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BISA-Africa and International Studies ESRC seminar series: African agency in international politics Emerging Agents of Change? Africa and international negotiations 02 February 2011 Recent years have seen a heightened presence of African governments in international negotiations - the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen in 2009, diplomatic influence within the WTO and new roles for state and non-state actors within the processes around the granting and delivery of aid. In all three areas, Western and increasingly emerging powers, as well as international institutions such as the UNDP and World Bank have sought actively to promote greater capacity and participation by Africa in international and regional forums, often in support of specific international objectives. Do these activities signify emerging influence for African states within an increasing multipolar world, or merely continued subversion of the sovereignty of small states by larger powers? Programme 9.30 - 10:00 Registration and Coffee 10:00 - 11:00 Africa in multilateral negotiations: a critique of African common positions Chair: Elizabeth Donnelly, Chatham House Dr Siphamandla Zondi, Institute for Global Dialogue, South Africa 11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break 11:15 - 12:15 Weapons of the weak? Africa in Aid negotiations Chair: William Brown, The Open University Dr. Alistair Fraser, Cambridge University 12:15 - 12.30 Further discussion and common themes* 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Reception 13:30 – 14:30 African activism in the WTO Chair: William Brown, The Open University Prof Donna Lee, Birmingham University 14:30 - 15.30 African decision-making in the climate change negotiations Chair: Steve Hurt, Oxford Brookes University Dr Jean-Christophe Hoste, Egmont 15:30 – 15:45 Further discussion and common themes* 15:45 – 16:00 Coffee break 16:00 – 17:00 Making Africa’s voice heard in climate negotiations? Chair: Sophie Harman, City University Hilary Benn MP 17:00 – 17:30 Conclusion