Short Bio
Ansoumane Douty DIAKITE is an Assistant Professor at the University of Saint Joseph, Macau. Since 2009, he has served as a member of the Faculty of Business and Law. He has been responsible for the following administrative responsibilities since 2009:
1) 2020- Up to now : Head of the Department for Law and Public Policy, University of Saint Joseph (USJ)
2) 2020-Up to now : Coordinator of the Macau Academy of Comparative Alternative Dispute Resolution (USJ)
3) 2020 Up to now: Coordinator of the Master of Community Development (USJ).
4) 2018-Now: Coordinator of the Master of Lusophone and Public International Law
5) 2018- 2020: Coordinator of the Center for Social and Legal Studies (USJ)
6) 2016- 2018: Coordinator of the Bachelor of Business Administration (USJ)
7) 2009-2012- Coordinator of the Center for African Research and Development (USJ)
He obtained a PhD in Government Studies from the University of Saint Joseph. In addition, he earned a Master's Degree in European, International, and Comparative Law from the University of Macau. The subject of his research was International Investment Dispute Settlement through Arbitration.He completed his undergraduate studies at the Sorbonne branch in Cairo, Egypt (Institut de Droit des Affaires Internationales, IDAI) from 2002 to 2006.
In addition to his academic degrees, he obtained several certificates and diplomas in Macau as well as elsewhere.Among them are:
1) Graduate Studies Program (GSP) Certificate awarded by the United Nations Office in Geneva in July 2007;
2) Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration issued jointly in March 2008 by the Macau Legal and Judicial Training Center and the Charter for International Commercial Arbitration of Hong Kong;
3) Diploma in International Trade and Investment Law awarded in July 2008 by the Macau Academy of International Trade and Investment Law of the Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM);
4) Diploma in Culture and Sustainable Development awarded in 2012 by the Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM);
5) Certificate in Macau's Legal System, awarded in 2015 by the Rui Cunha Foundation
6) Diploma in Management awarded in 2018 by the Macau’ Institute for Tourism
7) Diploma in Intellectual Property Law awarded in 2018 by the Institute of European Studies of Macau and Maastricht University (Netherlands);
8) Certificate in International Private Law Section awarded by the Hague Academy of International Law,Netherlands;
9) Certificate in International Trade and Investment Law awarded in 2020 by the Academy of International Trade and Investment Law, Macau;
10) Certificate in Cyber Resilience Capacity Building awarded in 2020 by the United Nation University Institute in Macau.
Furthermore, Prof. Diakite has also been engaged in extra-academic activities. In April 2006, he became one of the founders of the Association for the promotion of African Business Law in Cairo. He served as President of the African Chamber of Commerce in Macau from 2015-2018.
Professional Memberships:
2021 up to now : Affiliated experts-Asia Pacific FDI Network APFN (https://www.fdi-forum.com/affiliated-experts)
Publications
Ongoing Research
Faro, M and Diakite A.D.(ongoing). Decentralization and Local Development in Guinea: Assessment of the challenges and solutions for improvement. For the upcoming book, Community Development Practice in Africa: Putting Theory into Practice (Book Chapter).
Diakite, A.D. (submitted in August 2022). Perspectives of local communities on the impact of China's aid: A case study of China's aid projects in the education sector in Guinea. Status : Under Review.
Diakite, A.D (submitted in August 2022). A Case Study of China’s Aid Delivery Conditions for Poverty Alleviation in Guinea. Status: Under review.
Diakite, A.D (submitted in August 2022). China’s Aid policy approach to Poverty Alleviation in the recipient country: A Case study of the Republic of Guinea. Status: Under review.
Leung, C.S. and Diakite, A.D (submitted in August 2022) An exploratory study of Macao's role as an Arbitration seat and venue for Sino-Luso Commercial Disputes. Status: Under review.
Publications & Conferences:
Peer reviewed Journals
Diakite, A.D., and Marques, J.A.L. (Submitted in March 2022). Categorization of foreign aid donors into traditional and (re)-emerging: A critical review of the criteria. Journal of Global South Studies. Status: Accepted to be published in September 2023 (Scopus).
Diakite, A.D., and Thiam, A.B (2022), An Exploratory Study of the Possibility of Harmonizing Investment Protection Regimes within OHADA Zone. Transnational Dispute Management Journal.
