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_(square).jpg) The University of the Witwatersrand | |
| Established | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Focus | African foreign policy analysis, risk analysis, governance and conflict analysis, economic analysis |
| Headquarters | Jan Smuts House, Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Chairman | Moeletsi Mbeki |
Chief Executive | Elizabeth Sidiropoulos |
| Website | saiia |
The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) is an independent public policy and foreign relations think tank based in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1][2][3] Founded in 1934 in Cape Town, the institute has been located on the campus of the University of the Witwatersrand since 1944.[4]
The institute is organised under four research programmes in the fields of 'Foreign Policy', 'African Governance and Diplomacy', 'Economic Resilience and Inclusion', and 'Climate and Natural Resources'. Since 1993, SAIIA has published the quarterly, peer-reviewed South African Journal of Foreign Affairs through Routledge of Taylor & Francis, along with monographs, policy papers and opinion pieces.[5]
SAIIA was ranked third among African think tanks in the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report published by the University of Pennsylvania. It is ranked 85th internationally and is one of only five African think tanks placed in the global Top 100.[6] The institute maintains a 'strategic partnership' with Chatham House, engaging particularly in the field African-European relations.[7]
The current chair of SAIIA is Moeletsi Mbeki, with Elizabeth Sidiropoulos as Chief Executive.
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- ^ "South African Journal of International Affairs". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ McGann, James G. (January 28, 2021). "2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report" (PDF). Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Vandome, Christopher (July 9, 2020). "Chatham House History: Five Key Moments on Africa". Chatham House. Retrieved March 4, 2024.