Alfredo Tjiurimo Hengari
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Alfredo Tjiurimo Hengari (born 8 December 1974 in Windhoek) is a Namibia
n political scientist
and public intellectual.
Hengari spent much of his early years in Windhoek under the apartheid system when Namibia was still administered as a colony of South Africa
. As a high school student, he participated actively in the student protests of the 1980s against apartheid. After completing high school at A. Shipena High School in Katutura
, he enrolled for B.A in Political Science and Sociology, with minors in History and German at the University of Namibia
. After his studies at UNAM, he taught at his former high school for three years. After teaching, he went to South Africa where he completed his M.A degree in International Studies at the University of Stellenbosch. His Masters thesis at Stellenbosch focused on the regional economic partnership agreements between the European Union
and the Southern African Development Community
(SADC). While at Stellenbosch, he also served as a tutor in the Department of Political Science.
After completion of his M.A, he was asked by the former Prime Minister of Namibia, Hage Geingob
to serve as chief of staff in the Office of the Prime minister. Upon the resignation of the Prime Minister, he served as coordinator for the Civil Service College project for a few months before he left for France in March 2003. After following intensive French language courses at the Université de Franche-Comté, he first completed a diploma in French history and civilisation at the Université Paris-Sorbonne IV, before he proceeded to do an M-Phil in International Relations at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
He is currently completing his Ph.D in Political Science (specializing in International Relations) at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. His Ph.D is focussing on the transformation of French and British strategies in conflict management in Sub-saharan Africa. As part of his Ph.D research, he was a research intern in 2007 at the Department of Peacekeeping Operations at the United Nations in New York.
Hengari is also weekly political columnist for Namibia's largest independent English daily, The Namibian
. He provides regular commentary for other newspapers in Namibia such New Era
on political events and developments.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n political scientist
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and public intellectual.
Hengari spent much of his early years in Windhoek under the apartheid system when Namibia was still administered as a colony of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. As a high school student, he participated actively in the student protests of the 1980s against apartheid. After completing high school at A. Shipena High School in Katutura
Katutura
Katutura is a township of Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia. Katutura was created in 1961 following the forced removal of Windhoek's black population from the Old Location, which afterwards was developed into the suburb Hochland Park. Sam Nujoma Stadium, built in 2005, is located within Katutura...
, he enrolled for B.A in Political Science and Sociology, with minors in History and German at the University of Namibia
University of Namibia
The University of Namibia is the national university of Namibia, located in the Pioneers Park district of Windhoek. Established by an act of National Assembly on 31 August 1992, UNAM includes Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics & Management Science Education, Humanities and...
. After his studies at UNAM, he taught at his former high school for three years. After teaching, he went to South Africa where he completed his M.A degree in International Studies at the University of Stellenbosch. His Masters thesis at Stellenbosch focused on the regional economic partnership agreements between the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
and the Southern African Development Community
Southern African Development Community
The Southern African Development Community is an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. Its goal is to further socio-economic cooperation and integration as well as political and security cooperation among 15 southern African states...
(SADC). While at Stellenbosch, he also served as a tutor in the Department of Political Science.
After completion of his M.A, he was asked by the former Prime Minister of Namibia, Hage Geingob
Hage Geingob
Hage Geingob is a Namibian politician who was the first Prime Minister of Namibia following its independence, serving from 1990 to 2002...
to serve as chief of staff in the Office of the Prime minister. Upon the resignation of the Prime Minister, he served as coordinator for the Civil Service College project for a few months before he left for France in March 2003. After following intensive French language courses at the Université de Franche-Comté, he first completed a diploma in French history and civilisation at the Université Paris-Sorbonne IV, before he proceeded to do an M-Phil in International Relations at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
He is currently completing his Ph.D in Political Science (specializing in International Relations) at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. His Ph.D is focussing on the transformation of French and British strategies in conflict management in Sub-saharan Africa. As part of his Ph.D research, he was a research intern in 2007 at the Department of Peacekeeping Operations at the United Nations in New York.
Hengari is also weekly political columnist for Namibia's largest independent English daily, The Namibian
The Namibian
The Namibian is a the largest daily newspaper in Namibia. It publishes in English and Oshiwambo.-History:It was established by Gwen Lister in 1985 as a weekly newspaper reliant on support of donors, which aimed to promote Namibian independence from South Africa. Its first edition appeared on 30...
. He provides regular commentary for other newspapers in Namibia such New Era
New Era (Namibia)
The New Era is a daily national newspaper owned by the government of Namibia. The newspaper is one of four daily national newspapers in the country. It publishes in English and five indigenous languages. New Era was established in 1991 as a weekly newspaper and later was published only bi-weekly....
on political events and developments.