We are pleased to inform you that a Conference on "Promoting Resilience through Social Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa" will be held in Dakar from 28 to 30 of June 2010 at the Novotel Dakar, organized by the European University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, in the ambit of the "European Report on Development Project". The Conference builds on a wealth of country-specific studies as well as on regional research mainly on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to address the key question of which types of social protection have worked and/or are expected to work best for the region. Some of the major challenges facing social protection design and implementation in SSA such as chronic poverty, state fragility, effectiveness of law, financial viability and donor involvement are assessed. The issues related to the future implementation of the future OHADA Uniform Act on Labour Law will have an important place in the ambit of the Conference. For additional information about the program, the registration formalities and other issues please contact the European Report on Development Secretariat at ERD.Secretariat@EUI.eu, or with Prof. Salvatore MANCUSO at SMancuso@umac.mo. Download program