{"id":19532,"date":"2026-04-13T02:04:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T02:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/?p=19532"},"modified":"2026-04-13T02:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T02:04:55","slug":"germanys-foreign-policy-towards-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/germanys-foreign-policy-towards-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany\u2019s Foreign Policy towards Africa: Trends and Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> April 29th, Wednesday, 2026, 12:00 &#8211; 13:30<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Youngone Hall (Room 210), SNUAC (Bldg. 101)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e37db4f9-27b4-467b-99d1-512a637c7c07\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"505\">Presenter: Georg Schmidt (Ambassador, German Embassy Seoul)<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:3993c9f4-2b9c-48e6-96c4-9af96b0b8cc3-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9a9b1e93-bd6f-4489-84b9-346c8c2fac80\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none 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max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9a9b1e93-bd6f-4489-84b9-346c8c2fac80\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" 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dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"374c9af9-3d06-4923-93ea-61c3dfb7a6f6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"636\">The Asia\u2013Africa Center at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">SNUAC<\/span><\/span> regularly hosts special lectures to promote understanding of Africa and to encourage academic exchange. On April 29, 2026, the Center will host a lecture by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Georg Schmidt<\/span><\/span>, the German Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, titled \u201cGermany\u2019s Foreign Policy towards Africa.\u201d The lecture will examine the trajectory and key issues of Germany\u2019s diplomatic engagement with Africa, while also offering an opportunity to consider Africa\u2019s strategic significance and the policy implications that arise within the context of a changing international order.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"1042\">Ambassador Schmidt has served as Germany\u2019s ambassador to South Korea since August 2023. A career diplomat, he has accumulated extensive experience across multiple regions throughout his service in the German foreign ministry. Prior to his appointment in Seoul, he served as Germany\u2019s ambassador to Thailand from 2018 to 2023, where he oversaw Germany\u2019s diplomatic relations in the Southeast Asian region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1285\">Ambassador Schmidt has developed his diplomatic career with a particular focus on Asia. He holds an M.A. in Far Eastern Area Studies from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">SOAS University of London<\/span><\/span> and a B.A. in History from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">The University of Hong Kong<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1640\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Drawing on this academic background and extensive diplomatic experience, Ambassador Schmidt brings a broad understanding of international cooperation and foreign policy across multiple regions, including Asia and Africa. In his current role, he contributes to strengthening diplomatic, economic, and cultural cooperation between Germany and South Korea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: April 29th, Wednesday, 2026, 12:00 &#8211; 13:30 Location: Youngone Hall (Room 210), SNUAC (Bldg. 101) Presenter: Georg Schmidt (Ambassador, German Embassy Seoul) The Asia\u2013Africa Center at SNUAC regularly hosts special lectures to promote understanding of Africa and to encourage academic exchange. On April 29, 2026, the Center will host a lecture by Georg Schmidt, the German Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, titled \u201cGermany\u2019s Foreign Policy towards Africa.\u201d The lecture will examine the trajectory and key issues of Germany\u2019s diplomatic engagement with Africa, while also offering an opportunity to consider Africa\u2019s strategic significance and the policy implications that arise within the context of a changing international order. Ambassador Schmidt has served as Germany\u2019s ambassador to South Korea since August 2023. A career diplomat, he has accumulated extensive experience across multiple regions throughout his service in the German foreign ministry&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19533,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19532"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19534,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19532\/revisions\/19534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snuac.snu.ac.kr\/eng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}