Former Ambassador Kamissa Camara, professor of practice in international diplomacy at the Ford School of Public Policy, was one of 85 subject matter experts convened at the NATO Strategic Direction – South Hub Conference on “Terrorism: A common asymmetric threat” in Naples, Italy. Participants explored various challenges, opportunities, and priorities associated with terrorism and counter-terrorism efforts in North Africa, the Sahel, the sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East.
Remarking on the conference, Camara said, “The NATO conference was forward-looking, offering a rare opportunity for experts and government actors from the Sahel to engage in a candid discussion about the region’s future.”
Camara’s panel presentation, titled "The Sahel States Confederation: Opportunities and Challenges Within a Nexus of Instability," addressed the persistent instability in the Sahel. She emphasized that the evolving nature of terrorism in the region is outpacing the capacity and training of national armed forces.
More news from the Ford SchoolIn an intimate setting, we explored what the next five years could hold in the global fight against terrorism,” said Camara. “I found it particularly insightful to reflect on scenarios in which individual Sahelian states shape their own security trajectories.”