Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation

13:00 - Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Africa is a continent rich in natural resources and the largest recipient of development aid. Yet, in spite of such natural wealth and notwithstanding the aid it receives, Africa remains the poorest continent. So what is it that doesn't work? On the African side, there is manifestly a deficit of good governance. But doesn't the responsibility also lie, in large part, with the policies of donors - and in particular of the EU - whose effectiveness and coherence are increasingly questioned?

To debate on these issues, the Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation held a Citizen's Controversy on 25 November 2009 with Stefano Manservisi, Director General for Development, European Commission, and Theodore Trefon, Director of the Belgian Reference Centre for Expertise for Central Africa (E-CA - CREA-C) and Head of the Contemporary History Section of the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren.

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