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SUMMARY:4th India-Africa Strategic Dialogue: India and Africa: Deepening the Security Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Concept Note\nIndia’s  relations with African nations have progressed at a fast pace in the last  decade. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accorded Africa high priority in  recent years. India entered into a structured engagement with African countries  with the launch of the first Indian Africa Forum Summit in 2008 in New Delhi. This  was followed by the Second India Africa Forum Summit in Addis Ababa in 2011. The third India-Africa Forum summit\, held in New Delhi  in October 2015\, renewed the focus of India on strengthening and enhancing its  partnership with countries in the African continent. It brought forth two important  documents\, the Delhi Declaration and the India-Africa Framework for Strategic  Cooperation. Both documents offer a direction for Indo-African  relations in the coming years. They provide a framework for the establishment  of a long-term and stable partnership of equality and mutual benefit between  India and Africa. They also serve as a blueprint for India-Africa co-operation  in political\, economic\, social\, science and technology\, cultural\, security and  other fields. \nThe  concept of security has been broadened in the post-Cold War years. Traditional  notions of state – centred military security have been complemented by non-military  and non-traditional security concerns with compounded ramifications in an  increasingly globalised and interdependent world. The African Union’s African  Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) is based on this expanded concept of  security that takes into account the identification of\, and tackling of\,  threats to the existence\, development and sustenance of political\, economic\,  military\, human and social\, gender and environmental systems at state\, regional  and continental levels. Over the years\, India has played an important role in  conflict resolution on the African continent through its active participation  in the United Nations peacekeeping operations in African countries. It has also  helped in enhancing skills of thousands of officers from a number of African  countries through imparting training in its military academies. The Indian navy  has been deployed in the Indian Ocean region to avert the threats of tsunami\,  natural disasters and piracy. India shares concerns with African countries to  counter insecurities arising from climate change\, cyber warfare\, lack of  energy\, food and water sources. \nIn order to suggest ways of enhancing the security  relationship\,  the Institute for Defence  Studies and Analyses is  organizing  the fourth India-Africa Strategic Dialogue on  the theme\, “India and  Africa: Deepening the Security Engagement” on  27-28 March 2018 at IDSA campus\,   New Delhi.  The objective  of the India-Africa Strategic Dialogue is to build on existing partnerships  between African countries and India\, and to explore new areas of convergence  for mutual engagement. \nThe upcoming dialogue will cover following themes: \nInaugural SessionSession  I: Perspectives on Evolving India- Africa Security EngagementSession  II: Perspectives on Cooperation on Maritime SecuritySession  III: Perspectives on Cooperation in Energy and Food SecuritySession  IV: Perspectives on Cooperation for Cyber SecuritySession  V: Perspectives on Cooperation in Skills and Capacity BuildingConcluding  Session \nSession I: Perspectives on Evolving India- Africa Security Engagement\nIn  the 21st century India is making an effort to redefine its position  and role both in the regional and global context. This is\, to some extent\,  shaped by its growing economic status and also its role as the leader of the  South. Similarly\, much of Africa has experienced relatively rapid economic  growth. It has also taken a leadership role in finding “African solutions” for  the diverse and numerous security concerns faced by the region. In this period  of flux there is an imperative to enhance the security engagement between India  and African countries. This session will look into the existing security  engagement between India and African countries. It will discuss following  issues: \n\nWhat  is the scope of existing security cooperation between India and African  countries in various fields including peacekeeping and counter terrorism?