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The Africa-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement: Implications for
Nigeria
The Nigerian Institute
of International Affairs
held a two-day International Conference, July 6-7, 2010 at
its Conference Chamber, on the above topic.

Challenges and Opportunities Facing Africa in the Emerging Global
System
The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), on Thursday,
8th July 2010, held a Public Lecture on the above
topic. The Guest Lecturer was Prof. Abdul Aziz Jalloh, a specialist
in International Economic Relations, Economic Development Strategies
and Policies, International and Regional Organizations and
International Diplomacy.
Roundtable on the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court
The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs hosted a
Roundtable, Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 9.00 a.m., on the above
subject. The lead speaker at this event was Judge
Akua Kuenyehia, 1st Vice-President, International
Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands.
Developing Human and Social Resources: Science Education, Science
and Technology in Nigeria/India Strategic Partnership
The
Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
(NIIA), Professor Osita C. Eze*, delivered a Paper
on the above subject at a Seminar on India and Africa:
Partnership for Capacity Building and Human Resources Development,
organized by the African Studies Association of India (ASA India) in
collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and
India International Centre (IIC) at the India International Centre (IIC),
New Delhi, from 9-10 February, 2010.
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*Prof. of
Law, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs,
Lagos
Roundtable on Nigerian-American Relations/Umar Farouk
Abdulmuttallab’s Case
The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs hosted a
Roundtable, Wednesday, February 3, 2010, on
the above subject. The lead speaker at this event was Mr. Brian L.
Browne, former US Diplomat and currently a Policy Analyst.
Nigeria's Non-Permanent Membership of the United Nations Security
Council - An Agenda
The Institute held a
two-day National Conference, January 22-23, 2010 at its Conference
Chamber, on the above subject.
Communiqué
Significance of Africa-India Partnership in Emerging World Order
The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and
The High Commission of India hosted at the Institute’s Lecture
Theatre on Thursday, January 14, 2010, a Speech with the title as
above, by India’s Minister for Commerce and Industry, H.E. Mr. Anand
Sharma.
Climate
Change and
Human
Security in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
The Institute held a two-day National Conference, November 24-25,
2009 at its Conference Chamber, on the above topic in preparation
for Nigeria's participation at the United Nation's Framework
Convention on Climate Change, (COP15) at Bella Center, Copenhagen,
Denmark, December 7-18, 2009.
Communiqué

Titles of Research Projects Currently Being Undertaken by NIIA
Research Fellows
National Conference on "Reciprocity in International Relations:
Nigeria's Foreign Policy in Retrospect
The Institute on Thursday, September 9, 2009
organised a two-day National Conference
on "Reciprocity in International Relations: Nigeria's Foreign Policy
in Retrospect .
Roundtable on India-Africa Relations
The Institute
on August 20, 2009,
organised a roundtable discussion on India-Africa Relations.
The lead paper entitled "Between the cup and the Lip, Many a Slip? -
India-Africa Relations" was presented by Professor Parvathi
Vasudevan, a former Reader of the Centre for African Studies,
University of Munbai, India.

The African
Charter on Rights and Duties and Enforcement Mechanisms, 2009, pp.
320
by
Professor Osita C. Eze
Director
General
Nigerian
Institute of International Affairs
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Kofi Annan Visits NIIA
The Director General of Nigeria Institute of International Affairs
Prof Osita Eze on 20th March 2009 played host to the former
Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr. Kofi Annan at the
Institute.
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Public Lecture on ‘Technology-Development: Are We Getting It Right?
Re-Petroleum Industry’
The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), on
Wednesday, March 18th 2009, organized a Public lecture on
‘Technology-Development: Are We Getting It Right? Re-Petroleum
Industry’.
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NIIA Academic Tour to China
A team of researchers from the Nigerian Institute of International
Affairs (NIIA) undertook an academic tour to the Chinese Institute
of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), Beijing, China from
Wednesday 14th to Sunday 22nd February, 2009.
Read more.
Other academic tours include:
NIIA Academic Tour to
Ghana
NIIA Academic Tour to
India
NIIA Academic Tour to
Liberia
Chinese Delegation visits NIIA
A delegation of Research Fellows from the
Chinese Institute for Contemporary International Relations (CICIR)
visited the NIIA from 6th to 13th May, 2009.
The aim of the visit was to reciprocate an earlier academic visit by
the NIIA delegation to China from 15th to 23rd
February, 2009.
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Director General Receives Award
Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs,
Prof Osita Eze was, on 20th March 2009 awarded the 2008
continental distinguished leaders merit award by the African Youth
Society (AYS).
Read more.
NOW IN STOCK!
New NIIA Publications
Technology-Development: Are we getting it right?
By Engr. Chukumaobi J. Adiele
There are many books on technology written
today, but there is hardly any that has carried out an in-depth
study of the operation of the petroleum industry in order to
determine its impact on the nation’s technology development. This is
what this book has done in a comprehensive manner.
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