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2025 IRSK Annual Conference

 Enhancing COMESA’s Strategic Positioning and Resilience in the Evolving Global Order
NAIROBI, KENYA

About the Conference

The IRSK 2025 Annual Conference is a premier international relations and diplomacy forum. As a pre-summit event to the COMESA Heads of State Summit, it provides a strategic platform for reflection, coordination, and foresight among regional and global actors.

This year marks COMESA’s 30-year milestone, and the conference offers a critical space to reflect on its legacy and future. The event integrates research, policy, and practice by bringing together diplomats, policymakers, academics, civil society, and business leaders. Outcomes will directly inform regional dialogues and may shape the Summit agenda.

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MEDIATING PEACE IN AFRICA 

Conference Documents

Conference Objectives

Policy Dialogue & Intellectual Discourse

Knowledge Exchange & Research Dissemination

Professional Development & Skills Enhancement

Networking & Collaborative Engagement

Promoting Inclusivity

Key Themes

Track 1: International Relations

Peace & Security, Governance, Geopolitics, Human Rights

Track 2: Diplomacy

Economic, Digital, Cultural, Environmental Diplomacy

Track 3: COMESA at 30

Trade, Green Energy, Food Security, Regional Cooperation

Event Programme

Day 1
20 November, 2024
Day 2
21 November, 2024
Day 3
22 November, 2024

Day 1: Opening & Strategic Dialogue

Opening Ceremony, Keynote Addresses, Roundtable Discussion on COMESA at 30

Day 2: Thematic Sessions & Workshops

Parallel Panel Discussions, Interactive Workshops on Peacebuilding, Governance, and Climate Resilience, Networking Sessions

Day 3: Closing & Cultural Exchange

High-Level Plenary Session, Closing Reflections and Recommendations, Cultural Event

For Delegates

Registration Information

Be part of this transformative space. Register now to join policymakers, academics, civil society, and private sector leaders in Nairobi. In person registration is now closed, Please register to attend online.

Register Here (Zoom Link)

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For Media

Media Accreditation

Accredited journalists will gain exclusive access to keynote sessions and interviews with high-level speakers.

Media Contact

Ms. Paidamwoyo Mudzimuirema

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Get Directions to the Venue

Best Western Hotel Nairobi Westlands
Best Western Hotel  is approximately:
20.8 km from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
8.8 km from Wilson Airport (Domestic)
4 km from Nairobi CBD

Registration & Program Info

Name: Ms. Paidamwoyo Mudzimuirema
Email: paidamwoyo@accord.org.za

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