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CECERI is working to build partnerships between Congolese and American researchers, academics, subject matter experts, and other thinkers in order to share knowledge and to collaborate on research and new initiatives in international affairs, political science, and government affairs.
Our Vision
CECERI hopes to foster discussion among experts in the DRC and in the US by hosting conferences, inviting guest speakers, and publishing research across national, cultural, and sectoral boundaries.
We aim to bring together different perspectives on issues related to governance, natural resources, development, security, foreign direct investment, cross-border trade, and other related subjects.
Through our U.S. liaison office, we strive to provide Congolese subject matter experts a platform in the United States to share their research on matters that affect them domestically. We are working to facilitate American access to Congolese experts, studies, and research.
Naming and Objectives of CECERI
In accordance with Ordinance No. 85-021 of the 9th of January 1985, establishing the Zaire Center of Study and International Relations Research (CEZERI), the Congolese Center of Strategic Studies and International Relations Research (CECERI) assumes the following functions and responsibilities:
- Promote any activity aimed at developing the study of international strategic, diplomatic, economic, legal, environmental, and administrative issues.
- Effectively coordinate research and documentation on strategic subject matters
- Promote cooperation between International Relations research institutions while maintaining rigorous academic standards and values.
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Technical Note for his Excellency The Minister of Scientific Research and Technology