National Autonomous University of Mexico

Coordination for Humanities

University Program of Studies on Asia and Africa

3rd International Colloquium of Studies on Africa: Framing Africa as the Epicenter of the World

April 18th, 2023

Venue: Mtro. Ricardo Torres Gaitán Auditorium, Institute of Economic Research, UNAM

09:30–11:11 (Mexico City Time)

Panel 1. Health Security and Post Pandemics Effects on Society

• Phil Gona, Department of Urban Public Health Manning, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston
• Corruption and COVID-19: an African perspective. Javier Sacristán, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM
• Securing Against Shortage: Emergent African Drug Industries in the Global Pandemic Era. Gabrielle Robbins, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Moderator: Carmen Uribe, University Program of Studies on Asia and Africa, UNAM

11:10–11:25 (Mexico City Time)

Opening Ceremony

11:30–13:00 (Mexico City Time)

Panel 2. Global and Regional conflicts: Effects of Russia and Ukraine's Conflict

• Africa in the Intercapitalist Dispute: Resonances of Russo-Ukraine Conflict. Adriana Franco, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, UNAM
• The Ukraine-Russia War: A Deepening of the Chronic Food Dependency in Egypt. Donia Dowidar, Grenoble Alpes University
• The Russian-Ukrainian Crisis and the Global Arms Race: Implications for Security and Development in Africa. Ahmed Taher, Al-Hewar Center

Moderator: Andrea Reyes, University Program of Studies on Asia and Africa, UNAM

13:15–14:45 (Mexico City Time)

Keynote. Africa as the Epicenter of a Transforming World

• Africa at the centre of a changing global reality. Óscar Mateos, Associate Professor and GLOBALCODES coordinator at the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations (Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain)
• Commentator. José Luis Gázquez, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, UNAM

Moderator: Alicia Girón, University Program of Studies on Asia and Africa, UNAM

April 19th, 2023

Venue: Videoconference room, Institute of Economic Research, UNAM

09:00–10:30 (Mexico City Time)

Panel 3. South South Cooperation and Climate Change

• Strengthening South-South Cooperation: The Case of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Adugna Lemi, Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts Boston
• South-South Cooperation and Climate Change: Defining Concepts from a Global South, African perspective. José Luis Gázquez, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, UNAM
• South-South Cooperation and Low Carbon Growth in Africa: the Belt and Road Initiative of China. Antonina Ivanova, Autonomous University of Baja California Sur

Moderator: David Bonilla, Institute of Economic Research, UNAM

12:45–14:15 (Mexico City Time)

Panel 4. Economic Issues in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean: Inflation and Poverty

• Financialization and economic development in Africa. Alicia Girón, University Program of Studies on Asia and Africa, UNAM
• Andrés Arauz, Faculty of Economics, UNAM
• The geopolitics of energy matrix change: the role of China in Africa. Oscar Ugarteche, Institute of Economic Research, UNAM
• Cryptocurrency competition: Nigeria and the consolidation of the e-Naira. César Duarte, Institute of Economic Research, UNAM
• El Impacto del Régimen de Metas de Inflación para el Desarrollo Económico en Países de Economías Emergentes: el Caso Sudafricano. Wendolyn Bravo, Centro Interamericano de Estudios de Seguridad Social

Moderator: Ricardo Vega, Autonomous Metropolitan University

14:15 (Mexico City Time)

Closing ceremony