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Strategic Reflection Circle “Abidjan”

The Circle’s programme

Nine formats and sections structure the Circle’s year: an analysis every week, an online session every month, two economic-intelligence cafés, a summer university, and three free training programmes for activists, students and civil-society leaders across the WAEMU area.

Formats and sections

What the Circle offers, and how often

Activities of the month

Every month

A short presentation of the Circle’s monthly programme: sessions, guests, publications and key dates.

See the calendar

Weekly column

Every week

A member of the platform publishes a short analysis, anchored in the week’s news.

Read the columns

Web session of the month

Monthly, online

An invited expert leads a theme chosen from the calendar and current affairs; the session is followed by questions and answers.

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Horizons Stratégiques programme

March to December · 3 sessions a month · Recruitment in January and February

An online programme for activists and leaders of political parties and civil society organisations. The programme is free; voluntary contributions are welcome.

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Strat’ Po

Cohort of 15 to 20 students

Recruitment and coaching of first-year political science students, in partnership with faculty administrations, parents and guardians. Coaching is free; voluntary contributions are welcome.

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Free University of Geopolitics

Once a year, in July or August

A scientific meeting on geopolitics, open to all. Participation is free; voluntary contributions are welcome.

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Economic Intelligence Café

Twice a year, in April and November · In person

Exchanges on economic intelligence led by experts. Participation is free; voluntary contributions are welcome.

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WAEMU Integration

Three months, July to September · Online

A programme for around twenty civil-society leaders from the WAEMU area, to strengthen ties between citizens of our countries. It is free; voluntary contributions are welcome.

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Côte d’Ivoire 2050

Permanent section

Foresight analyses, report summaries and interviews, mapping the possible futures of our global, regional and sub-regional environment and their consequences for Côte d’Ivoire.

Read the section

All these activities are free. Voluntary contributions are welcome and fund the following sessions. Exact dates, venues and speakers are announced in the calendar during the year.

Take part

Register for a Circle session

Tell us which session interests you. You will receive the connection link or the venue, plus a reminder the day before.

Institute · ISA

The Institute’s certified programmes

The Circle’s sessions are free and open to all. For a certified programme — Strategic Studies, Political Quarter, HR Semester — or a tailored assignment for your organisation, the Institut de Stratégies Abidjan takes over.

See the training catalogue