Contact:Lt Col (Dr) J.P. Scherman
- +27 22 702 3093
Location: Air Force Base Waterkloof, Tshwane, South Africa (In-person) and MS Teams (Online)
The Centre for Military Studies (CEMIS) from Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and
the Africa Research Institute from Óbuda University (Hungary), and in partnership with
the Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo (AAD2024) invite papers for the conference.
THEME: “Counter-Terrorism and the Future Role of Global Powers in the Rapidly Changing African Environment”
Proposals for papers are hereby invited from interested researchers, scholars, practitioners and
policy-makers in the defence and security fields for the upcoming conference that will be held on 19
September 2024, with the following themes:
- Panel 1: Human security perspective
- Panel 2: Socio-Economic development
- Panel 3: Technology and cyber-security
- Panel 4: Leadership and corporate governance
Important dates
Deadline for abstracts and bio: 22 June 2024
Confirmation of acceptance of abstracts: 30 June 2024
Deadline for complete papers: 30 August 2024
Deadline for presentation slides: 10 September 2024
Conference: 19 September 2024
Venue: Air Force Base Waterkloof, Tshwane, South Africa (In-person) and MS Teams (Online)
Guidelines
The length of the abstract should be about 250-350 words. Contributors are requested to include a
short bio, highlighting their name, surname, contact details as well as affiliation.
Conference Proceedings
All the papers delivered at the conference will be considered for publication in any of the following
peer-reviewed journals when passing the review process: Defence Innovation and Management in
Africa (DIMA) journal; Journal of Central and Eastern European African Studies (JCEAS); and
Scientia Militaria journal.
Registration: click here
Contact Details
All abstracts and enquiries may be sent to:
- Dr Dávid Vogel, e-mail address: vogel.david@uni-obuda.hu, tel: +36 70 381234
- Lt Col (Dr) J.P. Scherman, e-mail: cemis@sun.ac.za, tel: +27 22 702 3093