6th African School on Decentralisation - Opening Ceremony

On 9 November 2026, the Dullah Omar Institute, in partnership with Addis Ababa University, hosted the opening ceremony of the 6th African School on Decentralisation (ASD) at the University of the Western Cape.

The two-week certificate programme brings together practitioners from across Africa to share knowledge and experiences on decentralisation.

The ceremony featured welcoming remarks by representatives of UWC and Addis Ababa University, followed by a keynote address by Prof Nico Steytler (Emeritus Professor, UWC) on “Central-Local Relations: The Dynamics of Central-Local Relations.”