Dr. Yates gives a paper at IFRI |
| Friday, 06 November 2009 |
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Dr. Yates's presentation emphasized the way the oil rent in Gabon affects the politics of the country. Other presenters included Guy Rossatanga-Rignault of the University of Libreville in Gabon, and Roland Pourtier of the University Paris 1 Panth茅on-Sorbonne. |
On November 5, Dr. Douglas Yates participated in a conference at (Institut Fran莽ais des Relations Internationales), the oldest French think tank, created in 1979 and dedicated to research and debate in international affairs. This one-day conference was about Gabon, with a focus on the government transition and the future perspectives and challenges that Gabon faces at the social, economic and international levels.Contact Us
 Sir Christopher MacRae United Kingdom
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I aim to help my students prepare for life beyond "the groves of academe" - especially how to ask the right questions to work out what is really going on out there. Along the way, they practice writing lucidly and succinctly. It is stimulating teaching such a lively crew. I hope they also find it fun being challenged to analyse the facts without prejudice and to think originally