Marques, J.A.L., Reis, J.M., Phillips, J.O.L, and Diakite, A.D. (2020). The Importance of Readiness for Change: a leadership perspective based on a case study in Macau, S.A.R. China. Journal of Advanced Management Science. 8(4), 116-120.doi: 10.18178/joams.8.4.116-120
Diakite, Ansoumane D., and Phillips, Jenny O. L. (2019), Motives of Traditional and Emerging Donors in Aid Giving: Comparative Study between China and France. In: Journal of Social and Political Sciences, Vol.2, No.4, 1026-1037.DOI:10.31014/aior.1991.02.04.140
Negreiros, J. and Diakite, A. (2019) Ten Spatial Problems with myGeoffice© for Teaching Purposes. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 7, 297-317.https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2019.77026
Diakité, A.D. (2010). Aid to Infrastructure Development in Sub Saharan Africa: An Assessment of China Financing Approaches. China-Africa: New Types of Exchange, Cultural Identity and Emerging Relations in a Globalized World (pp.205-227). Macau: Saint Joseph Academic Press
Paper presented at the international conferences
Diakite, A.D.(2021). Local Perspectives and Implications for International Aid Architecture. Paper presented at the Online Roundtable Discussion organised by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), 12 Nov. 2021.
Diakite, A.D.(2022).China and Africa: The Case Study of Guinea: Opportunity and Risks. Paper presented at the Workshop organised by Beijing Yale Center & Rothlin CSR Consulting Ltd. Beijing, 15 December 2021
Diakité, A.D. (2015). Assessing Poverty Reduction in China’s aid Policies toward Africa. Paper presented at the conference on Asian Studies in Africa - Challenges and Prospects of a New Axis of Intellectual Interactions, which will take place in Accra, Ghana from 24-26 September 2015.
Lavanchawee, S.L. Diakité, A.D., & Hsiang-Ning R.C (December 2011). Obstacles to Cross-Cultural Interaction in an Eastern Cultural Environment: Chinese-African Co- Habitation. Paper presented at International Conference on Education, Taiwan.
Diakite, A.D. (September, 2011). Une Analyse Sommaire des Projets Industriels Financés Par L’aide Chinoise en Guinée depuis la Première République. Paper presented at the - Study Tour in China for French Speaking African Researchers, China Foreign Affairs University; Beijing.
Book:
Souza, I. C., Diakité, A.D., & Iwaloye, O.O. (Eds.). (2011). China and Africa Emerging Relations. Macau: Saint Joseph Academic Press, Macau.
Modules
Year 1 Master
This course will prepare students to think strategically about advocacy strategies, leverage points, and resources for change. Students will focus on the nature of power in its various forms (electoral power, issue framing, financial, citizen mobilization, public opinion) and explore how power and resources can be acquired, evaluated, mobilized and deployed in the service of promoting a policy agenda. Students will use a variety of methodologies, including case studies, to learn how to intervene consciously and responsibly in the civic life of communities: elections, budgeting processes, legislative and regulatory processes, and the ways to influence and to marshal public opinion for the common good.
Students will become proficient in current methods of conducting research in the field: problem definition, construction of hypotheses, research design, sampling, data collection and evaluation, and interpretation of findings.
Students will study the interaction between the social, natural, and built environments and the ways in which they affect the economic, social and environmental sustainability of communities. Special emphasis will be given to neighborhood and residential environments. This module will be taught by an inter-disciplinary team of instructors.
Students will learn how to promote advocacy through the media and to stage social-marketing campaigns to further goals and objectives commonly desired by a community or communities. We do understand the power of the media in today’s world, and we are aware of the level of sophistication achieved in marketing processes. The combination of both (media advocacy at the social level and marketing at the personal level) can be extremely effective in fostering social change. Great emphasis will be given to ethical issues and dilemmas that derive from the use of these two powerful tools.
Students will examine moral issues that arise within public organization, such as privacy, government responsibility, rule of law, etc.
Students will become proficient in current methods of conducting research in Public Administration: problem definition, construction of hypotheses, research design, sampling, data collection and evaluation, and interpretation of findings.
Students will explore the development of global forms of governance through the emergence of international organizations such as the UN, WTO, IMF, the World Bank and others. Emphasis will be placed on the interplay of these organizations with nations, regions, and emerging forms of governance and political activism.
