International Politics
Introduction
Within the framework of its International Politics Programme, HBS Southern Africa aims to strengthen the international discourse on issues of resource governance and foreign and security affairs in Africa. The foundation is especially interested in South Africa’s role as an active player on the continent and globally as well as in emerging powers such as China or India that entered the scramble for Africa’s natural resources. As such, the foundation hosts conferences and supports research on these and related subjects.

Our hope is that such efforts will contribute to an improved understanding of issues that are of strategic importance to (Southern) Africa’s development agenda and enhance South-North and South-South networking and exchange.    

For more information, please contact Jochen Luckscheiter, International Politics Programme Manager: jochen'at'boell.org.za

Resource Governance
PUBLICATION
Perspectives #03/2010: The Challenges of Change: Improving Resource Governance in Africa
This issue of Perspectives sheds light on the successes and setbacks of initiatives aimed at improving resource governance in Africa - namel the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme in Zimbabwe, the Nigerian Extractive Industries Initiative, and the Publish What You Pay Coalition in Tanzania. The articles demonstrate that while present local and international efforts to address the resource governance issues have yielded some benefits, they continue to face serious challenges. more»
BOOK
South African Mining Companies in Southern Africa - Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility – April 16, 2010 - South African companies are increasingly looking for investment opportunities in the wider SADC region in a bid to benefit from favourable international markets for minerals, in competition with western and Asian companies. These investments have social and environmental impacts on people working in, and living around, mines.  This book assesses South African mining and gas companies corporate governance and social responsibilities in five SADC countries. more»
Foreign & Security Affairs
CONFERENCE PUBLICATION
Climate Change, Resources, Migration: Securing Africa in an uncertain climate
February 10, 2010 - This new publication presents the critical themes that informed the debates during the conference ‘Climate Change, Resources, Migration: Old and New Sources of Conflict in Africa?’ hosted by the Heinrich Böll Foundation on the 2nd and 3rd of August 2009 in Cape Town. The conference, while analysing the current state of Africa’s peace and security architecture, focused on the structural root causes of conflict in Africa and on the question of whether the security framework in place offers appropriate answers to deal with these challenges. more»
OPPORTUNITIES
  • The Heinrich Böll Stiftung Southern Africa is looking for a Human Rights Programme Manager. The required qualifications, duties and tasks are laid out here.
  • The Heinrich Böll Stiftung Southern Africa is looking for interns for the second half of 2010. The requirements, duties and tasks are laid out here.
  • Apply for the International Short-Term Fellowship Programme 2010 of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Deadline is the 31 July 2010. For more information click here.
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