William ASSANVO
L'auteur est diplômé en Relations Internationales. Il prépare actuellement un Doctorat en Relations Internationales (spécialisation Histoire et Politique internationales) à l'Institut Universitaire de Hautes Etudes Internationales (Genève) et se propose de partager ses réflexions et analyses sur diverses questions d'actualité, de l'histoire et des relations internationales. Les commentaires, réactions, suggestions, bref tout ce qui est susceptible de constituer un plus pour le débat et les vues exprimées sera très favorablement accueilli. Il édite également un blog sur la diplomatie en Afrique: African Diplomacy Observer.
Education
Since October 2005: PhD Candidate in International Relations. Graduate Institute of International Studies (Geneva, Switzerland)/Centre d’Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques (Paris). Thesis’s title: « Security Sector Reform (SSR) and Peacebuilding in Africa . An Analysis of the United Nations Involvement. On the Path towards a UN SSR Policy Framework? »
2002-2004: Master’s Degree in International Relations, Diplomacy Specialty. International Relations Institute of Cameroon (Cameroon). Master’s thesis with merit on « Information Technology and Diplomacy in Africa: State, Stakes and Prospects ».
2001-2002: Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, Law and Political Sciences option. Catholic Institute of Cameroon (Cameroon, June 1996).
March 2005: Certificate in Conflict Analysis. United States Institute of Peace (USIP), Washington D.C., USA.
October 2000-March 2001 : Specialised Certificate in International Criminal Law. Association pour la Promotion des Droits de l’Homme en Afrique Centrale (APDHAC).
Professional achievements
June 2007-June 2008: Research and IT Assistant. Track Impunity Always (TRIAL), Geneva (Switzerland). In charge of updating the Trial's website (www.trial-ch.org) and its Advocacy Centre (ACT). Writing profiles of persons suspected, accused and trialed for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
March-June 2007: Research Assistant Intern. United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR, Geneva). Assisting in the Security Needs Assessment Protocol Project (SNAP). Searching and analysing needs assessment tools developed and used within the UN system.
June-September 2006: Africa Project and Country Forum Coordinator. Strategic Business Meetings (SBM, Geneva)/ TourismAfrica2006 Fair (www.tourismafrica.com). In charge of searching projects, analysing and fitting them for online publication; liaison and relationship with project holder (institutions and individuals); organisation of Country Strategic Forums; liaison and relationship with African countries tourist Authorities.
June 2005-June 2006: Internet Writer for the « International » section of the web site www.artefactinfo.com.
15 September – 31 December 2004: Researcher. DiploFoundation (Malta/Geneva): “Multistakeholder Diplomacy” Research Project. “Knowledge Management” on the web site www.diplomacy.edu. Set up a portal presenting “Multistakeholder Diplomacy” practices within national diplomatic systems worldwide.
28 June – 28 September 2003: Intern. African Union Sub-regional Office for Central Africa (Yaounde, Cameroon): studying the African Union Policy of Representation. Proposed strategies of improvement and reinforcement of the AU Policy of Representation and communication towards Africa. Writing and editing information letters on AU activities.
15 July – 15 August 2002: Attaché to Secretary General Assistant. Ivorian National Commission for UNESCO (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire): Study the role and activity of National Commission for UNESCO. Administrative tasks: Drafting speeches and correspondence of the Secretary General.
3 July – 15 August 2000: Intern. UN Economic Commission for Africa/Central Africa Office (Yaounde, Cameroon): studying the Office internal communication process. Set up a descriptive and analytical outline of the internal communication process. Evaluation and propositions.
Publications (Book and Chapter)
William ASSANVO, David KAMARA, Christian POUT. Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (TIC) et Diplomatie en Afrique: Défis et Enjeux. Québec (Canada), Laval University Press, June 2006, p. 233.
William ASSANVO, “Multistakeholder Diplomacy in the Context of National Diplomatic System” in Jovan Kurbalija and Valentin Katrandjiev, Multistakeholder Diplomacy: Challenges and Opportunities, Malta/Geneva, DiploFoundation, 2006.
Articles
William ASSANVO and Christian Pout, "The European Union (EU): African Peace and Security Environment’s Champion?", Point de vue, Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS), 27 November 2007.
Other activities (Conference attendance)
- 26-27 January 2005: 3rd Information and Communication Technology for Government Conference, (Accra, Ghana), Speaker.
- 11-13 February 2005: International Conference on Multistakeholder Diplomacy (Malta), Participant.
- 2 February 2007: Webster University Security Forum, (Geneva), Guest Speaker.
- 8-9 February 2007: International Conference on Small States Diplomacy (Malta), Guest Speaker.