\nWhat  are the contours of African countries’ cooperation with other external  partners?\nWhat  are the possibilities of future security engagement between India and African  countries?\n\nSession II: Perspectives on Cooperation on Maritime Security\nIt  is well known that oceans and seas are a vast reservoir of resources. India and  Africa are part of the Indo- Pacific continuum.  Over the past decade there has been an  increase in attention in countries across Africa towards blue economy. The  African Union’s Integrated Maritime Strategy is a pointer towards importance  given to maritime resources development and security on the continent. As a  country with vast coast line and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and increasing  dependence on maritime trade\, maritime security is of vital importance for  India. This session will focus on Maritime cooperation between India and  African countries and will discuss following issues: \n\nWhat  are the main maritime challenges faced by India and African countries and what  is their response?\nWhat  has been the nature of India’s maritime cooperation with key partners in Africa  at the bilateral and regional level? \nWhat  more can be done?\n\nSession III: Perspectives on Cooperation in Energy and Food Security\nThe  food\, water and energy nexus is essential for sustainable development. Demand  for all three is increasing in India and African countries. Despite significant  fossil fuel resources\, access to energy is lower in Sub Saharan Africa as  compared to any other region. In recent years\, there is a growing focus on  access to low carbon\, clean energy across the world.  With abundant solar\, wind and water resources\,  Africa has a promising potential in the field of renewable energy. As an energy  deficit country\, India too is interested in furthering the development of  renewable energy resources. It is also one of the world’s largest agricultural  producers. To a large extent much of India’s agricultural success has been a  result of its focus on finding innovative solutions to farming challenges such  as low cost appliances\, seeds and water management techniques. India and  African countries have similar conditions for agricultural development that provide  impetus for collaboration. This session will examine cooperation between India  and African countries in the field of energy and food security and will discuss  the following issues: \n\nWhat  are the existing energy related challenges in Africa and India? What  initiatives have been launched to mitigate them?\nWhat  are the main concerns with regard to food security in Africa and India? What  are the initiatives to address them?\nWhat  is the existing cooperation between India and African countries in the field of  renewable energy?\nHow  can the African countries and India work together to address their respective  food security concerns? \n\nSession IV: Perspectives on Cooperation for Cyber Security \nUse of new  technologies continues to rise in Africa with exponential growth in mobile  smart device ownership and increasing use of social media.  With growing prosperity and digitization in  Africa\, there is a rise in risks and vulnerabilities that could undermine  progress. In order for Africa to attain benefits from the development of a digitized  socio-economic space\, policymakers will need to implement effective policies to  stem the rising tide of cyber threats. Similarly\, India is concerned about  rising cyber threats. There is a need to further improve cyber security  readiness and raise awareness around the importance of keeping Information  Technology (IT) systems secure\, and develop new security practices and  procedures. India is eager to partner with African countries to deal with cyber  threats and forge cyber security technology cooperation. To explore the  possibility of building greater synergies between India and African countries  in the field of cyber security\, this session will discuss: \n\nWhat  is the nature of cyber security threats in Africa and what is the nature of the  response?\n What is the nature of cyber security threats  in India and what is the nature of the response?\nWhat  are the possible areas of cooperation between India and Africa in cyberspace?