On Thursday, 9 July 2009, EWI’s Preventive Diplomacy Initiatives hosted representatives from African embassies, the European Commission, the United Nations Development Program and civil society at EWI’s Brussels Center for a seminar on conflict and security in Africa. The event, held at EWI’s Brussels Center, was the first step in a process  feeding into regional dialogues across the four continents, to identify key spaces for preventive action. Participants discussed:

• The main challenges to peace and security in the region;
• Existing frameworks and initiatives to address those challenges, including lessons learned and success stories; and
• Opportunities for more effective preventive action.