Law and political structures play an important regulatory role towards the goal of sustainable development. Still, worldwide environmental degradation is a reality. The module will thus focus in the effectiveness and limitations of law and its enforcement as tools for environmental protection.
The module will begin by reviewing the major international agreements in the environmental area. The local legislation on environment will also be reviewed and compared with relevant international legislation. The role of the institutional and political structures in the process of decision-making concerning the environment will be analysed using particular case-studies as examples, whenever appropriate.
"This module is a graduate-level seminar class addressing the contemporary issues in international law. The seminar cover three general areas. The first part of the seminar is devoted to general understanding of the international law (the sources, the emergence of new subjects and actors of international law, the fragmentation of the substantives law and the issue of implementation). The second part of the seminar will explore the growing issues raised by the phenomena of globalisation such as the cross-border movement (volunteer or forced movement) of people; the climate changes and the global response; the transnational organised crime (including the terrorism; human traffiquing and money laundering); the conflicts and international peace keeping; the role of TNC is human rights violation and finally the recent development of rules to frame international development activities.
The last part will analyse the recent changes in international adjudication system and the emergences of new forms of adjudications and actors.
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Year 2 Master
"The ultimate goal of the subject is to get participants ready to undertake the writing tasks demanded of lawyers. Specifically, the subject should help honing the following skills:
-Analyzing and conceptualizing legal issues.
-Organizing strategies (outlining, decision trees, cluster diagrams).
-Structuring legal arguments and documents.
-Using core writing techniques, including clarity, cohesion, concision, and legal concerns.
-Writing strong introductions and conclusions.
-Mastering objective v. persuasive techniques.
-Sharpening efficient writing and editing skills using timed assignments.
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"This subject has two components. The first one is that all the students have to engage in professional practices of legal relevance. All the students are to observe and participate in legal practices for at least 12 contact hours in official legal acts. The second component will be organized in order to provide opportunities to all the students to engage in public activities that are academically relevant. Each student will be invited to perform the following activities, engaging in preparation for at least 44 hours:
Compulsory:
a) Attending two legal seminars or conferences
b) Attending two study visits to MSAR legal institutions (organized by USJ)
Optional:
c) Organizing a legal Seminar or Conference
d) Presenting a paper in legal Conference or Seminar
e) Presenting a paper in legal International Conference or Seminar
This module will be guided by an internal regulation."
Year 1 Bachelor
The course will cover the following topics: (a) the historical and conceptual questions of international organization; (b) the structural characteristics and operations of the League of Nations and the U.N. system; (c) the analysis of the political role of the U. N. system in various functional areas: peace and security, technical assistance, economic development, human rights, etc.
This course will discuss the nature of moral judgments: what distinguishes right from wrong? Answers to these questions will be pursued through the readings of classical and contemporary philosophers.
This course will serve as a general review of comparative political analysis. Students will explore various systems of government, especially in Southeast Asia. Individual sections will focus on different thematic issues and regions.
This course investigates the theories, scope and methods of international affairs. Emphasis will be placed on analysis of the distinctive characteristics of the international arena, recurrent patterns of interstate action, and the major techniques for the implementation of foreign policies.
This course will consist of a systematic analysis of the ideas and ideals which have influenced the study of public administration. Students will explore the development of public governance foundational thinking.
In this module students will learn about the substance and procedural aspects of international human rights law. It includes discussion of the conceptual underpinnings of human rights, the structure of the United Nations System and the major international treaties, regional human rights mechanisms, and the interplay of national and international systems in enforcing human rights.
This module examines a range of psychological traditions, their cultural backgrounds and their impacts on understanding culturally rooted behaviour and intercultural understanding. Eastern and western psychologies and traditions are introduced, and their implications are drawn for understanding child-rearing, learning, personal, interpersonal and organizational behaviour, business practices, leadership and management, collectivism and individualism. The need for intercultural sensitivity is addressed, together with how it can be developed. A range of lenses are introduced through which to view intercultural behaviour and communication.
Year 2 Bachelor
Students will have the time and place to observe, practice and test their learning achievements in areas related to human life. The use of real life situations, scenario building, simulation, introspective exercises and project development and management will create an environment where students will be challenged to question and research the wide range of issues that are central to the emergence and dynamics of life.