\n\nSession V: Perspectives on Cooperation in Skills and Capacity Building\nAmongst the  African countries\, there is a growing requirement for skill development. The  needs of skills enhancement are divergent across the continent. Africa’s  roadmap to development\, “Agenda 2063” emphasises undertaking concerted action  to address the challenges facing the development of technical skills amongst  African youth. In India too\, Prime Minister Modi has launched several  initiatives for enhancing skills of the growing work force in the country.  In the past\, India has been involved in  training of African youth in traditional and non- traditional security fields  under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme. This  session will discuss following issues: \n\nWhat  are the challenges to skills enhancement in traditional and non- traditional  security sectors in India?\n What are the challenges to skills enhancement  in traditional and non- traditional security sectors in Africa?\nWhat  are the areas in which India- Africa cooperation in skills development and  capacity building can be buttressed?\n\n\nProgramme\nTuesday\,  March 27\, 2018 (Day 1)\n  0900h – 0930h                      Registration \n      0930h-1015h                         Inaugural Session \n\nWelcome Remarks: Maj. Gen. Alok  Deb\, SM\, VSM\, (Retd) DDG\, IDSA \nRemarks: Ambassador Alem Tsehaye  Woldemariam\,  Dean of African Diplomatic Corps in India\, Eritrea\nKey Note Address: Mr. T. S. Tirumurti\,  Secretary (ER)\, MEA\, India \nVote of Thanks: Ms. Ruchita Beri\, Senior Research Associate\, IDSA\, India \n\n1015h-1045h                       High Tea & Group  Photograph \n     \n1045h-1230h: Session  1- Perspectives on Evolving Indi a- Africa Security Engagement\n  Chair: Prof. Rajen Harshe  \n\nMr. Shambhu S Kumaran\, JS (PIC)\, Ministry of  Defence\, India \nDr. Festus Kofi Aubyn\, Research Fellow\,  Kofi Anan International Peacekeeping Training  Centre\,  Ghana \nMs. Ruchita  Beri\, Senior Research Associate\,  IDSA\,  India \n \n \nMr.  Priyal Singh\, Researcher\,  ISS\, South  Africa (tbc)\n\n1230h-1345h                         Lunch \n                        \n1345h-1515h: Session 2- Perspectives  on Cooperation on Maritime Security\n  Chair: Amb.  Yogendra Kumar \n\nVice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan (Retd)\, Director\,  National Maritime Foundation\, India \nMr. Mowlid Aden\, Director\, Security and  Risk Compliance\,  Djibouti Ports & Free Zone Authority\,  Djibouti \nMs. Harriet Njoki Mboce\, Visiting  Fellow\, IDSA\, Kenya\nCmde. Abhay Kumar Singh (Retd)  Research Fellow\, IDSA\, India\n\n  1515h-1530h                         Tea \n                         \n1530h-1730h: Session 3- Perspectives  on Cooperation in Energy and Food Security\n  Chair:  Amb. Rajiv Bhatia \n\nDr. Benard Oula Mouk \, Director\, Centre  for Research Innovation and Technology\, JOOUST\, Kenya \nDr. Nitya Nanda\, Associate Director\,\n    Resource Efficiency and Governance\, TERI\, India\nMs.  Shebonti Ray Dadwal\, Senior  Fellow\,  IDSA\, India   \n\nEnd  of Day 1 \nWednesday\,  March 28\, 2018 (Day 2)\n                         \n1000h-1115h: Session 4- Perspectives  on Cooperation for Cyber Security\n  Chair: Dr.  Gulshan Rai\, National Cyber Security  Coordinator\, India \n\nProf. Essien D. Essien\, University of  Uyo\, Nigeria \nMrs. Rama Vedashree\, CEO\, Data Security  Council of India\, India  \nDr. Cherian Samuel\, Research Fellow\, IDSA\,  India\n\n1115h-1130h                       Tea\n                        \n1130h-1300h: Session 5- Perspectives  on Cooperation in Skills and Capacity Building\n  Chair:  Prof. Ajay Dubey\, JNU  \n\nProf.  Donald P. Chimanikire\, University of Zimbabwe   \nMr. Pranav Kumar\, Head\, International  Policy\,  Confederation of Indian  Industry\, India  \nProf. Kenneth King\, Visiting Fellow\,  IDSA\, United Kingdom \n\n1300h-1400h  Lunch\n                        \n1400h-1530h: Session 6 – Panel  Discussion: India and Africa: Deepening the Security Engagement\n  Chair:  Ambassador Shashank\, Former Foreign Secretary\, India\n    Speakers:  \n\nDr.  Neena Malhotra\, JS (E&SA)\, MEA\, India   \nProf. Sachin  Chaturvedi\, DG\, RIS\, India  \nAmb.  Mrs. Florence I Weche\, Kenya\nAmb. Hatem El Sayed Tageldin\, Egypt \n\n1530h-1545h                     TeaEnd  of Day 2Event  Report [PDF]Event photographs \nDay 2 Press Release: Sectoral Cooperation Key to the Success of South-South CooperationDay 1 Press Release: India’s Security Engagement with Africa a Vital Part of Foreign Policy: TS Tirumurti
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