非洲当前形势与中非关系-BRICSPolicyCenter.pptVIP

—Situation changes both in Africa and China In Africa: NGOs develop quickly and play an increasing important role in the society (post-Cold War democracy development, civil society, media) In China: Government has begun to attach importance to NGOs as well. (the number of NGOs is growing dramatically, the areas NGOs have involved in is expanding greatly as well) —Some differences: In Africa: NGOs develops much earlier, have joined political movement (anti-apartheid and anti-authoritarian regime) for long time and also involved in international affairs. In China: NGOs are still in early development stage, more works have still been engaged in social (such as environmental protection) and economic fields. Few activities are related with international issues. China now is catching up: Institutional building : —Chinese NGO Network for International Exchanges was established in 2005. (sponsored for writing a book titled “The African NGOs and Sino-African Relations” and hosted a conference in late 2009) —International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) was established in late 2004. (DAC-China study group: anti-poverty experience sharing and several workshops, publications,) —China-Africa Business Council: established in 2005, promoting Chinese private companies investing in Africa more activities: —Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries: long history,established in 1954 (mutual visiting and training) — Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament (CPAPD),established in 1985 (held a conference titled “China-Africa Civil Society Forum on Peace and Development” in early June 2010 in Beijing) — Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is in action as well. (Chinese Africanists delegation visited Africa, “Chinese-African Civil Society Dialogue” held in Kenya in 2008) —Youth volunteers dispatching: about 300 Finally, Challenges in Security risk (killing and kidnapping) Only in 2012, several cases happening — In Suda