Dr. Joseph Sany is the Vice President of the Africa Center at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). Under Dr. Sany’s leadership, the Africa Center seeks to deepen, elevate, and expand USIP’s commitment to stem violent conflict in Africa by advancing dialogue and informing policy underpinned by evidence, experience, and learning.
Dr. Sany has been working at the forefront of peacebuilding with civil society, governments, businesses, and international organizations in Africa for over 20 years.
In his previous role at FHI 360, Dr. Sany provided technical leadership in the design and implementation of peacebuilding and civil society development programs in several countries in Africa and Asia. He led the organizational and institutional capacity development strategy of many civil society organizations in Africa and advised the design, implementation, and dissemination of the annual USAID Civil Society Sustainability Index. Prior to his work at FHI 360, Dr. Sany advised international organizations and development agencies including MINUSTAH and the ECCAS on peacebuilding and development strategies.
Dr. Sany has researched, taught peacebuilding courses, and published scholarly articles on peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and civil society, including the book, “Reintegration of Ex-Combatants: A Balancing Act.” He currently writes about African development and politics in the blog African Praxis. He holds a doctorate in public policy and a master's in conflict analysis and resolution from George Mason University.
The topic of his talk will be: "Great power competition - its impact on the security and political landscape in the Sahel, Africa."
