Lome Peace and Security Forum

The Togolese government is organizing, on October 21 and 22, 2023 in Lomé, the first edition of the “Lomé Peace and Security Forum” (LPSF) on the theme “How to strengthen political transitions towards democratic governance in Africa? “. Two days of intense exchanges and frank discussions on the issues of political transitions, the consolidation of democratic governance, the construction of solid institutions and the rule of law, and the strengthening of peace and security in Africa. (For more information www.lpsf.tg). The Forum, the work of which will focus on these sensitive subjects for the present as well as for the future of the continent, will bring together representatives of African and non-African governments, high-level experts, stakeholders from civil society organizations, the academic world, media, international organizations, business and professional organizations and young people. The Forum is open to young Africans who represent the future of the continent and will offer them the opportunity not only to exchange with the various stakeholders, but also to present their messages and/or pleas in favor of peace and the future of Africa. Twenty (20) young Africans carrying the best messages or pleas in favor of peace and the future of Africa will be selected following the selection on criteria of quality and relevance. The text or the manuscript the volume of which does not exceed 1000 words must be written in Times New Roman, 12 points and single spaced. The best messages or pleas accepted after selection will be presented by their authors during the Forum. The practical and logistical arrangements for participating in the forum will be sent later to the selected candidates. Required profile: Be a young African whose age is between 20 and 30 years old; Have a very good knowledge of the African continent in terms of security, geopolitics and economics; Have a good knowledge of the functioning of sub-regional and international institutions; Have a good knowledge of French, English or any other commonly spoken African language. Have a good capacity for synthesis and writing.   Applications: Applications including a separate sheet (containing the title of the message, the Surname and the First name(s) of the candidate, the age, the country, the e-mail address, the telephone contact), the curriculum vitae, a motivation letter and the Word file of the candidate’s message or plea text should be sent to the e-mail addresses: contact@lpsf.tg or secretariat.ministre@diplomatie.gouv.tg.   Chronogram: June 22, 2023: Launch of the call for applications; June 30, 2023: Start of submission of applications; July 31, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. GMT: End of receipt of applications; August 07, 2023: Preselection of candidates August 14, 2023: Contact by e-mail and interview of candidates pre-selected September 1, 2023: Publication of the final list of candidates selected.   Any application sent after the deadline indicated above will not be taken into consideration.   LPSF Call for applications ENG(pdf) LPSF Call for applications FR(pdf)

The Togolese capital, recently consecrated “Capital of Peace, Mediation, Dialogue and Tolerance”, hosts on October 21 and 22, 2023, the first edition of the “Lomé Peace and Security Forum” at the initiative of E.M. Faure Essozimna GNASSINGBE, President of the Republic. The establishment of the “Lome Peace and Security Forum” by Togo is part of the dynamics of African initiatives which meet the need for the continent to work more for the consolidation of peace and the construction of collective security in an environment marked by the emergence of new areas of tension and the complexity of security challenges due to the expansion of the threat of terrorism and current developments of transnational organized crime. It comes one month after the launch of the African Political Alliance (APA) by the government and the holding of its first ministerial conference on May 3 in Lome during which issues relating, among other things, to the exercise of African leadership on the continent’s problems and in global governance, peace, security and the strengthening of endogenous capacities in the counter-terrorism response were mentioned. The creation initiative reinforces Togo’s commitment to work, together with the other States of the continent, the regional integration organizations, the African Union, the United Nations and all the other partners, to the preservation of continental peace and stability in a world which is becoming increasingly violent, multipolarized, characterized by antagonisms and unstable. The first edition of “Lome Peace and Security Forum”, on the theme “How to strengthen transitions towards democratic governance in Africa?” will bring together representatives of African and non-African governments, high-level experts, stakeholders from civil society organizations, academia, the media, international organizations, the business community and professional organizations. It aims to develop a new prism for understanding and reading political transitions, taking into account the contexts and dynamics of their emergence, as well as the crucial issues and challenges relating to the strengthening of democratic governance in Africa. The first edition of the Forum will provide an opportunity to discuss, among others, the factors of institutional fragility in Africa, the challenges of building strong institutions, building and strengthening the rule of law, role of regional and international organizations in supporting political transitions, political challenges related to the consolidation of democratic governance in times of transition and those of a security nature faced by the political transitions underway on the continent. All the work of the Forum of October 21 and 22 will lead to a series of relevant proposals and recommendations geared towards the consolidation of peace, the strengthening of the African security system and democratic governance, the building of institutions and the rule of law and a better understanding of the role of multilateral organizations in monitoring transitions. For more information on the first edition of “Lome Peace and Security Forum”, please visit the website: www.lpsf.tg .   Issued in Lome, June 15, 2023