G20 Conference in West Africa

Join SAIIA, UNDP, AfriCatalyst and AUDA-NEPAD for a two-day G20 Conference focused on advancing Africa’s development priorities.
Gulf Investment in Green Economic Growth Across Sub-Saharan Africa

Join SAIIA and the Rihla Initiative for Green Economic Growth as we examine how Gulf capital can accelerate Africa’s green transition, with South Africa as the entry point for regional scaling.
Harnessing AI for Trade Amid Global Tariff Pressures

Join the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation Geneva for a panel at the WTO Public Forum.
Reimagining South Africa Together: A Proposal for a Truly Citizen-led National Dialogue

How can the National Dialogue be organised to reflect a citizen-led and inclusive approach?
Solidarity and Sustainability: Civil Society and Youth As Drivers of Democracy
Join the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and the Embassy of Sweden for a compelling webinar on this International Day of Democracy.
How China Has Risen To The Top of The World of Tech

China has focused on innovative industries like microchips, electric vehicles, batteries, drones, robots, and renewable energy equipment (solar panels, wind turbines) in highly automated production lines.
Climate Change, a Just Transition and Renewable Energy-Led Industrialisation: Opportunities for BRICS and the AU

SAIIA invites policymakers, researchers, civil society, business and multilateral partners to explore the key findings and recommendations from our forthcoming reports.
Youth@SAIIA G20 Roadshow

Join Youth@SAIIA as the G20 Roadshow touches down at Wits University.
KAS-SAIIA Careers Event 2025: Future-Proofing Humanities Degrees and Careers Within a Shifting Global Order

This flagship event, in collaboration with the Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung, will address how the new world order will influence careers in the humanities, particularly in the Global South.
A Motion to Learn how to Negotiate: (YOU)th-Friendly Guide to Negotiate

On 24 July, Youth@SAIIA hosted its second Negotiation Simulation Training for 2025. The event called upon young people to join this virtual training session to learn how to negotiate for a world we want to live in.