African Diplomatic Academy | Académie Diplomatique Africane

Organisation Internationale NON-Gouvernementale

The AFRICAN DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY (ADA) was set up in 1999 in Senegal where it has a headquarters agreement. It’s International Secretariat is based in Dakar (Sénégal/West Africa) and in Paris (France).From its inception the ADA has been placed under the aegis of the African Jurists Association, a Non Governmental Continental Organization presided over by Dr. Benoit Ngom which with an observatory status at the Organisation of African Union since 25 years. The ADA shall endeavour to promote an African Diplomacy Approach to ensure lasting development in peace and good-governance. The ADA also serves as ‘THINK-TANK‘, gathering experts and intellectuals specialized in the field of Diplomacy and International Relations as well as that of an Independent ‘LOBBYING GROUP’ in favour of the African continent.

A PRIVILEGED TOOL OF CONCERTATION :

ADA’s foundations are beyond racial and language divisions, nor ideological boundaries in order to facilitate concertation and dialogue which is a prerequisite to heads of states divisions, and a fruitful dialogue with the rest of the world in order to promote politics of cooperation based upon respect and a mutual knowledge. It’s a privilege tool of exchanges and discussions for diplomats or officials wanting to act in favour of the African continent. Thanks to its scholars, its researchers, the multidisciplinary seminars and its annual conference, the ADA wishes to contribute to better foresee and better monitor conflicts in Africa. Finally the ‘ADA’ wishes to set up CONSULTATION FORAS with a role complementary to and in support of the African Union (AU), as well as other sub-regional African organisations, in order to favour prospecting reflections on vital issues concerning the African continent and contribute to the harmonization of their politics, to contribute to the promotion of Africa and the Prevention of conflicts through international sensitisation campaigns highlighting all issues relevant to the future of Africa as well as enhancing ties with the African Diaspora. Accordingly, the ‘ADA’ wishes to co-operate with all International Organisations acting in favour of the development of the African continent.

MEMBERSHIP

ADA members are prominent political, socio-economic, diplomatic and academic personalities alongside other international personalities concerned with the future of the African continent.

STRUCTURES

An Executive Committee presided over by the Founding President of the ADA in the person of Dr. Benoît NGOM

MODE OF OPERATIONS

ADA – diplomatic conferences – diplomatic clubs – annual awards – official web site and news letter.

ADA and IDA enjoys the support of several prominent personalities such as:

1. M. Colin POWEL, former American Defence Chief (USA)
2. M. Hubert VEDRINE, former Minister (France)
3. M. Moustapha NIASSE, former minister (Senegal)
4. M. Romano PRODI, former president of EU
5. M. Ahmet Esmat Abdel MEGUID, former General Secretary of the Arab League
6. M. Lansana KOUYATE, former Executive Secretary of CEDEAO
7. M. George MOOSE, former Deputy Secretary of State for African Affairs (USA)
8. M. Frédérico MAYOR, former General Director of Unesco
9. M. Amara ESSY Ivorian Foreign Ministry
10. M. Olivier STIRN, former Ministry, France
11. Chief Emeka ANYAOKU, former Commonwealth Secretary General
12. M. Michel CAMDESSUS, former President of FMI
13. M. Salim Ahmed SALIM, former Secretary General of OUA
14. M. Boutros-Boutros GHALI, former Secretary General UN
15. M. Marcolino MOCO, former Executive Secretary of the Organisation of Portuguese Speaking States,
16. M. Pascal BONIFACE General Manager the Instititute of “ Institut des Relations Internationales et Stratégiques “ Paris.
17. M. Ernest Bai KOROMA, Former Republic President of Sierra Leone

– Honor President – Ernest Bai KOROMA – Former President of Sierra Leone Republic

– Founder President – Benoit NGOM – Professor

– Vice-President Maghreb and Middle EastMohamed H’MIDOUCHE

– IDA President – Andrea GIANNETTO

– Delegate North America – Robert CARDINAL

–  ADA President’s Representative in Europe – Donaly MALUNGU

– Special Diplomatic AdvisorSEM Samba Buri Mboup

Scientific Committee – Niagale BAKAYOKO 

Board Assistant – Aminata DIOUF

– General Coordinator and Politic Cooperation – Ousmane SY NDIAYE

– Executive Director – Serigne FALL

– Admin and Finance – Yacine Lèye NDIAYE

Board Coordinator – Professor Biswajit Ganguly – Administration & Advisory Board | NIU

Professor Jerome Friedman – MIT Massachusetts of Technology, Nobel Laureate for physics 1990

Ph.D Professor Rodger I.C. Hansell – University President at Noble International University

Professor Martin Perl – Stanford University Nobel Laureate for physics 1995

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