Egmont - the Royal Institute for International Relations, is an independent think-thank based in Brussels, focusing on  European Affairs,  Security and Global governance and Central Africa. The institute aims at providing operational, policy relevant research and analysis in these domains. The main object of the Central Africa Programme is to conduct research on political, economic, social and security issues and developments relating to this region. This research also relates to the major trends on the African continent (African Union, Regional Integration, conflict analysis and post-conflict reconstruction) and it analyses the role and position of the EU in Sub-Sahara Africa.