Over the past ten years, international trade policy and its institutions have taken on the additional responsibilities of protecting the environment and promoting development among the world's poorest people. Students will first develop an understanding of the linkages between trade, environment, and development policies. Some of the more important efforts to link these policies together will also be studied, including the North American Free Trade Agreement, the World Trade Organization's "Development Round", and tourism development in Southeast Asia.
This module provides an overview of the issues involved in research design and practice. Research is considered within its epistemological, social and political contexts, and questions of what research is for and how t can be assessed are considered. The formulation of a researchable question/hypothesis and translating it into an appropriate and practicable research design is explored. Various approaches to research are introduced and the process of conducting a project is examined. Attention is given to planning research, data collection, analysis and reporting.
This course is an examination of ethical and moral issues within a public organization, such as privacy, obligation to obey the law, governmental responsibilities, interactions with the public, etc.
This course explores the basic principals of law as they affect international business. It examines the basic instruments and institutions of the international legal system and cultural underpinnings of major world legal traditions, such as the European Union and the World Trade Organization. Students learn how to structure and execute basic international commercial transactions in goods, services, and technology, including the impact of import-export issues, contract issues, and trade issues on business transactions. The course also examines the structure and regulation of foreign direct investment, including strategic choices for business structures and the impact of regulation on strategy. Finally, the course examines the ethical dimensions of corporate conduct in a transnational setting. This course uses materials from many countries and traditions, and makes extensive use of the World Wide Web.
In this module students will analyze the different legal systems, focusing primarily on differences between the exercise of law, public order and justice, in the United States, Germany and France, on one hand, and non-Western traditions, such as those of China, Japan, and Islam. The overarching aim of the course will be to explore the extent to which differences in legal doctrine and legal practice reflect larger differences in social structure. Emphasis will be given to the differences in the concepts of “human dignity” and its protection; differences in civil and criminal procedure; differences in punishment practice; differences in the maintenance of everyday order in the streets; differences in the law of consumer protection; differences in welfare and unemployment law; and differences in the structure and regulation of business and banking enterprises.
Since the end of the cold war, bloody civil and regional wars have erupted in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, costing hundreds of thousands of lives and wasting opportunities for societal prosperity and progress. Much of the scholarly work in this area has focused on prescribing policies to heal civil conflicts and wars. Yet very little has been done in studying the politics, economics and social structures of war-torn societies. This module will focus on this latter issue, examining questions including: Which regions/countries are more susceptible to civil conflicts and under what conditions? How do civil conflicts transform into civil wars and why? Are civil wars waged in order to divide a country, or are they (costly) bargaining strategies to control a country? Under what circumstances does the state collapse? What are the relationships between political actors/agendas and the fighting militias? Who finances civil wars and why? How do ordinary people survive in conflict situations? What economic activity and social life occurs in conflict zones and how are services provided? Who profiteers from conflicts and how?
Year 3 Bachelor
In this course students will be challenged to read and critically evaluate a series of books and essays that provide a rich overview of the evolution of development studies in the West. Particular attention will be paid to questions of authoritarianism, political transitions, the politics of identity and ethnicity, and the relationship between institutions and social/ideological change. Regions covered include the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe, South America, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
This module introduces students to the discussion of war not only as a function of conflicts between states and the focus of foreign and defense policies, but also as a social activity with significant and contrasting effects, such as social change and genocide. Students will explore various related concepts such as total war, the influence of international law and other agreements, such as the Geneva Convention, current views on warfare and militarism, feminist approaches and war in a globalized world.
This course will examine the philosophies, processes, and outcomes of policies of aid and of development directed to the Third World. To what extent have aid policies bring about economic and social development? What policies have been most successful in bringing about development? What have been the major impacts of globalization in the development of Third World countries? How could the strengths of globalization be utilized to bridge the developmental gap between the North and South divide?
This course explores the evolving concept of development and how it can serve as a means to execute, support, or justify various ideological, state, and geopolitical programs. Historically, the concept of development has been subsumed under a host of labels ranging from “civilization” to “modernization” to “globalization” The course will examine the multiple, changing, and contested meanings of the concept in different times and places by different historical actors.
Students will analyse the problems, practices and policies relating to the relationships, management and financing of inter-governmental projects. The relations of local and central governments will also be explored.
