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Africa, not as "Dark" as You Think
from Tuesday, July 8th to Sunday, July 13th 2008

Six days of lectures and discussions to decipher this complex, plural, and paradoxical continent and give an in-depth analysis of the successes, setbacks and challenges facing Africa today. The course is given entirely in English. There is also a Version française

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This course is intended for members of NGOs, civil servants, journalists, business people and interested citizens. The three-credit Master’s course is being offered by the Political Science department of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Undergraduates can register providing that they obtain a permission from their academic director.

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Among the topics covered:  Africa Facing its Past  Violence and Conflicts in Africa  The Outcomes of Aid Policies  African Democratization process: an assesment  China, India and Brazil: Emerging actors  Africa and Environment  Post-9/11/2001 Security Policies in Africa Registration for the summer school is already open. Pay your courses with Aeroplan :

Among the guest speakers: Roland Marchal Researcher SciencesPo-CERI Paris Bonnie Campbell C.-A. Poissant chair holder Director of GRAMA UQAM Philippe Hugon Research Director International and Strategic Relations Institut Paris

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Consult our other summer schools as well :

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See Summer School pdf-poster :

Africa Poster PDF

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Two more reasons to attend

The seminars will be held during the day, on the Campus of the Université de Montréal, while at night, the renowned International Montreal Jazz Festival and the Just for Laughs Festival will take place downtown. Both festivals present numerous free outdoor shows.