscape has been transformed since the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
The Scots, Catalans and Quebecois of Africa: studying secession, separatism and border change in uncertain times

A joint speakers event hosted by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and SAIIA with guest speaker Dr Jan Erk
Launch of the South African Journal of International Affairs Special Issue

The Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn), the European Union Delegation to South Africa and the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) are delighted to invite you to the launch.
Japan and South Africa’s shared interests in the Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean lies at the heart of geopolitical developments that will increasingly come to define the 21st century.
Reevaluating South African Foreign Policy studies

During South Africa’s first quarter century of democracy the approach of South African foreign policy analysts has generally remained the same.