The Angola Forum informs international policy related to Angola and anticipates emerging trends in the countries emerging regional and international policy.

10 Years of Peace
Angola marked a decade of peace in April 2012. Several resources provide an overview of change in the country, including a paper assessing progress in areas such as corruption, and podcasts with Angolan politicians. More.

Foreign Policy in Africa
Angola and its neighbours must 'mobilize resources to guarantee better security', said Georges Rebelo Chikoti, Angola's Foreign Minister, speaking at Chatham House.
Audio/Transcript.

Report: Assessing Risks to Stability
The ability of Angola's government to diversify the economy and open the business environment to attract investment in other sectors, such as agriculture, will be vital to ensuring long-term stability, says this report by Alex Vines and Markus Weimer. Read.

The US and Angola
HE Dan Mozena, United States Ambassador to Angola, spoke on the bilateral relationship between Angola and the US, and the US vision for a strategic partnership. The discussion also explored Angola's future role in its region. Summary.

Report: Oil Politics
The report provides a comparative study of the impact of Asian companies on the two leading oil producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Angola and Nigeria. The report looks what the benefits are for Angola. Read.

About the Angola Forum

Angola has been an important country focus for Chatham House since 1998, when the Angola Forum was founded. Since then, the Africa Programme has established itself as a globally influential centre for independent policy research on Angola.

Angola is a complex and challenging country to understand and engage. Combined with cultural, linguistic and historical differences, most non-Portuguese speaking countries, such as the UK, have struggled to develop a strategic approach to the country until recently. Yet Angola is increasingly significant internationally with major oil reserves and an ambitious foreign policy. It also offers corresponding challenges of weak governance, significant corruption, human rights violations, and erratic foreign policy interventions.

Funded through the contributions of its members, the Angola Forum offers a unique setting for individuals, organizations and companies, both from the UK and internationally, to participate in forward looking, policy focussed and influential debate and research. The Forum also provides administrative and intellectual support for the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Angola.

2012 is the tenth year of peace since the Luena Memorandum of Understanding was signed on 4 April 2002. This year will also be the year when the first elections under the new constitution are set to take place. The previous elections in 2008 were only the second in the history of Angola, and the first elections that did not result in conflict.
Ten years of peace and the electoral process will be important foci of the Angola Forum. Other projects for 2012 include the continued analysis of Angola's regional dynamics and bilateral relations.

Events

The Angola Forum has held briefings and seminars on Angolan business, investment, politics, human rights, the constitution and culture, and has attracted senior government officials, as well as members of the opposition, business sphere and civil society.

17 April 2012
Angola: Celebrating Ten Years of Peace

20 February 2012 
Angola's External Relations in Africa
HE Georges Rebelo Chikoti, Minister for External Relations, Angola

29 August 2011
Fostering the Future: Promotion and Development of Angola's Financial System
HE Alderman Michael Bear, Lord Mayor of the City of London
HE Dr Aguinaldo Jaime, Head, Angolan Agency for Private Investment
Dr Luís Lelis, Executive Director, Banco Africano de Investimentos

22 July 2011
Urban Poverty Reduction: Best Practice From Angola
Andy Rutherford, former Head of International Partnerships, One World Action
Allan Cain, Director of Development Workshop (Angola)

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Publications

The Peace Dividend: Analysis of a Decade of Angolan Indicators, 2002–12
Programme Paper
Markus Weimer, March 2012

Sponsorship and Contact

The work of the Forum is sponsored by BP, Banco Africano de Investimentos, De Beers, Exxon, Chevron, Standard Chartered Bank, Marathon Oil and Gas and Statoil.

If you would like more information please contact:

Markus Weimer, Research Fellow, Africa Programme
Tel: +44 (0)20 7957 5733
Email Markus Weimer