Students will experiment with different approaches to identifying, understanding and managing the dynamics of social interaction. Students will be encouraged to use concepts of design and architecture to explore issues such as the dynamics of social environments, organizations, ecology, science and technology, creativity and innovation, media and multimedia. A problematizing approach to learning and the use of cooperative education techniques will enable students to deepen their understanding of complex social issues and environments, and to assist them in developing thoughtful ways of interacting with the world.
This course is about the opportunities and challenges of using your managerial skills and entrepreneurial talents creatively and appropriately to help solve social problems and to make a difference in the lives of others. To that end, we focus on organizations with an explicit civic mission or social purpose. Course materials include readings, cases and films (where relevant). Periodically throughout the semester leaders of social enterprise organizations will join the class to explore the subject matter in more detail and from a practitioner's perspective. The chief aims of this course are to: (1) provide a historical context for considering social enterprises; (2) engage participants in institutional efforts to create a good society through direct exposure and experience with the work of these organizations; (3) develop the skills and competencies necessary to respond positively to the managerial challenges faced by these organizations; and (4) prepare participants for leadership roles in their communities.
Year 4 Bachelor
This course focuses on negotiation in the global business setting designed to improve students' skills in all phases of negotiation: understanding prescriptive and descriptive negotiation theory as it applies to dyadic and multiparty negotiations, to buyer-seller transactions and the resolution of disputes, to the development of negotiation strategy and to the management of integrative and distributive aspects of the negotiation process. The course is based on a series of simulated negotiations in a variety of contexts including one-on-one, multi-party, cross-cultural, third-party and team negotiations, cultural strategies, culture interests, and culture ethics.
"This course provides a framework of analyzing and formulating social policy in the current political, economic and social environment in local context. It examines the roles and processes in social policy and the translation of policy to social service delivery in bringing about social welfare. By understanding how and why social policies develop, students learn to analyze policy and think critically about the use of policy for intervention in the social welfare sector.
Students will become familiar with the roles of government and non-government organizations in implementing social policies. This should further the understanding of the development of welfare services to meet the needs of the vulnerable groups in the context of rapid economic and social change.
This course is also designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the law, legal processes, and legal systems as they relate to social work practice.
Students will become familiar with the roles of government and non-government organizations in implementing social policies. This should further the understanding of the development of welfare services to meet the needs of the vulnerable groups in the context of rapid economic and social change.
This course is also designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the law, legal processes, and legal systems as they relate to social work practice."
As globalization has proceeded, new law and legal practices have emerged and existing legal systems are being transformed. This module will focus on the development of international law and legal procedures involving such activities as commerce, finance, criminality, etc.
Over the past ten years, international trade policy and its institutions have taken on the additional responsibilities of protecting the environment and promoting development among the world's poorest people. Students will first develop an understanding of the linkages between trade, environment, and development policies. Some of the more important efforts to link these policies together will also be studied, including the North American Free Trade Agreement, the World Trade Organization's "Development Round", and tourism development in Southeast Asia.
Students will explore the comparative advantage in production and trade among nations. Some of the topics will study increasing returns, imperfect competition, and trade; the nature of the gains from trade, winners, and losers; international migration and multinational companies; trade policy and international trade agreements; theory and evidence.
As an integral part of the Licenciate studies, all undergraduate students at IIUM are required to prepare and present a portfolio of their work. The portfolio is assembled over the entire duration of their undergraduate studies, and is to consist of selected pieces of work that they have produced during their studies. A student’s portfolio may contain examples of assignment work, tests and examination answer scripts, presentations and project reports, and other work done by the student during his or her studies.
This course examines different perspectives on the role of power, anarchy, institutions, and identity in the international system. These ideas are then used to explore a wide range of current global issues, including war, trade, human rights, humanitarian intervention, and environmental problems. The goal of this course is to learn how various theories can bring both a richer understanding of the nature of international problems and of the motivations and perspectives of various international actors.
This module focuses on the process of writing and presenting business plans for new ventures, both within and without the organization by student teams. The emphasis of this intensively interactive and uniquely structured module is on applying concepts and techniques studied in various functional areas to the new venture development environment. In preparing the business plan, issues that are addressed include how to screen for effective venture ideas, how to identify and define the fundamental issues relevant to the new venture, how to identify the venture's market niche and define its business strategy and what type of financing should be raised--how, when, by whom and how much. A solid understanding of business basics is required. Actual business plans will be used to address these issues.
Marketing - LBA235 / LBA226 / LBT405 / LIS405 / LBA227
