Conferences, Lectures, Roundtables / Migration & Mobility / Reports / Topics
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by teammiasa · Published 30/07/2026 · Last modified 23/09/2026
Are migration researchers and practitioners working in their separate ”silos”? This question was raised by a representative of the German development cooperation (GIZ) at a policy dialogue on “The relationship between migration research and...
IFGs / Overview MIASA / Sustainability Transformation / Topics
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by teammiasa · Published 23/07/2025 · Last modified 07/05/2026
Amid multiple crises, West Africa remains one of the most important (gold) mining regions in the world. Despite the manifold potential economic gains for national economies and workers, mining activities are carried out at huge socio-ecological costs...
African Cities / IFGs / Overview MIASA / Sustainability Transformation / Topics
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by teammiasa · Published 08/07/2025 · Last modified 07/05/2026
Urban transformation, sustainable governance, and urban resilience building are critical to the sustainable development of cities in sub-Saharan Africa, as they have to navigate rapid urbanization and the challenges of climate change. IFG 10‘s research showed that farming in green...
Conferences, Lectures, Roundtables / Conflict & Peace / Reports / Slide
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by teammiasa · Published 27/02/2025 · Last modified 09/10/2025
Authors: Julia Grauvogel & Christof Hartmann Despite considerable efforts to foster peace, multiple interlinked security challenges persist in Africa. While decentralized forms of violence such as Jihadism, urban riots and smaller insurgencies are a...
Conferences, Lectures, Roundtables / Knowledge Production / Reports
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by teammiasa · Published 27/02/2025 · Last modified 10/06/2025
Author: Toyin Fayola The 2024 MIASA Anton Wilhelm Amo Lecture explores the significant impact of ancestral knowledge and how it can guide development in contemporary African nations. By examining traditional practices in areas such...
MIASA collaborates with the Point Sud programme and its Pilote African Postgraduate Academy (PAPA). PAPA targets early career scholars who are based at universities in Francophone Africa. PAPA is comprised of 15 fellows and...
During MIASA’s main phase, the institute organizes three policy conferences in collaboration with GIGA and other partners. These conferences foster exchange between scholars and practitioners and address policy-relevant topics, such as sustainable economic transformation...
From 2021 to 2025, MIASA organizes a total of five annual thematic conferences across the African continent in cooperation with the Point Sud Network. These conferences offer the opportunity for in-depth discussions around MIASA’s...
Conflict & Peace / IFGs / Overview MIASA
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by teammiasa · Published 15/02/2024 · Last modified 07/05/2026
MIASA’s ninth Interdisciplinary Fellow Group (IFG 9) focused on sustainable regional peace-building in West Africa. African regional organizations like the African Union (AU) and ECOWAS are increasingly important actors in resolving conflicts and building...
Events and Activities / Knowledge Production / Overview MIASA
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by teammiasa · Published 15/02/2024 · Last modified 05/11/2024
MIASA introduced the annual Anton Wilhelm Amo Lecture at the University of Ghana in 2021, honouring the 18th century African philosopher. The lecture serves one of MIASA’s key goals to contribute to the decolonisation...
This blog showcases research conducted at the Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA), University of Ghana, Legon Campus, Accra => read on.
