Cooperative Diplomacy, Regional Stability and National Interests: The Nile River and the Riparian States

Acknowledgements

viii Africa Institute of South Africa The editors are greatly indebted to the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) for providing funds that enabled the participants to discuss their papers presented at the Conference on: “The Interface between National Interest and Regional Stability: The Nile River and the Riparian States”, Hilton Hotel Nairobi, Kenya, 12–13 November 2010. The conference enabled the participants to provide useful insights and critiques on the papers presented by the chapter contributors. A number of people were extremely helpful in enlightening the chapter contributors on the interlocking issue areas on Nile River basin. Owing to the limitations of space only a few individuals will be mentioned here: Prof. James H.P. Kahindi, United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya; Grace Ong’ile, Executive Director, NEPAD Secretariat, Kenya Chapter, Nairobi, Kenya; Moses Onyango, United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya; Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju, Director of Research, Africa Institute of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa and the˜ĜŒ’Š•œȱ›˜–ȱ‘Žȱ ’‘ȱ˜––’œœ’˜—ȱ˜ȱ˜ž‘ȱ›’ŒŠǰȱŠ’›˜‹’ǰȱ Ž—¢Šǯ The editors are indebted to the rapporteurs, Susan Karegi Muriungi and Emily J.A. Ogola of the United States International University, for compiling the suggestions and criticisms of the papers by the participants during the conference. The rapporteurs’ report has, without question, helped the contributors in improving their chapters. Special thanks are also due to the Publications Division, particularly to Solani Ngobeni, the Africa Institute of South Africa Publications Director who has been involved in every stage in the production of the manuscript right from the conference in Nairobi. Acknowledgements ...