Interim Vice President & Vice-Principal (International), King’s College London

About The Event

In a rapidly changing and globalising world classical problem solving approaches are severely challenged by new and evolving security issues. Security and development challenges prevalent in developing societies that were seemingly peripheral to global considerations are fast converging with emerging challenges in the more developed societies of the Global North. The impacts of terror related crises and violent conflicts such as Al Shabaab in Somalia, Boko Haram in Nigeria or humanitarian and environmental crisis in the Sahel, are felt in places far beyond the immediate locales. Conventional approaches to crisis management and conflict resolution including those employed by institutions of global governance such as the United Nations are proving inadequate. Are traditional approaches still fit for purpose? Are we ignoring potential solutions that are marginal to the more visible global approaches? What emerging leadership dynamics will shape peace and stability for societies of the future in Africa and the developing world? These questions demand deeper reflection given the urgency of the current security environment globally.

Olonisakin is a member of the Advisory Group of Experts for the UN Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security and a Distinguished Fellow of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and Chair of the International Advisory Council of the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute (TMALI).

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This event is open to all Tsinghua students, faculty and staff.
Attendees should present their Tsinghua University ID at the college entrance.